Best upcoming smartphones to look out for in 2021

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Huawei P50 series – Q1 2021

While it’s unlikely that Huawei will regain its partnership with Google and regain Google Mobile Services anytime soon, the Huawei P50 series will certainly arrive early next year, as is tradition for Huawei. We have heard little to nothing about the device, though rumors put the 5nm Kirin 9000 chipset inside, which could be Huawei’s last in-house Kirin chipset.

Judging from previous years, we might see a Huawei P50, Huawei P50 Pro, and a Huawei P50 Pro Plus, followed by an affordable Huawei P50 Lite. All of these will likely be unveiled in the first half of 2021, and probably Q1, to be more specific, reported Phone Arena.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 – January 2021

The Xiaomi Mi 11 is set to be announced in China later today and will go on sale in January. The device is expected to be announced in India later next year and will likely be the first Snapdragon 888 powered device in the country. The device is expected to feature a triple camera setup consisting of a 108MP primary camera and the Mi 11 Pro is expected to feature a whopping 192MP primary camera.

The two devices are expected to offer the company’s 120W fast charging. However, the company has confirmed that the Mi 11 series will not come with the charging brick in the box.

Oppo Reno 5 Pro – January 18, 2021 According to Business Standard, the latest Oppo phone comes with a 6.55 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080×2400 pixels at a pixel density of 402 ppi. The 5G enabled phone will be powered by octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor. It is expected to have quad-rear camera — a 64MP primary camera, 8MP second camera, 2MP third camera, and another 2 MP camera. It will be powered by a 4350mAH battery. Photo: My Smart Price OnePlus 9 – Q1-Q2 2021 After the success of the OnePlus 8 series and the OnePlus 8T, OnePlus is gearing up to launch the OnePlus 9 series. As per reports, the company is expected to announce the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro and the affordable OnePlus 9 Lite in March. The OnePlus 9 Lite is a new addition from OnePlus and is expected to be smaller in size and will be placed below the OnePlus 9. The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset and the OnePlus 9 Lite is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset and will take on the likes of the Pixel 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Business Insider reported. Google Pixel 5a – Q2 2021 Google would probably release another affordable Pixel in the first half of 2021, possibly right after Google I/O 2021 sometimes in May. The follow-up to the affordable Google Pixel 4a should offer excellent value while retaining a modest and affordable price tag. Similarly to the Pixel 4a series, we expect the Google 5a to arrive in two different sizes; a more compact 5a and a larger 5a XL. Of course, as it’s 2021, both of these will be 5G-ready. Samsung Galaxy Note 21 – Q3 2021 Despite numerous reports that Samsung is essentially planning to kill off the Galaxy Note lineup altogether, we still expect to see a Galaxy Note 21 in early Q3 2021. Samsung will likely retire the Note 21 because rumors claim that the most premium Galaxy S21 version will score S Pen support, which would technically turn it into a Galaxy Note of sorts. Additionally, foldable phones are breathing heavily into the neck of the Note lineup in terms of popularity. Apple iPhone 13 series – Q3 2021 Apple will announce the iPhone 13 series sometimes in late Q3/early Q4 2020. Previously, iPhones were almost always announced on the second Tuesday of September, but with the disruptions the coronavirus pandemic caused, we can no longer be sure of anything. Apple is expected to get back to its September launch schedule in 2021 after it was forced to launch the iPhone 12 series in October due to Covid-19. So, the iPhone 13 series is expected to be launched in the second half of September 2021. The company is expected to announce four variants – the iPhone 13 mini, the iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. As per reports, the company is expected to adopt a portless design and will drop the lightning port, offering only wireless charging and data transfer. The iPhone 13 series is expected to be powered by the unannounced A15 Bionic chipset.