Phones launched this week include the Redmi Note 12 series, OnePlus 11, Samsung Galaxy F04, and more
The first week of the new year saw several phones launching in India, as well as globally. These launches included a range of entry-level and high-end smartphones from the likes of Xiaomi, Samsung, OnePlus, and others. In this article, we’ll take look at all the recent smartphone releases that took place during the first week of January.
While the global unveil of the OnePlus 11 is set for February, the Chinese smartphone maker launched the flagship device in its home country during the first week of January itself. As for the specifications, the OnePlus 11 flaunts a large 6.7-inch curved 2K AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate support. Several display features such as HDR10+, LTPO 3.0, and Dolby Vision also tag along. Running under the hood is the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 internal storage. The smartphone also comes with improved optics than its predecessor which include a 50MP primary sensor, 32MP telephoto lens, and a 48MP ultra-wide camera. A 16MP lens on the front takes care of selfies and video chats. The OnePlus 11 boots on Android 13-based ColorOS 13 and gets its power from a 5000mAh battery unit that supports 100W fast charging.
Price – RMB 3,999 for 12GB + 256GB base storage (approx Rs 48,000)
Xiaomi kicked off its year with the launch of the Redmi Note 12 series. The lineup consists of the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro, and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ with cameras and display being the primary focus across all three smartphones. While the Redmi Note 12 is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chipset, the Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ run on the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset.
