Budget smartphones LG W10, W30 go on sale in India from today

Expected Price: Rs 12,999

LG just announced three new phones in the W series: W10, W30 and W30 Pro. While the W10 and W30 go on sale this week, details regarding W30 Pro were scarce. You can expect this phone sometime later in July. It has a 6.21-inch HD+ display, triple rear camera and a 16MP front camera. Hardware includes a Snapdragon 632 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage and a 4,000mAh battery.

Expected Price: Rs 5,999

Entry level phones are one of the key strengths of Xiaomi India. The upcoming Redmi 7A will be the successor to the entry-level Redmi 6A launched last year. Scheduled for a launch on 4th July, the Redmi 7A has a 5.45-inch HD+ display with a 13MP f2.2 rear camera and a 5MP front facing camera. Specifications include an octa-core Snapdragon 439 processor, 2/3GB RAM, 16/32GB storage and a 4,000mAh battery with fast charging support. It will feature a dedicated microSD slot for storage expansion, dual SIM slots and will include MiUI9 based on Android 9.0.

Expected Price: Rs 24,999

Billboards advertising Samsung’s Galaxy A80 have been posted at prominent locations, indicating an imminent launch. The A80 boasts of a unique motorized pop-up rotating camera module — an innovation from Samsung. It has a 48MP f2.0 + 8MP ultra-wide and a TOF 3D camera on the module which works as the rear as well as front camera. Hardware includes a Snapdragon 730 processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage and a 3,700mAh battery with 25W fast charge support. You get a 6.7-inch amoled display with no notch, in-display fingerprint scanner, dual SIM slot and Samsung’s One UI based on Android 9.0

Expected Price: Rs 17,999/Rs 24,999

Xiaomi India has been posting teasers for their upcoming Redmi K20/K20 Pro smartphones since June with an estimated launch in the third week of July. Both K20 and K20 Pro have a 6.39-inch amoled display with an in-screen fingerprint scanner and motorised pop-up 20MP front camera. Inside is a Snapdragon 730 (K20) or Snapdragon 855 (K20 Pro) with 6/8GB RAM, 64/128/256GB storage and a 4,000mAh battery. Around the back is a triple camera setup with 48MP f1.8 + 8MP telephoto + 13MP wide-angle capable of recording 4k video at 60fps. The cheaper K20 has phase detection autofocus while the K20 Pro gets phase detection plus laser autofocus.

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Expected Price: Rs 16,999

In May, Realme showcased this mid-range smartphone with a pop-up camera in China. Now the company has been teasing an India launch and we expect an official announcement mid July. It has a 6.53-inch amoled display with in-display fingerprint scanner, a motorised pop-up 16MP camera and dual rear camera setup (48MP IMX 586 sensor + 5MP depth sensor). It is powered by a Snapdragon 710 and options include 4/6 GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. It’s not clear if all these variants will launch in India too. We do know that it has a 3,765mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charge support. A special 'Spiderman: Far From Home' variant is also expected. This might have higher storage/RAM and 'Spiderman' themed accessories.

Expected Price Rs 14,999

Not much is known about the upcoming flagship device from Tecno. It's scheduled to launch on 10th of July and from the teasers it seems to have an in-display fingerprint scanner with a dot notch style amoled display. Other rumors point towards a 3D body design, 20MP Selfie camera and triple rear camera setup. In hardware it is expected to come with 4/6GB RAM option and a large battery.