Top Upcoming Smartphones in India 2023- ERIP May Edition

by Haaris

May 4, 2023

Gadgets, Mobile

If you are here, chances are you are either waiting for a smartphone to launch or maybe for research purposes. Either way, we have compiled the list of the top upcoming smartphones in India 2023 for the month of May & there are some launches that are quite interesting.

We have divided the launches of smartphones with regards to their price range so you can easily jump on to the one you are looking for.

Let’s get started:

Upcoming Smartphones Under 20,000

We will start by the upcoming budget segment smartphones. We have a couple of them to cover.

1) Realme 11

Realme is going to launch its number series in India including Realme 11, Realme 11 Pro, Realme 11 Pro + in which Realme 11 is the only one under 20,000.

The Realme 11 specs are as follows:

Screen– 6.7” FHD+ 120 Hz Amoled Processor–MediaTek Dimensity 900 (6nm)

RAM– 6 GB Storage– 128 GB (expandable up to 1 TB)

Camera– Triple Camera:

64 MP, Primary Camera, 8 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera, 2 MP, Depth Camera

Front Camera– 16 MP Battery– 5,000 mAh

Charging– At Least 33 W (can be more, not confirmed yet)

Operating System– Android 12

The 11 series’ best smartphone, Realme 11 Pro + is rumoured to have a mega 200MP main camera & 100W charging. Though the price of that will go up to around 30-35k.

It’s expected to be released in the last week of May or so.

2) Lava Agni 2 5G

The only Indian brand in the list, Lava Agni 2 5G is a great option for you if you a re someone who wants to go for an Indian brand rather than the foreign brands.

See all its specs here:

Screen– 6.5”, IPS LCD Screen Processor-Mediatek Dimensity 1080

RAM– 8 GB Storage– 128 GB (expandable up to 1 TB)

Camera– Triple Camera:

50 MP Primary Camera with OIS, 5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera, 2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera– 16 MP Battery– 5,000 mAh

Charging– 44 W

Operating System– Android 13

The Lava Agni 2 5G is also expected to be launched towards the end of May.

Upcoming Smartphones Under 30,000

Next is the under Rs. 30,000 category which has 2 phones.

1) POCO F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo

The Redmi Note 12 Turbo will be coming in India but with the name of POCO F5. This will be the first phone in India with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor. It has an AnTuTu score of more than a MILLION.

If I have to give you an estimate I would say it will be around 28-29k but definitely would be under 30,000, the base variant.

Other specs include:

Screen– 6.67” FHD+ Amoled Processor– Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

RAM– 8 GB Storage– 128 GB

Camera– Triple Camera:

50 MP Primary Camera with OIS, 8MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera, 2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera– 32 MP Battery– 5,000 mAh

Charging– 67 W

Operating System– Android 13

Also, its big brother, POCO F5 Pro is rumoured to come as a rebranded phone. The phone which will come as POCOF5 Pro might be the Redmi K60 variant with slight changes & its price will go to around 35k.

It is going to launch in India on 9th May 2023.

2) Samsung M54/F54

These are 2 different phones however these are almost identical to each other that’s why I have listed them together. I didn’t see any major difference from what I have read about them, there might be some differences when they are actually released.

Anyways the specs are as follows::

Screen– 6.67” FHD+ Amoled Processor– Samsung Exynos 1380

RAM– 6 GB Storage– 128 GB (expandable up to 1 TB)

Camera– Triple Camera:

108 MP Primary Camera with OIS, 8MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera, 2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera– 32 MP Battery– 6,000 mAh

Charging– 25 W

Operating System– Android 13

They have already listed on Google play listing, so it’s just a matter of time until they release.

Most probably will be launched on the 3rd week of May.

Upcoming Smartphones Under 40,000

On to the flagship level phones, 2 phones in its category as well.

1) Realme GT 3

Another phone from Realme, but this time its one of those flagships, the GT Series.

With great price comes great features & Realme GT 3 offers jus that. Also, when it’s released it will become the 2nd phone with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor.

The first one is already in our list which is the POCO F5. Its specs are as follows:

Screen– 6.74” Amoled Screen Processor– Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

RAM– 8 GB Storage– 128 GB (expandable up to 1 TB)

Camera– Triple Camera:

50 MP Primary Camera with OIS, 8MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera, 2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera– 16 MP Battery– 4,600 mAh

Charging– 240 W

Operating System– Android 13

Realme GT 3 is expected to be launched near the end of May & we might be seeing some teasers and stuff like that from the 2nd week onwards.

2) Moto Edge 40

The moto edge 30 & 30 pro are expected to be released around mid of May. The only phone of the list with a pOLED screen. Its price is a bit controversial as some are saying it to be above 50k while others, below 50k.

Anyways, its specs are as follows:

Screen– 6.74” Amoled Screen Processor– MediaTek Dimensity 8020

RAM– 8 GB Storage– 128 GB

Camera– Triple Camera:

50 MP Primary Camera with OIS, 13MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera, 2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera– 32 MP Battery– 4,400 mAh

Charging– 68 W , 15W wireless charging

Operating System– Android 13

The expected date for Moto Edge 40 is anywhere near Mid of May.

Other Upcoming/Rumoured Smartphones

I know you must be thinking “where are the Google Pixel Fold, Pixel 7A and the OnePlus Nord 3.”

Google Pixel Fold & 7A are going to be launched in Google I/O on 10th May in the US & as you know, when a phone comes in India after being launched elsewhere there are minor or several changes in its specifications.

So that’s the reason I have left them out for now. I will surely post about them when their India launch is near with the correct specs.

Also, the OnePlus Nord 3, is going to be launched soon. However, it can be shifted to the first week of June & hence will be covered in our next Upcoming Smartphones in India blog.

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