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Upcoming Smartphone Leaks Roundup – July 2017

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Smartphone releases are preceded with numerous leaks and reports. A host of smartphones are scheduled to launch in the coming months and iGyaan brings you the top rumours from the world of smartphones for the month of July.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

The Galaxy Note 7 was extremely well-received and the Galaxy Note 8 has been hyped up to exceed its predecessor. And edge-to-edge Super AMOLED display will feature for the first time in the Note series along with improved S-Pen functionalities. Key specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 are-

Launch- August 23
Price – $1100 (approximately INR 71,000
Display- 6.3-inch Super AMOLED
Battery- 3,300 mAh battery
Chipset- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
OS- Android Nougat 7.1.1
RAM- 6GB
Storage- 64GB/128 GB
Camera- 12-megapixel dual camera
Improved S-Pen functionalities
Iris Scanner and Fingerprint sensor

Apple iPhone 8

The most-anticipated phone of 2017, the Apple iPhone 8 featuring a reportedly bezel-less display will launch in September just like its predecessors. The Apple iPhone 8 is expected to launch alongside the iPhone 7s and 7s Plus. Key specifications of the Apple iPhone 8 are-

Launch- September
Price- $1,200 (Rs. 77,000 approx.)
Display- 5.8-inch OLED display
Chipset- A11 chip 3GB
OS- iOS 11
RAM- 3GB
Storage- 32GB/128GB/256GB
Camera- Vertically-placed dual camera setup
Face recognition for locking/unlocking called ‘FaceID’
TouchID- Housed in the lock button

Google Pixel XL 2

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will succeed the highly rated Google Pixel and Pixel XL from 2016. Just like last year, the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will launch in or around October. The Google Pixel 2and Pixel XL 2 will be made by LG instead of HTC from last year. Key specifications of the Google Pixel XL 2 are-

Expected Launch-October
Price- $769 (RS 50,000 approx.)
Display- 6-inch AMOLED Quad HD
Battery- 3,500 mAh
OS- Android O 8.0
Chipset- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM- 4GB
Storage- 64GB or 128GB
Fingerprint sensor at the back
No headphone jack

Nokia 8

HMD Global will launch the Nokia 8 on August 16th. and will be the first Android flagship under the Nokia brand. Rumoured specifications of the Nokia 8 are-

Launch- August 16
Price – $675 (INR 44,000 approximately)
Display- 5.3-inch (2560 x 1440) IPS LCD
Battery- 3,800 mAh battery
OS- Android Nougat 7.1.1
Chipset- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM- 4GB/6GB
Storage- 64GB
Camera- 13-megapixel dual camera with Carl Zeiss optics
Fingerprint sensor

Moto X4

Lenovo-owned Motorola’s next device in the ‘X’ series, the Moto X4 was expected to launch with Moto Z2 Force but that was not the case, unfortunately. Key specifications of the Moto X4 are-