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25 biggest smartphone launches of 2020 and their key features

Gadgets Now Bureau24 Dec, 2020, 08:39AM IST

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25 biggest smartphone launches of 2020 and their key features
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25 biggest smartphone launches of 2020 and their key features

The year 2020 saw several big launches from smartphone brands. Apple launched as many as 5 smartphones, Samsung launched 6 flagship devices across categories. OnePlus entered mid-range segment. Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Realme too launched some premium as well as value for money devices. Here are 25 biggest smartphone launches of the year ...

iPhone 12 Mini: Available at Rs 69,900 onwards
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iPhone 12 Mini: Available at Rs 69,900 onwards

Key feature: New form factor

iPhone 12 Mini is a small screen offering from Apple in 2020. The device boasts of a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR display and is powered by A14 Bionic chipset. It comes in Blue, Green, White, Black and Product Red colour options.

iPhone 12 Pro Max: Available at Rs 129,900 onwards
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iPhone 12 Pro Max: Available at Rs 129,900 onwards

Key feature: LiDar scanner

iPhone 12 Pro Max offers LiDAR Scanner that is said to allow users to measure how long it takes light to reflect back from objects, so it can create a depth map of any space you’re in, making it one of its key features. In terms of other specs, the handset offers a 6.7‑inch OLED Super Retina XDR display and comes backed by a A14 chipset.

iPhone SE: Available at Rs 39,900 onwards
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iPhone SE: Available at Rs 39,900 onwards

Key feature: Most-affordable iPhone of 2020

The iPhone SE is the most affordable iPhone to launch in 2020. It offers a 4.7-inch LCD display, comes powered by A13 chipset and offers a 12MP wide angle camera on the back.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Available at Rs 1,04,999
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Available at Rs 1,04,999

Key feature: Impressive design and Dex support

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the most powerful Samsung smartphone available right now. Powered by Exynos 990 SoC, the device offers a 6.9-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. For imaging duties, it has a 108MP main camera on the back.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Available at Rs 49,999 onwards
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Available at Rs 49,999 onwards

Key features: Comes with flagship specs at comparatively affordable price

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is powered by Exynos 990 processor and offers 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen. It packs a 4500mAh battery and houses a 32MP camera on the front.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Ultra: Available at Rs 87,999 onwards
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Ultra: Available at Rs 87,999 onwards

Key feature: 100XP Zoom

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Ultra is the company’s most-powerful S-series smartphone of 2020. It is the company’s first phone to come with 108MP camera and offers 100X Zoom. It supports 8K videos.

Google Pixel 4a: Available at Rs 31,999
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Google Pixel 4a: Available at Rs 31,999

Key feature: One of the best Android camera

The only phone that Google launched in 2020 in India is Pixel 4a. It houses 12.2 MP dual-pixel camera and runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC.

OnePlus 8T: Available at Rs 42,999 onwards
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OnePlus 8T: Available at Rs 42,999 onwards

Key features: Powerful processor

OnePlus 8T is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and houses a 6.55-inch display. Backed by a 4500mAh battery, it offers 65W warp charging support.

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro: Available at Rs 39,999 onwards
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Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro: Available at Rs 39,999 onwards

Key feature: One of the cheapest phones to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 processor

Offering a 6.67-inch display, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. Backed by a 5000mAh battery, the handset offers a 108MP triple rear camera with 13MP ultra-wide and 5MP macro sensor.

LG Wing: Available at Rs 69,990
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LG Wing: Available at Rs 69,990

Key feature: Sports unique display that can rotate 90 degree

The LG Wing boasts of unique design, where the dual screen rotates 90 degrees. features a 6.8-inch full HD+ display with 1080x2440 pixel resolution and a 3.9-inch second screen with 1080x1240 pixel resolution. Backed by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC, it has a triple rear camera setup with 64MP + 13MP + 12MP sensors.

Realme X50 Pro: Available at Rs 41,999 onwards
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Realme X50 Pro: Available at Rs 41,999 onwards

Key features: First 5G-enabled smartphone to launch in India

Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, the Realme X50 Pro offers a 6.44-inch Samsung Super AMOLED FHD+ display of 2400x1080 pixel resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio.

Vivo X50 Pro: Available at Rs 49,990 onwards
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Vivo X50 Pro: Available at Rs 49,990 onwards

Key feature: First phone to come with Gimbal camera system

The Vivo X50 Pro smartphone offers a gimbal primary camera that is said to provide stable image and video quality experience. It offers a 48MP main sensor on the back. Powered by Snapdragon 765G SoC, it comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

Vivo V20 Pro: Available at Rs 29,990
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Vivo V20 Pro: Available at Rs 29,990

Key feature: 44MP+8MP dual front cameras

The Vivo V20 Pro offers a dual-camera front camera setup including a 44MP main sensor (f/2.0 aperture) and an 8MP wide angle sensor (f/2.28 aperture). It comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G processor and offers a display of 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen of 2400x1080p resolution with a water drop notch.

Samsung Galaxy M51: Available at Rs 22,999 onwards
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Samsung Galaxy M51: Available at Rs 22,999 onwards

Key feature: Only phone to come with 7000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy M51 houses a 7000mAh battery with reverse charging capability and comes with a 25W fast charger. It comes with a 6.7-inch display and offers Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor.

Oppo Find X2: Available at Rs 64,990 onwards
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Oppo Find X2: Available at Rs 64,990 onwards

Key feature: 3K QHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate

Oppo Find X2 Pro offers a 6.7-inch QHD+ OLED display of 3168x1440p resolution with 120Hz refresh rate made out of Corning Gorilla Glass 6. It offers 48MP Sony IMX689 sensor wide-angle camera with f/1.7 aperture, and a 13MP periscope telephoto camera with f/3.0 aperture with up to 60x digital zoom.

Poco X2: Available at Rs 17,499 onwards
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Poco X2: Available at Rs 17,499 onwards

Key feature: One of the cheapest phones to comes with 120Hz refresh rate

Offering a 6.67-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, the Poco X2 comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor. It has a 64MP Sony IMX 686 quad camera setup along with 8MP and two 2MP secondary sensors on the back.

OnePlus Nord: Available at Rs 24,999
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OnePlus Nord: Available at Rs 24,999

Key feature: OnePlus enters mid-range segment with this phone

Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G processor, the OnePlus Nord offers a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with 2400x1080pixels resolution. It comes backed by a 4115 mAh with WarpCharge30T fast charging, the OnePlus Nord features a dual front camera setup with 32MP and 8MP sensors.

ROG Phone 3: Available at Rs 49,999
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ROG Phone 3: Available at Rs 49,999

Key feature: Powerful specs and gaming-centric features

Asus ROG 3 houses features like Air Triggers, dual front firing speakers and some software features like X-mode among others. It comes powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ processor and offers a 6.59-inch AMOLED HDR10+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels.

Oppo Reno 4: Priced at Rs 34,900
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Oppo Reno 4: Priced at Rs 34,900

Key feature: 3D curved screen

Oppo Reno 4 offers a 6.5-inch full HD+ display with a 1080x2400 pixel resolution. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. It offers a quad camera setup which comprises a 48MP main sensor with f/1.7 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide camera, 2MP macro camera and 2MP mono camera.

Redmi 9A: Priced at Rs 6,799 onwards
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Redmi 9A: Priced at Rs 6,799 onwards

Key feature: Entry-level phone with 5,000mAh battery

Backed by a 5000mAh battery, the Redmi 9A smartphone offers a 6.53-inch HD+ IPS LCD panel. It offers a 13MP primary rear camera and a 5MP selfie shooter.

Oppo F17 Pro: Available at Rs 21,490 onwards
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Oppo F17 Pro: Available at Rs 21,490 onwards

Key feature: One of the slimmest phones of 2020

The Oppo F17 Pro is one of the sleekest phones as it measures 7.48mm and weighs 164 grams. In terms of specs, the Oppo F17 Pro comes powered by MediaTek Helio P95 processor and has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED curved FHD+ display (2400x1080p resolution).

Realme X3 Super Zoom: Available at Rs 27,999 onwards
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Realme X3 Super Zoom: Available at Rs 27,999 onwards

Key feature: 60x SuperZoom camera

Realme X3 Super Zoom offers a 64MP, Samsung GW1 sensor + 8MP periscope lens + 8MP ultra wide-angle lens + 2MP macro lens on the back and a a 32MP Sony IMX 616 sensor (f/2.5 aperture) + 8MP ultra-wide angle sensor (f/2.2 aperture) on the front. In terms of other specs, it comes powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor and is backed by a 4200mAh battery.

Realme 6i: Available at Rs 12,999 onwards
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Realme 6i: Available at Rs 12,999 onwards

Key feature: Cheapest smartphone with 90Hz refresh rate

The Realme 6i offers a 6.5-inch display of FHD+ resolution with 90Hz refresh rate. It offers a 4300mAh battery with support for 30W flash charge support. For camera duties, it has a 48MP AI quad camera setup.

iQoo 3: Available at Rs 31,990
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iQoo 3: Available at Rs 31,990

Key feature: Cheapest phone to run on Snapdragon 865 processor

Vivo launched its new brand iQoo earlier this year. iQoo 3 is the first smartphone from the premium brand. The smartphone comes with 8GB RAM and boasts of some powerful specs and impressive camera. There’s also support for 55W Super Flash Charge.

iQoo 3: Available at Rs 31,990
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iQoo 3: Available at Rs 31,990

Key feature: Cheapest phone to run on Snapdragon 865 processor

Vivo launched its new brand iQoo earlier this year. iQoo 3 is the first smartphone from the premium brand. The smartphone comes with 8GB RAM and boasts of some powerful specs and impressive camera. There’s also support for 55W Super Flash Charge.