The first quarter of 2023 is looking good for the smartphone market, and in this article I am going to tell you about the upcoming smartphones in 2023. Big players like Samsung, OnePlus are ready to bring their flagship devices, along with the brands like Iqoo, Redmi that will target the mid range market. Things are looking good, competition is always good for the consumers.
Redmi Note 12 series Launched in Jan 2023
The redmi note 12 series was launched in the first week of January, Three variants of this series were launched namely, Redmi note 12 5G, Redmi note 12 pro 5, and Redmi note 12 pro+ 5G. Here is a side by side by comparison of the specs of these 3 phones.
Redmi note 12 5G comes with an AMOLED display 120hz and a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 processor. I wrote an article about this processor a while ago. I think, processor is good but is it that good that the device is priced at around 18000 rupees, time will tell. A 33W charger is included with a 5000mAh battery. Device should be good enough to perform daily tasks.
Then there are higher-end models in this series, the pro plus and pro models. Here is side by side comparison of the two.
| Specifications | REDMI NOTE 12 PRO 5G | REDMI NOTE 12 PRO+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Variants | 6GB + 128GB | 8GB + 128GB | 8GB + 256GB | 6GB + 128GB | 8GB + 128GB | 8GB + 256GB |
| Storage | USF 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Rear Camera | 50MP+8MP+2MP | 200MP + 8MP + 2MP |
| Front Camera | 16MP (Same features) | 16MP (Same features) |
| Display | 6.67 INCH 120Hz AMOLED Display | 6.67 INCH 120Hz Pro AMOLED Display |
| HDR10+ and Widevine L1 | Yes | Yes |
| Processor | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 |
| 5G and Dual Stand By | Yes (10+bands supported) | Yes (10+bands supported) |
| Battery and Charging Support | 5000mAh battery & 67 Watt Charging | 4980mAh battery & 120Watt Charging Support |
| Operating System | MIUI 13 based on android 12 | MIUI 13 based on android 12 |
| Software Update | 2 Years of Software Updates & 4 Years of Security Updates | 2 Years of Software Updates & 4 Years of Security Updates |
OnePlus 11 5G series set for a launch in February 2023
Oneplus has a launch event on February 7, where they are going to unveil the new OnePlus 11 5G series. This device is like to launch with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processors, 12 and 16 GB Ram models, and 512 GB of storage options. There is nothing new with flagship phones these days and this is going to be another device. 2022 was a pretty lousy year for OnePlus, let us see if they can turn around that this time.
The phone is expected to launch with a triple camera set-up of 50+32+48MP and a 16MP selfie camera. A 120 Hz Amoled display with HDR10+ support, a 5000mAh battery with 100W charging support. USF storage is 4.0. The performance of the phone is obviously going to be good. But, I still miss the oxygen OS ;). OnePlus has always underperformed in the camera department and it’s not a true flagship unless it starts performing decently in the camera department as well. The Flagship killer tag is long gone and now they have to up their game in these aspects to stay competitive in the market.
Samsung Galaxy S23 launch in February 2023
Samsung has made it official on their website that the Samsung galaxy s23 will be launched on February 1, 2023, in San Francisco. This is going to be the first nonvirtual event where there will be a live audience and tech enthusiasts since the start of the Pandemic in 2020. Samsung Galaxy s23 is going to take leaps in the camera department, with all the leaks it’s confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy s23 series is going to have 200MP the first instance of Samsung using a 200Mp module on their camera. Competition between Google Pixel, Samsung, and Apple is going to be intense this year.