The month of May is becoming demanding as a lot of mobile phone releases are to happen this week. The Samsung Galaxy F55, Motorola Edge 50 Fusion, and Vivo X100 Ultra are among the phones that will be launched later this week.
Here is a list of phone launches in India and worldwide for this week:
Phones releasing this week
Samsung Galaxy F55
Launch date: May 17th
Samsung Galaxy F55 will be sold through Flipkart in India as the successor of Galaxy F54. According to the teaser images, we can confirm that the phone will come with a vegan leather back panel instead of a polycarbonate body like other mid-rangers from Samsung. Also, Samsung confirmed that prices would be below Rs 30,000.
Expected specifications for Samsung Galaxy F55
- Display: It is anticipated that the Galaxy F55 may have a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Plus display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and peak brightness of 1,000 nits.
- Processor: The device will be driven by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC.
- RAM and storage: There are options between 8GB RAM and either 128GB/256GB storage capacity.
- OS: One UI 6.0 custom skin based on Android 14 might boot on this mobile device called “phone” by one UI since it’s likely to run an operating system such as Android version fourteen which has been modulated by One UI six-zero which was developed by them
- Cameras: There may be an OIS OIS-enabled Galaxy F55 5G primary camera which includes; an f/1.0 aperture lens with Optical Image Stabilization enabling crystal clear photos at all times. Additionally, there could be another ultra-wide lens measuring eight MP and then finally two-megapixel macro sensors together with a 50MP selfie camera at the front
- Battery charging: This phone is said to feature a battery pack of about 5000mAh which will be backed up by a 25W quick charge system.
iQOO Z9x
Launch date: May 16th
iQOO Z9x will also be joining the already introduced iQOO Z9. The device will launch in India on the 16th of May, and it will sell through Amazon.
There have been new teaser images that reveal some important information about the phone such as its chipset, battery, and charging speed. The pricing for this phone should fall within a similar range, if not slightly lower than the regular iQOO Z9.
Expected Specifications for iQOO Z9x
- Screen: For example, iQOO Z9x 5G features a Full HD+ 6.72 inch screen having a peak refresh rate of 120Hz and placing a hole-in-the-display design.
- Processor: It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon G1 processor having Adreno GPU to make sure that it runs smoothly and fast.
- RAM+ Storage: Up to 8GB RAM with an internal storage space of 128 GB.
- Back camera: This includes; a 50MP main camera lens and a depth sensor of about only 2MP. It might feature an eight-megapixel front-facing camera.
- Battery charging: Including here is a huge battery of up to six thousand milliamperes hours with a quick charge rating of 44 wattage.
- Other features include a fingerprint sensor on the side, an IP64 water resistance-rated body, stereo speakers as well a standard headphones jack.
Moto X50 Ultra
Launch date: May 16th
It will be in the form of a Moto X50 Ultra and is set to launch in China on May 16th as the company’s new premium flagship. Some believe this phone is a rebranding of Moto Edge 50 Ultra but with more AI capabilities.
The pictures seen on TENAA certification are identical to what is found on Edge 50 Pro.
Expected Specifications for Moto X50 Ultra
- Display: A 6.7-inch FHD+ 10-bit OLED display having a resolution of 2712 x 1220 pixels, a refresh rate of about144 Hz, HDR 10+, DC Dimming, up to peak brightness of about2500 nits, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
- Processor: Adreno 735 GPU with Snapdragon chipset being the Snapdragon Gen3.
- RAM/Storage: Up to 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM and UFS4.0 storage capacity that can reach 1TB.
- OS: Android 14 OS.
- Cameras: An aperture f/1.6 lens with OIS, primary camera consisting of numberless (many) megapixels; an ultra-wide lens of fifty megapixels together with (including) another one for three times portrait telephoto which has 64-megapixels as well as (and) there is also fifteen megapixels front camera for selfies.
Others: Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Head Tracking, Dolby Atmos,3 microphones, rating IP68 for water and dust resistance (Others). - Battery: A battery that has a capacity of 4,500mAh with a charging rate of at 125W TurboPower fast charging as well as wireless charging at WLC mode of upto50W and with reverse charging going up to
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Launch date: May 16th
The date to release Motorola Edge 50 Fusion in India has been set for May 16. It is going to be the second phone of the Edge 50 after the Edge 50 Pro and it will be a new mid-range device.
Flipkart will sell phones in this country. The whole specification of the handset is familiar as it premiered internationally.
Expected Motorola Edge 50 Fusion specifications
- Screen: 6.7-inch FHD+ pOLED display, with a refresh rate of 144Hz, and a peak brightness rating of 1600 nits.
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC Adreno GPU
- RAM/Storage: Up to12GB RAM/256GB onboard storage
- Camera: The main camera is 50 MP OIS enabled, the ultra-wide camera is 13 MP, and finally 32 MP front camera.
- Battery: A battery having 5,000mAh can also support 68W TurboPower fast charging.
- OS: Hello UI which is based on Android14 out of the box.
- Other smartphone features are an under-display fingerprint scanner, NFC capabilities, and IP68 water and dust resistance among others.
Vivo X100 Ultra, X100s, X100s Pro
Launch date: May 13th
China will launch Vivo X100 Ultra, X100s, and Vivo X100s Pro on May 13th. These new phones will be added to the company’s existing range of X100 and X100 Pro.
The cameras of the VivoX100 Ultra are also heavily relied upon by Vivo as sources say that It might come with mobile-first camera technology. This is also a high-end model for the upcoming Vivo X100s as well as the X100s Pro.
Expected Vivo X100 Ultra, X100s, X100s Pro specifications
- Screen: curved sides, punch hole cut out, 2K Samsung AMOLED Display with a refresh rating of 120Hz.
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC; Adreno GPU – Graphics Chip
- Battery: supports 80W fast charging; battery capacity is equal to 5,500mAh.
- Camera: A telephoto periscope camera featuring a Samsung ISOCELL HP9 sensor co-developed by vivo with a resolution of 200MP, primary camera Sony lYT-900 (50MP), ultra-wide camera by Sony Kytia LYT-600 (50MP). Possibly there’s a front-facing 50-megapixel image sensor.
- Battery: A battery at around this capacity would last quite long, implying that an average user can take around two days without recharging it.
- The Phone has a lithium-ion polymer battery installed in it which holds about 5,500 mAh of power and supports wireless charging at around one-third of wired charging rates while using different chargers.
