The third week of October has been quite eventful, with several smartphones being released throughout the week. Infinix launched its first foldable smartphone, Zero Flip, a clamshell-style foldable, this week in India.
Besides this, many more phones were released, including the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, Vivo Y300 Plus, and Realme P1 Speed. In this article, we’ll look at every phone that was released in the third week of October in India and elsewhere.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (India)
The Samsung Galaxy A16 launched in India on October 18th and comes as the first mid-range A Series phone with six years of OS upgrades.
Samsung Galaxy A16 specs:
- Display: 6.7-inch Full-HD+ Super AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate support
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset
- RAM, storage: 8GB RAM, up to 256GB storage, expandable up to 1.5TB via a microSD card
- Battery, charging: 5,000mAh battery, 25W charging
- Rear camera: 50MP primary camera, 5MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and 2MP macro lens
- Front camera: 13MP camera
- OS: Android 14-based One UI 6.1.1
Price: Rs 18,999: 8GB + 128GB, Rs 21,999: 8GB + 256GB
Infinix Zero Flip (India)
The Infinix Zero Flip launched in India on October 17th and is the first foldable phone the company. It has a clamshell-style design and is currently the most affordable foldable available under Rs 50,000.
Infinix Zero Flip specs
- Main display: 6.9-inch Full-HD+ LTPO AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, 1,400 nits peak brightness
- Cover display: 3.64-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, 1,100 nits peak brightness
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 SoC
- RAM, storage: 8GB RAM, 512GB storage
- Battery, charging: 4,720mAh battery, 70W charging
- Rear camera: 50MP primary sensor and 50MP ultrawide lens
- Front camera: 50MP selfie snapper
- OS: Android 14-based XOS
Price: Rs 49,999: 8GB + 512GB
Vivo Y300 Plus (India)
The Vivo Y300 Plus saw the light of day in India on October 15th and is a new entrant in the company’s Y-series line of phones.
Vivo Y300 Plus specs
- Display: 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate support
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC
- RAM, storage: 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable via a microSD card
- Battery, charging: 5,000mAh battery, 44W charging
- Rear camera: 50MP primary camera and 2MP secondary lens
- Front camera: 32MP camera
- OS: Android 14-based Funtouch OS
Price: Rs 23,999: 8GB + 128GB
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Realme P1 Speed (India)
October 15th saw Realme launch the P1 Speed in India. As the name suggests, the Realme P1 Speed has a special focus on speed and performance.
Realme P1 Speed specs:
- Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ 2.8D micro-curved OLED Esports panel with a 120Hz refresh rate support
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy SoC
- RAM, storage: Up to 12GB RAM, 256GB storage
- Battery, charging: 5,000mAh battery, 45W charging
- Rear camera: 50MP primary camera and 2MP secondary lens
- Front camera: 16MP camera
- OS: Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0
Price: Rs 17,999: 8GB + 128GB, Rs 20,999: 12GB + 256GB
Vivo X200 series (China)
Vivo launched its flagship X200 series phones in China on October 14th. It comes as the successor to the Vivo X100 lineup and brings significant upgrades in the hardware configurations.
Vivo X200 specs:
- Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate support
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC
- RAM, storage: Up to 16GB RAM, 1TB storage
- Battery, charging: 5,800mAh battery, 90W charging
- Rear camera: 50MP primary camera, 50MP ultrawide lens, and 50MP periscope telephoto shooter
- Front camera: 32MP camera
- OS: Android 14-based OriginOS
Price: CNY 4,299 (Approx. Rs 51,000): 12GB + 256GB, CNY 4,699 (Approx. Rs 55,700): 12GB + 512GB, CNY 4,999 (Approx. Rs 59,200): 16GB + 512GB, CNY 5,499 (Approx. Rs 65,200): 16GB + 1TB
Vivo X200 Pro specs:
- Display: 6.78-inch FHD+ LTPO AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate support
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC
- RAM, storage: Up to 16GB RAM, 1TB storage
- Battery, charging: 6,000mAh battery, 90W charging
- Rear camera: 50MP primary camera, 50MP ultrawide lens, and 200MP periscope telephoto shooter
- Front camera: 32MP camera
- OS: Android 14-based OriginOS
Price: CNY 5,299 (Approx. Rs 62,900): 12GB + 256GB, CNY 5,999 (Approx. Rs 71,000): 16GB + 512GB, CNY 6,499 (Approx. Rs 77,000): 16GB + 1TB, CNY 6,799 (Approx. Rs 80,600): 16GB + 1TB Satellite Edition
Vivo X200 Pro mini specs:
- Display: 6.31-inch FHD+ LTPO AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate support
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC
- RAM, storage: Up to 16GB RAM, 1TB storage
- Battery, charging: 5,700mAh battery, 90W charging
- Rear camera: 50MP primary camera, 50MP ultrawide lens, and 50MP periscope telephoto shooter
- Front camera: 32MP camera
- OS: Android 14-based OriginOS
Price: CNY 4,699 (Approx. Rs 55,700): 12GB + 256GB, CNY 5,299 (Approx. Rs 62,800): 16GB + 512GB, CNY 5,799 (Approx. Rs 68,700): 16GB + 1TB
More launches
Besides this, Honor and OPPO launched their phones in China this week. The OPPO K12 Plus comes as an elder sibling to the vanilla OPPO K12. It’s a rebranded version of the OnePlus Nord CE4.
Lastly, the Honor X60 series also made its debut in China as a successor to the Honor X50 lineup that launched last year. The Honor X60 family includes two members: the vanilla Honor X60 and the Honor X60 Pro.
