There is something for everyone in this week’s debuts, from flagship beasts to affordable champs!
This week is a smartphone enthusiast’s dream in India, with seven major releases on the horizon. Redmi 14C 5G, with a 120Hz display and Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 engine, will be available on January 6 for less than Rs 15,000.
With its flagship OnePlus 13, which will launch on January 7 and retail for less than Rs 75K, the Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU, and an IP69 rating, OnePlus is poised to make waves. Its companion is the OnePlus 13R, a premium yet reasonably priced device with a 6,000mAh battery and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor.
The Poco X7 Pro is set to debut on January 9. This monster, equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra CPU, a gigantic 6,550mAh battery, and Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0, offers top-tier specifications for less than Rs 30,000. Its sister, the Poco X7, will also be released on the same day, with teasers including a curved display and IP69 durability.
Finally, Oppo joins the race on the same day with the Reno 13 Pro, which includes a 50MP triple camera and the Dimensity 8350, in addition to the slimmer Reno 13.
Redmi 14C 5G
With the first significant smartphone launch in India for consumers on a tight budget, Xiaomi is kicking off the new year. On January 6, 2025, the Redmi 14C 5G is scheduled to launch in the nation. The 14C 5G is an entry-level handset designed to provide 5G connection to the majority of Indians. It is the sequel to the Redmi 13C 5G. Xiaomi has verified that it features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 CPU, a 5160 mAh battery, and a 6.88-inch 120Hz display. One notable aspect is the design. It is anticipated that the Redmi 14C 5G would price for less than Rs 15K.
OnePlus 13
Meanwhile, OnePlus is marching into 2025 with what is clearly the most significant smartphone announcement of the year—OnePlus 13. If you haven’t guessed, this is the company’s flagship phone, including high-end features like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and an IP69 rating. The phone, which is planned to ship globally on January 7, 2025, is likely to compete with the soon-to-be-released Galaxy S24, albeit OnePlus is believed to undercut Samsung in terms of pricing, with the OnePlus 13 estimated to cost less than Rs 75K.
OnePlus 13R
The OnePlus 13 will not be the only OnePlus smartphone to debut in India on January 7. It will be accompanied by the OnePlus 13R, which has various high-end features like as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and a 6000 mAh battery, to mention a few. It is estimated to be priced between Rs 40K and 45K.
Poco X7 Pro
The MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra-toting Poco X7 Pro will be the flagship model in Poco’s X7 series, which will be released on January 9, 2025. A sizable 6550 mAh battery and Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 software are among the other top specifications that Poco has revealed. The X7 Pro is expected to cost less than Rs 30,000.
Oppo Reno 13 Pro
The Reno 13 series, topped by the Reno 13 Pro, will also arrive in India on January 9, 2025. The phone in question will have an AMOLED display, MediaTek’s Dimensity 8350 chipset, and a triple camera arrangement consisting of a 50MP primary camera (Sony IMX890) with OIS, a 50MP telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultrawide lens. Following the Find X8 series phones, the durability component is once again advertised as “armour”. IP66, IP68, and IP69 classifications ensure top-tier ingress protection.
Oppo Reno 13
The more reasonably priced Reno 13 will join the Reno 13 Pro. Its specifications are largely the same, with the exception of the camera arrangement, which the 13 does not use a telephoto lens for.
