From the end of 2020 to the beginning of 2021, mobile phone manufacturers are competing to release new mobile phones, including Huawei Mate 40 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, Vivo X60 Pro, OPPO Find X2 Pro, Honor 30 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Uitra 5G, Xiaomi Mi11, OnePlus 8 Pro, etc. have made mobile phone fans cheer and want to try them all. With smartphones evolving at such a rapid pace, it feels like there's always something new waiting in the wings. Indeed, mobile phone manufacturers have not stopped moving forward, and a large number of mobile phones have entered the market. According to the information revealed, each one has its highlights that make you fascinated, making you eagerly await its arrival.
Here we have compiled the best smartphones to be released in 2021 (as of early February) to see which one is your favorite.
Huawei P50 Pro is expected to be released around March or April 2021. There won’t be much change compared to the P40 Pro, but it will have a 6.6-inch display and a single front-facing camera. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 2K, which is believed to be able to display richer images. The Huawei P50 Pro will be powered by the Kirin 9000, the second 5nm chip used in a smartphone after the A14 Bionic in the iPhone 12 series. It will also come with 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The circular camera module used on the Huawei Mate 40 series has been replaced by an oval module in the upper left corner of the rear panel. At the front, you can find the punch-hole selfie camera. Huawei P50 Pro may use a liquid lens to change the shape of the liquid through different voltages to control imaging. The rear screen camera matrix consists of six cameras, including a 100-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 20-megapixel telephoto camera, and a 12-megapixel independent portrait and 3D TOF depth camera.
The Huawei Mate X2 is Huawei's third-generation foldable phone, after the original Mate and its successor, the Mate Xs, and will be available on February 22nd. Huawei has already provided a teaser for the phone, so we'll be seeing this next-gen foldable phone soon.
Huawei Mate X2 is equipped with Kirin 9000, a 5nm chipset. The phone will feature a 50MP main rear camera, along with additional 16MP, 12MP, and 8MP cameras. There is also a 16MP selfie camera on the front.
The phone has been certified by TENAA and has an 8-inch screen with a 2200 x 2480 resolution and will be paired with an external 6.45-inch 1160 x 2700 display. But what is highly anticipated is its folding feature, which looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy Fold series. There are secondary panels on the outside of the phone, making Royole and its new Flexpai the only foldable smartphones to achieve the exterior design.
Oppo’s Find X2 Pro, launched in 2020, is one of our favorite flagship phones. OPPO is expected to release a new version, OPPO X3 Pro, in 2021, which will be equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chip Group. It runs Color OS 11.2 (based on Android 11) system. The specific device tested came with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Three CPU clusters are available for the S888 chip's 2.84 GHz main core, three 2.42 GHz large cores, and four 1.80 GHz small cores. By the way, this is the global version of the phone.
The OPPO X3 Pro display resolution is 1,440 x 3,216 px and will have an adaptive refresh rate from 10Hz to 120Hz.
The diagonal size of the OLED panel is 6.7 inches.
The main camera is listed as 16MP (although this may be a combined resolution). It's part of a four-camera matrix system that includes a 25x "microscope" macro lens (it has an LED ring around it for better illumination at close range). 13MP zoom and 3MP macro cameras, supporting a pair of 50-megapixel cameras on the rear for wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle.
The Oppo Find X3 camera has a bumpy and curved screen. The Oppo Find X3 series is expected to be released in March.
OnePlus smartphones have always been known for their cameras, but now OnePlus is back in the market with its new flagship phone, which will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset. The OnePlus 9 series is coming soon and they not only provide the best cameras for top smartphone users or gamers but also give them a smooth experience. The series will feature OnePlus 9, 9 Pro and 9E.
There is no exact information about the release date of the OnePlus 9 series, but they may be released in early 2021.
OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will be equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset and the third-generation Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF system. They are likely to offer 8 GB RAM and 125 GB storage. It will be equipped with Android 11 system.
There are rumors that the OnePlus 9 will be equipped with triple rear cameras, but details about the camera system have not yet been confirmed. The camera in the OnePlus 9 Pro is expected to be slightly different from the OnePlus 9.
As for the OnePlus 9E, reports suggest that the specs will be different and the price will be lower than the other two. The features and hardware of the 9E model will be positioned as mid-range phones.
The OnePlus 9 series is definitely suitable for people who like to play games on their mobile phones, and it has already left a deep impression on some gamers. So many people are waiting for them to be released.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Samsung is putting more energy into foldable phones, and we expect 3 new foldable phones. It will be released in June 2021 or later. It is said that the Galaxy Z Flip 3’s display has a refresh rate of 120Hz, which makes it smoother to use and more affordable.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Samsung’s next-generation Z Fold model is expected to become the flagship phone of Samsung’s next-generation folding phone. It is expected to take the Z Fold 2 and add S Pen support.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold E
There are rumors that Samsung is also developing a cheaper folding phone, and the Galaxy Z Fold E may be it. This model has a smaller external display. Will this be the cheapest foldable model of 2021?
According to convention, if the new SE is launched with the iPhone 13 in the fall of 2021, Apple will implement some of the same new features within the series models: such as a 120Hz screen or Touch ID below the screen . However, if the SE is launched separately, the company will not provide any new features for it. Therefore, we can hope to migrate from the 12 series to the SE model, which is the most realistic.
Another area of ??welcome on the iPhone SE Plus is the 4GB of RAM instead of the 3GB found in the latest SE model.
The screen size of iPhone SE is only 4 inches; iPhone SE (2020) upgrades it to 4.7 inches. On the iPhone SE Plus, the screen size jumps to 6.1 inches.
As mentioned above, we believe Apple will give the SE a "full-screen" design, remove the "Home" button, and follow the iPhone XR's chassis design. The XR's screen bezels are still very narrow. The iPhone SE Plus will support Touch ID, but it's unclear whether the camera will appear below the screen.
The iPhone 13 Pro is said to have the same overall design and screen size as the iPhone 12. From a performance perspective, there are iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max that will have an upgraded ultra-wide lens, resulting in an improved f/2.4, six-element lens array with autofocus. The camera system may feature a 64-megapixel main camera with wide-angle lens and 1x optical zoom (6x digital zoom), 40MP telephoto lens with 3x to 5x optical zoom (15-20x digital zoom), 40MP ultra-wide angle and 0.25x "optical reverse zoom," along with a 40MP anamorphic lens (2.1:1 ratio).
In addition to the upgraded camera, the iPhone 13 also has a 120Hz ProMotion display and a new version of Touch ID built into the display or power button.
These are just speculations at present, and the specific specifications will have to wait until the iPhone 13 is released.
Nokia has confirmed that it is developing a more affordable 5G device, and the Nokia 7.3 5G is it. Nokia 7.3 will use Qualcomm's new chip Snapdragon 690. It's a cheap way to connect to a 5G network. Nokia 7.3 adds a larger capacity battery than 6.3.
Previous rumors claimed that the Nokia 6.3 will be equipped with a 24MP main lens and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, as well as two other modules. And the 7.3 will come with a 48MP camera.
This phone should be equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chip, which is the flagship chip of choice for high-end Android phones this year.
Featuring a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, running Android 11 and a 6,000 mAh battery, which should be enough to power gaming. The ASUS ROG Phone 5 will also come with a 65W fast charger.
ASUS ROG Phone 5 will be equipped with three rear cameras. Includes a 64-megapixel main camera. Additionally, it will come with an in-display fingerprint reader. According to earlier leaks, the Asus ROG Phone 5 will have a refresh rate of up to 144Hz.
LG Velvet 2 is expected to be released around March 2021. Given that the LG Velvet, which uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor, lags behind the competition in terms of performance. As a result, the company's next model has 15% better performance. The Snapdragon 768G processor is expected to be used.
Only 7.9mm Unfortunately, the LG Velvet is loved by many for being ultra-thin, but it doesn’t have a high refresh rate. The new models come with screen refresh rates of 90 Hz or 120 Hz.
For some users, 18W fast charging support alone is not enough. So, LG Velvet 2 30W or higher, there are also rumors that it will support fast charging technology.
LG's camera performance fell short of expectations, leading to criticism for the company. The LG Velvet camera sensor is small and cannot meet low-light performance requirements. The company is expected to use a larger sensor camera array on the LG Velvet 2.
Xiaomi has shown many folding prototypes in the past and will release three folding prototypes in 2021. Including folding, turning, etc. Xiaomi's foldable is just like the Huawei Mate X but its size may be larger. The display is said to be around 8 inches.
The device will be equipped with a Snapdragon chipset and a 108-megapixel camera.
In 2021, Xiaomi applied for multiple patents for foldable phones with different designs. It is hoped that these patents can be seen in foldable phones released in 2021.