Exciting Smartphone Launches to Look Forward to in January 2024: OnePlus 12, Redmi Note 13, and More
The start of 2024 will be explosive for smartphone brands, as several releases have been launched in the early part of the new year, which will get people excited. With brands like OnePlus, Samsung, and Xiaomi designing things, people feel the need to sit up and realize that they can finally get a nice upgrade on their current phones. So if you’re in the market for a new phone, we suggest you wait as the big guns show off their shiny new launches in January 2024:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 series
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 series will be launched in India on January 4, 2024, and the company has confirmed the models that will be available in the market.
Redmi Note 13 models have an AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The phones use a combination of Qualcomm and MediaTek Dimensity 5G chipsets with up to 12GB of RAM. It looks like Xiaomi will be offering the phones Android 13-based MIUI 14 out of the box, which is disappointing.
The biggest difference is in the cameras, where the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ model highlights a 200-megapixel main rear camera. The other two phones could have a 100-megapixel main camera. In addition to this, the Pro+ model could have a 5000 mAh battery that supports 120 W charging speed.
Vivo X100 series
The Indian launch of the Vivo X100 series has also been confirmed on January 4, 2024. Next Thursday, Vivo will organize a virtual event to launch its new phones, where we will get a closer look at the phones and their expected price tags.
The Vivo X100 and X100 Pro feature a 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, both models feature MediaTek’s latest flagship Dimensity 9300 chipset, offering configurations with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Indian users will get the Funtouch OS version.
The big difference between the X100 and the X100 Pro is the latter’s additional camera and also support for wireless charging. The X100 has a large 5,000mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. Instead, the Pro model has a 5400mAh battery with 100W wired fast and 50W wireless charging.
Samsung Galaxy S24
Samsung’s big release for 2024 is the new Galaxy S24 series, which comes in vanilla, plus and ultra versions. The new phones are expected to launch in South Korea next month, where the company can talk about its rumored AI-powered devices and what it has in store for the new iPhone competitor in the market. New Samsung devices should use the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and other hardware upgrades.
In terms of optics, the device may have four rear cameras, including a 200-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel telephoto lens, a 12-megapixel sensor, and a second 10-megapixel sensor. The device is also said to have a 12-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calls. As for the battery, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is also expected to feature a massive 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support.
OnePlus 12
OnePlus has also confirmed its big launch for January 2024. The OnePlus 12 debuted in China and now the new phones are ready for their global debut. The brand is bringing the OnePlus 12 and 12R models to other countries, including India. The OnePlus 12 India launch date is the same date of January 23, 2024 that the company announced globally.
As for the OnePlus 12 price in India, we expect the company to start the base model at around Rs 60,000, which is higher than the top-end variant at Rs 70,000. The OnePlus 11 successor has a 6.82-inch 2K Super Fluid AMOLED display with an LTPO panel that promises a peak brightness of 4,500 nits.
The phone has a new generation Qualcomm chipset with up to 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage space. In terms of image strength, the OnePlus 12 sports a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 50-megapixel primary sensor with OIS, a 64-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor.
