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November is shaping up to be an exciting month for smartphone enthusiasts as brands like Nothing, Realme, OnePlus, Oppo and others will be launching numerous mid-range and flagship phones. From the redesigned OnePlus 15 to Nothing’s new budget phone – the Phone (3a) Lite, here’s a quick look at some phones set to launch in the next few weeks.
Nothing just unveiled the Phone (3a) Lite (hands on), its first budget phone. Sporting an aluminium back bundled with a glass back, the phone is available in black and white and has a combination of both glass and matte texture.
Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro chipset, the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite packs in a 120Hz 6.77-inch AMOLED screen. The phone comes with NothingOS 3.5 based on Android 15 out of the box, which is backed by 8GB of RAM.
All of this is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W wired charging and 5W reverse wired charging. Also, we see a single Glyph Light on the back that shows notifications and also doubles up as a timer for the camera.
And while Nothing has revealed everything about the Phone (3a) Lite, the company has kept the India launch date and price under wraps at the moment.
OnePlus has already confirmed that its newest flagship – the OnePlus 15 will be coming to India on November 15. The latest from the phone maker features a flat 165Hz 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED screen and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Qualcomm’s most powerful chipset to date.
The company has also ditched the iconic circular camera island in favour of a minimal-looking looking squarish one that houses a 50MP primary sensor in addition to a 50MP telephoto and another 50MP ultrawide shooter.
Running on OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16, the phone has a huge 7,300mAh Silicon Carbon battery that supports 120W wired as well as 50W wireless charging. OnePlus 16 is expected to launch in India with a price tag of somewhere around Rs 70,000, but we will have to wait a few days to know for sure.
Vivo sub-brand iQOO is also set to launch its newest flagship phone in India on November 26. The much-awaited flagship phone will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and sport a 6.85-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate.
Also, unlike existing iQOO phones, it will come with OriginOS based on Android 16 out of the box. In terms of photography, we may see a triple camera setup that consists of a 50MP main sensor in addition to a 50MP ultrawide and 50MP telephoto shooter. Rumour has it that iQOO 15 will start from Rs 55,000, but things may change down the line.
Realme is also gearing up to launch the Realme GT 8 Pro in India next month. The latest from the phone maker features a 6.79-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and features the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 under the hood.
It runs on Realme UI based on Android 16 out of the box and comes with up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM. As for cameras, Realme is collaborating with Ricoh to bring a 50MP primary anti-glare sensor in addition to a 50MP ultrawide lens and a 200MP telephoto shooter. The Realme GT 8 Pro is expected to be priced somewhere around Rs 65,000 and may come in the first half of the month.
Oppo is also launching the Find X9 Pro sometime in November. The phone will be coming with ColorOS 16 based on Android 16 out of the box and will use the new MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset.
The Oppo Find X9 Pro comes with a huge 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and may offer up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. It is also rumoured to sport a triple camera setup with a 50MP primary camera, a 50MP ultrawide sensor and a 200MP telephoto shooter. It is expected to be priced somewhere around Rs 1 lakh, but we suggest you take this information with a pinch of salt.
