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The iQOO will not be a Vivo sub-brand but an independent brand in India. The first smartphone from iQOO will be the iQOO 3 that will officially launch in the country on February 25, 2020. The phone will be the first to come with Snapdragon 865 flagship processor in India. Leaks suggest that the iQOO 3 will come packed with a 64MP quad-camera setup on the back, a single 16MP front camera, and a punch hole design.
The Oppo Reno 3 Pro will be launched in India as early as March 2, 2020. Some of the key highlights of the Oppo Reno 3 Pro are said to be dual punch hole camera design at the front and quad camera setup on the back. The Indian variant of the Reno 3 Pro is tipped to be different from China model and expected to feature a 44MP dual hole-punch camera setup on the front. In China the Reno 3 is powered by Snapdragon 765G processor with integrated Snapdragon X52 5G modem but India will get a 4G version of Reno 3 Pro-- that raises the question around whether the phone will come with Snapdragon 765G chipset or some other processor.
The Galaxy M31 is launching in India on February 25, 2020. Samsung has already revealed the key specifications of the phone. It will feature a 64MP quad rear camera setup, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a Super AMOLED Infinity-U display panel, 6000mAh battery, and Android 10 with One UI 2.0 on top. The phone is expected to be powered by the Exynos 9611 chipset paired with up to 6GB RAM and up to 128GB internal storage.
Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 series in China last week and the Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain announced that the phones will be launched in India as well. The launch date is not confirmed yet. The key features of the Mi 10 include 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, hole-punch design, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB ROM, 108MP quad-rear camera setup, 20MP selfie camera, 4,780mAh battery with 30W wired charging support. The Mi 10 Pro comes with similar specs as the Mi 10 but it supports up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB ROM, 4500mAh battery, and 50W wired charging support.
Vivo is gearing up to launch its first phones in India this year that is expected to be the Vivo V19 Pro. The company is yet to confirm the India launch date but leaks suggest that the device will arrive on March 3, 2020, in the country. The Vivo V19 Pro is expected to come with dual punch hole design similar to the Oppo Reno 3. Following the V19 Pro, the company is expected to bring the V19 in India as well.
Motorola Razr is already available in the US and the brand is gearing up to bring its first foldable flip phone to India very soon. The exact date of the Motorola Razr India launch is yet to be announced but we can expect the phone to hit the Indian market in the next few weeks. The Motorola Razr features an internal 6.20-inche screen and an outer screen measuring 2.70-inches. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor and it features a single 16MP on the back and a 5MP selfie camera on the front. While Motorola is yet to reveal the India price of the Razr, it is priced at $1500 for the US market.
