In June, we saw launch of OnePlus 3, Moto G4, Xiaomi Mi Max, Honor 5C and numerous other from major brands in India. This month, Indian smartphone market is set to witness unveiling few more from likes of Samsung, Huawei, Panasonic and TCL, among others.
Here's list of smartphones that are likely to hit stores in India in July:
Samsung Galaxy C7 and C5 series:
Last month, Samsung's Galaxy C5 was spotted on Zauba.com, an Indian logistic company's website, hinting the company might be stocking its inventory so that it can launch in July. It is also believed to be launched along with Galaxy C7 in India.
If the sources of RTN are to be believed, the Galaxy C5 and C7 are expected to cost around Rs. 26,000 and Rs. 30,000, respectively.
Both the Galaxy C7 and C5 series boast metal-clad body and same camera hardware. But, differ in other aspects such as processor, screen-size and battery capacity.
Read more: Complete specification details of Samsung Galaxy C7 and C5 series
Huawei P9:
Allen Wang, President, Huawei Consumer Business Group (India) on the sidelines of the launch of Honor 5C in India last month, confirmed to the media that the company's flagship P9 is coming to India, but refrained from revealing the specific date. But, rumour has it that Huawei P9 will be made available in India this month with price ranging between Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 40,000.
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The key aspect of Huawei P9 is its primary camera. It boasts dual 12MP primary camera co-engineered by the world-renowned German optics firm Leica Camera AG known for its top-notch rangefinder cameras. It comes with f/2.2 aperture, dual-tone LED flash, laser autofocus and BSI CMOS sensor.
Read more: Complete specifications of Huawei P9
OnePlus 3 Gold:
Soon after the unveiling of the OnePlus 3 Graphite in June, the company announced to release soft gold version, but had refrained from revealing the date.
Later, OnePlus CEO Carl Pei on Twitter confirmed to launch soft gold variant in July. Except the colour, there will no change in design language and internal hardware.
Read more: Complete specification details of OnePlus 3
TCL 560:
Chinese smartphone maker TCL launched TCL 560 in India on Monday (July 4).
It boasts Iris scanner feature dubbed as "Eye Verify". This biometric technology is said to be more advanced and near-foolproof system compared to fingerprint sensor, which can be tricked with fake finger impression using latex-based mould.
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It costs just Rs. 7,999, making the cheapest smartphone to boast Iris scanner-based biometric technology. Only other phone in India to boast such feature is the Microsoft's Lumia 950 series, which cost more than Rs. 45,000.
TCL will go on sale exclusive on Amazon India at 12:00 a.m., July 5.
Read more: Complete specifications of TCL 560
Panasonic Eluga Note:
Japanese consumer electronics major unveiled the mid-range smartphone Eluga Note in India on July 4.
It will hit stores later this month in champagne gold colour option for Rs.13,920. It sports a 5.5-inch full HD display and comes with MediaTek Octa-core processor backed by Android Marshmallow OS, 3GB RAM, 32GB inbuilt storage and a 3,000mAh battery
Read more: Complete specifications details of Panasonic Eluga Note
