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The coming week has quite a few interesting smartphones in store for us. First up, we have a new mid-range from OnePlus called the OnePlus Nord CE. While many would consider it to be a OnePlus Nord successor, its spec sheet suggests otherwise. Moving on, POCO is all set to launch the POCO M3 Pro in India, mere weeks after its global unveiling. iQOO's first-ever mid-ranger, the iQOO Z3 will also make its appearance. Lastly, Infinix will also bring its Infinix Note 10 series to India at that time. Let's take a look at what each device has in store for us.
The OnePluys Nord CE 5G will be launched in India on June 10th. It features a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel clocked at 90Hz. OnePlus has also thrown in an in-display fingerprint scanner. A leak from earlier told us that the smartphone will run a Snapdragon 750G chipset coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Its triple-camera array will be spearheaded by a 64MP OmniVision sensor. An 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP depth sensor will assist it. The front camera will be a 16MP sensor for selfies and video calling. Lastly, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G will run a 4,500mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.
The iQOO Z3 5G will be launched in India on Tuesday, June 8th. It ships with a 6.58-inch FHD+ LCD display clocked at 120Hz. It is also HDR10+ compliant and covers and 96% of the NTSC Colour gamut. It is slated to be the first-ever smartphone in India to use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G SoC. Its 4,400mAh battery supports 55W fast charging. The iQOO Z3 5G's triple-camera consists of a 64MP Samsung ISOCELL GW3 primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. A 16MP front-facing camera handles. selfies and video chats. Lastly, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor is included for biometric authentication.
POCO will unveil its low-cost 5G offering, the POCO M3 Pro, also on June 8th, and will try to steal the iQOO's thunder. The POCO phone has a 6.5-inch FHD+ panel clocked at 90Hz (100 nits peak brightness). A MediaTek Dimensity 700 powers it, along with 6GB RAM, and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage. The smartphone draws power from a 5,000mAh battery that supports fast charging at 18W. As for cameras, the POCO M3 Pro 5G has triple cameras at the back with a 48MP primary sensor, a 2MP depth unit, and a 2MP macro. There is an 8MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. Connectivity features include 5G, dual-band 4G, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB Type-C port for charging and data transfers. The device weighs 190 grams and has a 3.5mm headphone jack, IR Blaster, NFC, and Hi-Res audio.
One of the more low-profile launches of this week is going to be the Infinix Note 10 series. The Infinix Note 10 and Infinix Note 10 Pro will be unveiled on June 7th. Barring a few minor differences here and there, both smartphones offer near-identical specifications. Starting with the Infinix Note 10 Pro, we get a colossal 6.9-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel with a refresh rate of 90Hz, a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. Its quad-camera array has a 64MP wide-angle lens, 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 2MP monochrome lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. A 16MP module is earmarked for selfies and all that. Lastly, the Infinix Note 10 Pro runs a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 236GB of storage.
The lower-specced Infinix Note 10 compromises on the cameras, with the smartphone shipping with three sensors, a 48MP wide-angle sensor, MP monochrome lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. The other downgrade involves a MediaTek Helio G85 powering the smartphone. Lastly, its battery charging capacity is gimped from 33W to 18W.
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