As we move into the second quarter of the year, there has been a rapid increase in the number of smartphone releases in India after a busy first quarter. The month of April has been particularly significant, with many important releases, and there are still a few days left. In the past three weeks alone, around 10 new smartphones have been announced, with more expected before the month ends. Let’s revisit the most notable smartphone releases from April 2023 as we approach May.
Top smartphones launched in April 2023
Here’s a rundown of all the top phones launched in April 2023:
- ASUS ROG Phone 7
- Xiaomi 13 Ultra
- Vivo X90 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy M14 5G
- OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
ASUS ROG Phone 7 series
ASUS is one of the few brands that continue to produce gaming phones for worldwide markets, and they have recently unveiled the ROG Phone 7 series. This series includes two devices, the ROG Phone 7 and the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, which share similar specifications. Both phones feature a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution and up to a 165Hz refresh rate. The display has HDR10+ certification and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The phones are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and have up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB storage.
The ROG Phone 7 series has a triple camera on the back with a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and an 8MP macro lens. For selfies, a 32MP front-facing camera is available. Other notable features include an illuminated ROG logo on the ROG Phone 7 and a ROG Vision PMOLED display on the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, super linear front-facing speakers, IP54 rating, Android 13 with ROG UI and Zen UI, and a 6,000mAh battery with 65W fast charging support.
Launch date: April 13th
Price in India: Starts at Rs 74,999
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Xiaomi has released their newest “Ultra Flagship” phone, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, for global markets. The device features a 6.73-inch curved OLED display with a Quad HD resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate that can be adjusted down to 10Hz. It runs on the Android 13 operating system and comes with the MIUI 14 custom skin pre-installed. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen SoC and can have up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra has a quad-camera setup on the back consisting of a 50MP 1-inch Sony IMX989 sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 50MP 3.2X telephoto sensor, and a 50MP periscope zoom that supports both 5X and 10X zoom. The front-facing camera has a resolution of 32MP. The phone is juiced by a 5,000mAh battery that supports fast wired charging of up to 90W and wireless charging of up to 50W.
Launch date: April 18th
Price in India: Starts at Rs 71,999 (converted from CNY)
Vivo X90 Pro
Vivo’s flagship offering for 2023 is the X90 Pro, which boasts a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with curved glass and a 2K resolution. The screen comes with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, and a 300Hz touch sampling rate. Under the hood, the handset is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset, 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and 256GB of UFS4.0 storage.
The X90 Pro (review) also includes a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 50MP primary camera, a 50MP telephoto camera, and a 12MP ultra-wide angle lens. It features a 32MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calls. As a flagship phone, the X90 Pro is packed with features like Zeiss optics, Pixel shift tech, 50W wireless charging, WiFi6, HD audio, stereo speakers, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and a 4,870mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging.
Launch date: April 26th
Price in India: Rs 84,999
Samsung Galaxy M14 5G
The Samsung Galaxy M14 5G is the next model in the popular Galaxy M series and features a 6.6-inch LCD screen with a Full HD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a small notch that houses the front camera. It is equipped with Samsung’s own Exynos 1330 SoC, which is paired with up to 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, expandable via a microSD card.
The Galaxy M14 5G comes with a triple camera system on the rear, which includes a 50MP primary camera sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. For selfies and video calls, there is a 13MP front-facing camera. The phone also includes features such as 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi, OneUI 5 running on Android 13, and a large 6,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging.
Launch date: April 17th
Price in India: Starts at Rs 13,490
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
The smartphone that has attracted a lot of interest is the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. It packs a large 6.72-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. This phone is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and up to 256GB UFS 2.2 storage, expandable with a microSD card.
On the back, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite (review) features a triple camera setup, including a 108MP primary camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. Additionally, there is a 16MP front-facing camera for taking selfies and making video calls. The phone comes with Android 13 and Oxygen OS 13 already installed and guarantees two future Android version updates, along with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging capability.
Launch date: April 4th
Price in India: Starts at Rs 19,999
