August 2022 saw many smartphone launches in India, from entry-level to flagship. We witnessed various brands debut their handset like the OnePlus 10T, iQOO 9T, Vivo V25 Pro, Moto G62, and Realme 9i 5G, among others, in India this month. All in all, it was a busy month with a phone launching every week. In this article, we’ve hand-picked a list of top phones launched in India in August 2022, most popular among the public, with their price and specifications. Let’s have a look.
Top smartphones launched in India in August 2022
OnePlus 10T
The OnePlus 10T came to the Indian shores as the first OnePlus smartphone with 16GB RAM capacity. This OnePlus phone flaunts a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ 10-bit AMOLED panel that supports a 120Hz refresh rate. Powering the handset is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip with a 4,800mAh battery that supports 150W SUPERVOOC fast charging. You get three storage options with the OnePlus 10T: 8GB/128GB, 12GB/256GB, and 16GB/256GB.
Photography on the OnePlus 10T is taken care of by a 16MP front-facing snapper and a triple rear camera setup: 50MP primary with OIS support, 8MP ultra-wide, and 2MP macro. It boots Android 12-based OxygenOS 12.1 skin out of the box and will receive three major OS updates and four years of security patches.
Price – Rs 44,999
Read our review here.
iQOO 9T
iQOO 9T launches in India as a mid-life upgrade of the iQOO 9. It is the fourth edition of the iQOO’s 9-series, which includes an iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro, and iQOO 9 SE. This iQOO phone gets its juice from a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC runs the show with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It sports a 6.78-inch Full-HD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel with HDR10+ support.
Moving to optics, the iQOO 9T has a 16MP shooter on the front for selfies and video calls and a triple rear camera setup: 50MP primary, 13MP ultrawide, and 12MP portrait. The iQOO 9T runs on Android 12-based Origin Ocean skin out of the box.
Price – Rs 49,999
Read our review here.
Vivo V25 Pro
Skipping the Vivo V24 Pro, Vivo launched the Vivo V25 Pro in India, a successor of the Vivo V23 Pro, which launched earlier this year. Vivo V25 Pro has a 6.56-inch Full-HD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel with HDR10+ support. It draws power from a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 processor with a 4,830mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging. For storage and multitasking, you get up to 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB storage options on Vivo V25 Pro.
This Vivo phone get a 32MP selfie camera on the front and a triple rear camera setup: 64MP primary with OIS and EIS, 8MP portrait, and 2MP macro. Vivo V25 Pro boots Android 12-based Funtouch OS custom skin out of the box. You also get up to 8GB of virtual RAM support on the Vivo V25 Pro.
Price – Rs 35,999
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Moto G62
Motorola is on a launch spree with frequent smartphones launching now and then. Moto G62 was a part of that launch spree. The heart of the G62 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, and a 5,000mAh battery keeps the lights on. It sports a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ LCD panel with 120Hz refresh rate support. You can get this Moto phone in two variants: 6GB/ 128GB and 8GB/128GB.
Moto G62 has a triple rear camera setup: 50MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro. A 16MP camera on the front takes care of selfies and video calling needs. It ships with Android 12 out of the box and an IP52 durability rating.
Price – Rs 17,999
Read our review here.
Realme 9i 5G
When Realme made the 9i 5G, it got inspiration from the trend of MET Gala 2022 and crafted a vintage CD-like design rear panel. Realme even named the colour 9i 5G inspired by music: Soulful Blue, Rocking Black, and Metallica Gold. This Realme phone rocks a 6.6-inches Full-HD+ IPS LCD panel that supports a 90Hz refresh rate. Powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, the Realme 9i 5G ships with 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB/ 128GB storage.
Realme 9i 5G has an 8MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calls and a triple rear camera setup: 50MP primary, 2MP portrait, and 2MP macro. A 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support fuels the device and boots Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 out of the box.
Price – Rs 13,999
Read our review here.
