Smartphones have become one of the most popular gadgets in recent years. They are among the best-selling items in the largest online festival sales on Amazon, Flipkart and other platforms. Also, one of the reasons for the popularity of smartphones is how these devices have constantly evolved/improved/expanded. Few gadgets have seen the leap like smartphones. Here we go into the crystals and show you eight ways your phones will change in 2023.
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5G should become more affordable
5G phones are becoming more affordable. Currently, the Indian brand Lava offers the cheapest 5G phone. It is likely that Samsung, Xiaomi, Realme and others will also launch 5G phones under Rs 12,000 this year. With Airtel and Reliance Jio almost confirming that they will not charge a premium for 5G services, the popularity of 5G phones is only going to increase. 5G phone shipments could surpass 100 million in India this year, according to reports.
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200MP camera
200 megapixel camera phones made their debut in 2022. In 2023 they will become mainstream. The first phone to launch in 2023 with a 200-megapixel sensor is the Redmi Note 12 series. The Samsung Galaxy S23 series phones are also widely speculated to have a 200 megapixel camera sensor. However, it is likely that this will be the case in Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra devices. The year will see many more devices with these
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The 45-megapixel camera sensor may be featured in all 2023 iPhones
Apple made the big camera change in 2022 by increasing the sensor to 45MP. However, the jump is limited to the iPhone 14 Pro series. All four 2023 iPhones will likely get at least a 45MP sensor. Dynamic Island could also be included in all 2023 iPhones.
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Foldable phones that go beyond “concept phones”.
Samsung Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Flip phones have passed their initial stages. They no longer offer just a unique form factor, but are considered powerful phones that are productivity powerhouses (thanks to the partnership with Microsoft). The duo makes clamshell phones seem a lot more viable and popular. In 2023, more folding phones may go beyond the concept stage. There is a lot of speculation that Google will launch Pixel Fold. Folding phones from Oppo and Vivo could also hit the global market.
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Retractable camera
Techno launches its premium phantom series with retractable cameras. Yes, retractable cameras are certainly not a new trend, but they definitely look a lot more sophisticated and user-friendly. With the retractable camera in the Techno Phantom series phone, the camera lens physically pops out of the phone’s body. But it certainly doesn’t look delicate or with a flimsy pop-out mechanism that can fail after a while. If Phantom succeeds/impresses, we’ll likely see more phones with pop-up or retractable cameras this year. Because it brings some new design elements to Android phones.
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16GB of memory
Since 2020 there have been phones with 12GB of RAM; Galaxy S20 series, OnePlus 8 series. The top-end Android phones of 2023 will likely come with 16GB of RAM. The top-of-the-line OnePlus 11 series, iQoo 11 series, Vivo X90 series and Samsung Galaxy S23 series phones boast 16GB of RAM.
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200 watt fast charge
200-watt fast charging made it to Android phones last year. It may be coming to cheaper Android phones this year. The promise of charging smartphones up to 60% in 10 minutes may come with more Android phones. For iPhone users, Apple is highly unlikely to go beyond its 30 watts even in 2023.
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: The “most popular” flagship chipset of the first 6 months of 2023
All flagship phones launching in the first half of 2023 will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which is currently the most powerful Android processor. Phones set to launch with the processor in the first three months include the OnePlus 11, iQOO 11 and Samsung Galaxy S23 series. Of these, the iQOO 11 series will be the first to be launched in India (January 11) with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
