This week, there are several smartphone brands that have announced the presence of their newest smartphones starting from OnePlus, Infinix and also Xiaomi.
In the previous week, Apple’s latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 13 Pro Max, managed to become the most wanted smartphone according to GSMArena, now its position has been replaced by the OnePlus 9RT 5G, which was recently announced.
Not only that, the Redmi Note 10 Pro, which is usually a protagonist in the top position, also dropped to the 4th position this week due to the presence of the Infinix Note 11 Pro which now sits in the 3rd position.
Without further ado, here is a list of the 10 most wanted smartphones in the 41st week of 2021, quoted from GSMArena via Naijaknowhow:
List of the 10 Most Wanted Smartphones in the 41st Week of 2021
1. OnePlus 9RT 5G
Here are the OnePlus 9RT 5G key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.62-inch FHD + (2400 × 1080) 20: 9, E4 AMOLED, 120Hz |
| OS | Android 11 (ColorOS 12) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888 SM8350 2.84GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 + 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 |
| Camera | Triple 50MP + 16MP + 2MP Rear / 16MP Front |
| Battery | 4500mAh Quick Charge (Warp Charge 65 10V / 6.5A 65W) |
| Price | Starts CNY 3299 (about ₦211,000 in Nigeria) |
2. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Here are the iPhone 13 Pro Max key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.7-inch (2,778 x 1,284), Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion, OLED, 120Hz |
| OS | iOS 15 |
| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic Chip Hexacore Neural Engine |
| Storage | 8GB + 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Camera | Triple 12MP + 12MP + 12MP Rear (Dual-LED) / Dual 12MP + SL 3D Front |
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery, 20W Fast Charge Up to 15W MagSafe Wireless Charging, Up to 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging |
| Price | Starts $1099 (about ₦452,000 in Nigeria) |
3. Infinix Note 11 Pro
Here are the Infinix Note 11 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.95-inch FHD + (2460 × 1080) 20.5: 9 IPS, 120Hz |
| OS | Android 11 (XOS 10) |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G96 2.05GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 8GB + 128GB (microSD compatible up to 2TB) |
| Camera | Triple 64MP + 13MP + 2MP Rear / 16MP Front |
| Battery | 5000mAh (33W for quick charging) |
| Price | ₦190,000 in Nigeria (unofficial price) |
4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
Here are the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.67 inches AMOLED, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
| OS | Android 11, MIUI 12 |
| Processor | Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G (8 nm), Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) |
| Storage | 64GB + 6GB RAM, 128GB + 6GB RAM, 128GB + 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Camera | Quad 108MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP Rear/ 16MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5,020mAh |
| Price | ₦140,000 – ₦150,000 |
5. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Here are the Galaxy A52s 5G key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.5 inch FHD + 2400 × 1080, Infinity-O, Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| OS | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 778G 2.4GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB (microSD compatible up to 1TB) |
| Camera | Quad 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP Rear / 32MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4500mAh (quick charge 25W) |
| Price | Starts ₦243,000 |
6. Xiaomi Black Shark 4S Pro
Here are the Xiaomi Black Shark 4S Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD + (2400 × 1080) 20: 9, 144Hz, E4 AMOLED, HDR 10+ |
| OS | Android 11 (JOYUI 12.8) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC 3.0GHz Octa Core |
| Storage | 12GB/16GB LPDDR5 + 256GB/512GB UFS3.1 + SSD |
| Camera | Triple 64MP + 8MP + 5MP Rear / 20MP Front |
| Battery | 4500mAh (quick charge 120W) |
| Price | Starts 4799 yuan (about ₦306,000 in Nigeria) |
7. Xiaomi 11T Pro
Here are the Xiaomi 11T Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD + 2400 × 1080 20: 9, AMOLED, HDR10 +, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus |
| OS | Android 11 (MIUI 12.5) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888 SM8350 2.84GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB,12GB + 256GB |
| Camera | Triple 108MP + 8MP + 5MP Rear/16MP Front |
| Battery | 5000mAh (quick charge 120W) |
| Price | 649 euros (about ₦314,000 in Nigeria) |
8. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Here are the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.8 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | Exynos 2100 / Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Storage | 128GB + 12GB RAM, 256GB + 12GB RAM, 512GB + 16GB |
| Camera | 108MP + 10MP + 10MP + 12MP Rear/40MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5000mAh |
| Price | Starts ₦550,000 |
9. Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Here are the Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.67 inches IPS LCD, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120Hz, HDR10, 107.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio), 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density), Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| OS | Android 11, MIUI 12 for POCO |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm), Octa-core (1×2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver) |
| Storage | 128GB + 6GB RAM, 128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM (microSD compatible up to 1TB) |
| Camera | Quad 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear / 20MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5160mAh (Fast charging 33W) |
| Price | Starts ₦127,000 |
10. Samsung Galaxy A12
Here are the Galaxy A12 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.5 inch HD + 1600 × 720, 20: 9, Infinity-V Display |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G35 2.3GHz Octa-core |
| Storage | 3GB + 32GB, 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB (microSD compatible up to 1TB) |
| Camera | Quad 48MP + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear / 8MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5000mAh (quick charge 15W) |
| Price | ₦70,000 |
Conclusion
In addition to the OnePlus 9RT 5G and Infinix Note 11 Pro, there is also a newcomer this week, the Black Shark 4S Pro, which beats the popularity of the Xiaomi 11T Pro. There are also smartphone brands that are off the list this week such as Nokia and TECNO.
Among the 10 smartphones above, can you share with us via the comment box the one you will consider buying in the near future?
