It seems that not much has changed with this week’s list of most-wanted smartphones. Because the first to third is still held by the same smartphone as last week.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro still held its position as the most sought-after smartphone for the past few weeks, while in second place is the Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro which has risen from third place.
Indeed, there is one new surprise this week, a smartphone made by Qualcomm and ASUS, namely ASUS Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders, managed to enter the list and occupy the 5th position.
Without further ado, here is a list of the most sought-after smartphones in the 27th week of 2021 by GSMArena:
10 most wanted smartphones in the 27th week of 2021
1. 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 | N140,000 – N150,000 |
2. 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 |
| Camera | Quad 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear / 20MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5160mAh (Fast charging 33W) |
| Price | Starts N88,000 |
3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Here are the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.43 inches Super AMOLED 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 11, MIUI 12 |
| Processor | Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm), Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver) |
| Storage | 64GB + 4GB RAM, 128GB + 4GB RAM, 128GB + 6GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Camera | Quad 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear/ 13MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5,000mAh |
| Price | N100,000 |
4. 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 ₦458,000 |
5. ASUS Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Here are the ASUS Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.78-inch FHD + 2448 × 1080 20.4: 9, AMOLED, HDR10 +, 144Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus |
| OS | Android 11 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888 SM8350 2.84GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 512GB + 16GB RAM |
| Camera | 64MP + 12MP + 8MP Rear/24MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4000mAh (quick charge QC 5.0 65W) |
| Price | $1499 (about ₦615,000 in Nigeria) |
6. Samsung Galaxy A52
Here are the Samsung Galaxy A52 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.5 inches Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density), Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm), Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) |
| Storage | 128GB + 4GB RAM, 128GB + 6GB RAM, 128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM |
| Camera | 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP Rear/32MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4500 mAh (25W Fast Charging) |
| Price | Starts ₦168,000 |
7. Xiaomi POCO F3
Here are the Xiaomi POCO F3 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.67 inches AMOLED, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), 107.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio), 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| OS | Android 11, MIUI 12.5 for POCO |
| Processor | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm), Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585) |
| Storage | 128GB + 6GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM |
| Camera | Triple 48MP + 8MP + 5MP Rear / 20MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4520mAh (Fast charging 33W) |
| Price | Starts N138,000 |
8. Samsung Galaxy A32
Here are the Samsung Galaxy A32 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.4 inches Super AMOLED, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 98.9 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio), 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm), Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Storage | 64GB + 4GB RAM, 128GB + 4GB RAM, 128GB + 6GB RAM, 128GB + 8GB RAM |
| Camera | 64MP + 8MP + 5MP + 5MP Rear/20MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5000 mAh (15W Fast Charging) |
| Price | Starts ₦106,000 |
9. Samsung Galaxy A12
Here are the Samsung Galaxy A12 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.5 inch HD + 1600 × 720, 20: 9, Infinity-V Display |
| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G35 2.3GHz Octa-core |
| Storage | 32GB + 2GB RAM, 32GB + 3GB RAM, 64GB + 4GB RAM, 128GB + 4GB RAM, 128GB + 6GB RAM |
| Camera | 48MP + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear/8MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5000mAh (15W Fast Charging) |
| Price | $ 134.59 (starts at approx. ₦70,000 in Nigeria) |
10. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Here are the iPhone 12 Pro Max key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.7 inches, Super Retina XDR OLED, 1284 x 2778 pixels |
| OS | iOS 14.1 |
| Processor | Bionic A14 SoC |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB/512GB ROM + 6GB RAM |
| Camera | Dual 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + TOF Rear/Dual 12MP + 12MP Front (With Quad-LED flash) |
| Battery | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Price | iPhone 12 Pro Max starts ₦421,000 |
Conclusion
It is also seen that Apple’s flagship smartphone, the iPhone 12 Pro Max, is back on the list after previously disappearing because it was less popular than other recently launched smartphones.
Among the 10 smartphones above, which one would you be putting on your wish list in the near future? Share your thoughts in the comment box below.
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