In recent weeks, there have been quite a few new smartphones announced. Starting from Xiaomi Redmi 10 to the Google Pixel 5a 5G announced ahead of the launch of the Google Pixel 6 Series.
GSMArena has also released a report regarding the 10 most wanted smartphones this week, in this week’s listicle, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 sits in the first position as the most sought after smartphone by consumers.
Not much has changed this week, although the position of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and also the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G dropped to 5th and 6th place, unlike last week where these two foldable smartphones ranked 2nd and 3rd.
Without further ado, here is a list of the 10 most wanted smartphones in the 33rd week of this year, quoted from GSMArena:
List of the 10 most wanted smartphones in the 33rd week of 2021
1. Xiaomi Mi MIX 4
Here are the Xiaomi MIX 4 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD + 2400 × 1080 20: 9, AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10 +, Dolby Vision, Gorilla Glass Victus |
| OS | Android 11 (MIUI 12.5) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888+ 3.0GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB |
| Camera | Triple 108MP + 13MP + 8MP Rear / 20MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4500mAh (120W quick charge, 50W wireless charging, 10W wireless power supply) |
| Price | Starts ₦317,000 |
2. Xiaomi Redmi 10
Here are the Xiaomi Redmi 10 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.5-inch FHD + 2400 × 1080 20: 9, 90Hz, IPS, Gorilla Glass3 |
| OS | Android 11 (MIUI 12.5) |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G88 2.0GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 4GB + 64GB, 4GB + 128GB, 6GB + 128GB (microSD compatible up to 1TB) |
| Camera | Quad 50MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear / 8MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5000mAh (quick charge 18W) |
| Price | Starts ₦73,000 |
3. Google Pixel 5a (5G)
Here are the Google Pixel 5a (5G) key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.34-inch FHD + 2400 × 1080 20: 9, OLED, Gorilla Glass3 |
| OS | Android 11 (Minimum 3 Years OS and Security Updates) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB 2.4GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 6GB + 128GB |
| Camera | Dual 12.2MP + 16MP Rear / 8MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4,680mAh (quick charge PD18W compatible) |
| Price | 51,700 yen (about ₦189,000) |
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 | N140,000 – N150,000 |
5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Here are the Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 7.6-inch infinity flex display, QXGA + (22.5: 18) 2208 × 1768, 120Hz, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Gorilla Glass Victus 6.2-inch Cover display, HD + (24.5: 9) 2268 x 832, 120Hz, Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OS | Android 11 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888 SM8350 2.84GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (UFS3.1) |
| Camera | Triple 12MP + 12MP + 12MP Rear / 16MP Front (10MP Cover Camera) |
| Battery | 4400mAh (25W fast charge dual battery, 10W wireless charging Qi, 4.5W wireless Power supply) |
| Price | ₦740,000 |
6. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
Here are the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.7-inch FHD + (2640 × 1080) 22: 9, Infinity Flex Display, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus Sub Display: 1.9-inch (512 × 260), Super AMOLED |
| OS | Android 11 (One UI) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888 SM8350 2.84GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 8GB + 256GB, 8BG + 512GB (UFS3.1) |
| Camera | Dual 12MP + 12MP Rear / 10MP Front |
| Battery | 3300mAh (15W fast charging dual battery, 10W wireless charging Qi, 4.5W wireless power supply) |
| Price | ₦411,000 |
7. 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 ₦127,000 |
8. Vivo iQOO 8 Pro
Here are the iQOO 8 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.78 inch WQHD + 3200 × 1440 20: 9, 120Hz, E5 AMOLED, HDR10 + |
| OS | Android 11 (OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888+ 3.0GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB |
| Camera | Triple 50MP + 48MP + 16MP Rear / 16MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4500mAh (120W fast charge, 50W wireless charging, 10W wireless power supply) |
| Price | Starts ₦317,000 |
9. 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 |
10. 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 |
Conclusion:
In addition to the Google Pixel 5a 5G, it turns out that there is one more smartphone that has just entered the list this week, the smartphone is the iQOO 8 Pro which is iQOO’s latest flagship smartphone.
Among these 10 smartphones, is there anyone you’d like to buy in the near future? Share your selection in the comments box below!
