A number of brands announced their newest smartphones, one of which is Apple, the iPhone 13 Series was launched on September 14, 2021, and there is no doubt that many Apple fans have been waiting for this smartphone.
Many people are already looking forward to purchasing this smartphone as they want to explore the new features that Apple presents in the latest iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Mini.
Based on GSMArena report regarding the most wanted smartphone this week, the highest variant of the iPhone 13, namely the iPhone 13 Pro Max, immediately ranked first, beating the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro which now has now dropped to the second position.
Without further ado, here is a list of the 10 most wanted smartphones in the 36th week of 2021, via GSMArena:
List of the 10 Most Wanted Smartphones in the 36th Week of 2021
1. 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) |
2. 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 |
3. 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 |
4. OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
Here are the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.55 inch FHD+ 2400 × 1080 20: 9, 90Hz , AMOLED |
| OS | Android 11 (ColorOS 11.3) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC 3.2GHz Octacore |
| Storage | 12GB + 256GB (microSD compatible up to 1TB) |
| Camera | Quad 50MP + 16MP + 13MP + 2MP Rear/ 32MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4500mAh (quick charge compatible SuperVOOC 2.0 65W, PD 9V / 2A, QC9V / 2A) |
| Price | ₦386,000 |
5. Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime
Here are the Redmi 10 Prime key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.5-inch FHD+ 2400 × 1080 20: 9, 90Hz, IPS, Gorilla Glass 3 |
| OS | Android 11 (MIUI 12.5) |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G88 2.0GHz Octa Core |
| Storage | 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB eMMC (microSD compatible up to 2GB) |
| Camera | Quad 50MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear / 8MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 6000mAh (quick charge 18W) |
| Price | Starts ₦70,000 |
6. 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 |
7. 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 |
8. 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 | US $1,099 = ₦421,000 (128GB) US $1,199 = ₦460,000 (256GB) US $1,399 = ₦536,000 (512GB) |
9. 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 |
10. 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 | ₦100,000 |
Conclusion
There aren’t many new smartphones on the list other than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. But there is the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G Snapdragon chipset variant which successfully took the 4th position in its first debut. In addition, the ranking of the iPhone 12 Pro Max has increased from 9 to 8 this week.
Among the 10 smartphones above, kindly share with us the ones you look forward to exploring in the near future.
Looking forward to the iPhone 13 model