The year 2021 has entered the last week and only a few smartphone brands announced new smartphones. Although, Xiaomi took this opportunity to announce its latest flagship line, the Xiaomi 12 Series.
As we know, the Xiaomi 12 Series was announced on December 28 and a lot of people have already started looking forward to the features and functionalities of this smartphone.
GSMArena released a list of the 10 most trending smartphones in the last week of 2021, this list reveals that the Xiaomi 12 is the smartphone most people are anticipating this week. The OPPO Find N, which is the latest folding smartphone from OPPO, did not last long even though it managed to occupy the first position last week.
Without further ado, here is a list of the 10 most wanted smartphones in the 51st week of 2021, quoted from GSMArena via Naijaknowhow:
List of the 10 Most Wanted Smartphones in the 51st Week of 2021
1. Xiaomi 12
Here are the Xiaomi 12 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.28-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) 20: 9, AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10 +, Dolby Vision, Gorilla Glass Victus |
| OS | Android (MIUI 13) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 3.2GHz Octa Core |
| Storage | 8GB / 12GB + 128GB / 256GB |
| Camera | Triple 50MP + 5MP + 13MP Rear / 32MP Front |
| Battery | 4500mAh (67W quick charge, 50W wireless charging, 10W wireless power supply) |
| Price | Starts 3699 yuan (about ₦241,000 in Nigeria) |
2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
Here are the Redmi Note 11 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD + (2400 × 1080) 20: 9, 120Hz , AMOLED, Gorilla Glass Victus |
| OS | Android 11 (MIUI 12.5) |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 920 2.5GHz Octa-core |
| Storage | 6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM + 128GB/256GB UFS2.2 ROM |
| Camera | Triple 108MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear / 16MP Front |
| Battery | 5160mAh (quick charge 67W) |
| Price | Starts 1599 yuan (about ₦103,000 in Nigeria) |
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. Vivo V23 Pro
Here are the Vivo V23 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.56 inches, AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density), (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| OS | Android 11 (ColorOS 12) |
| Processor | MediaTek MT6893 Dimensity 1200 5G (6 nm), Octa-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3×2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Storage | 128GB + 8GB / 256GB + 8GB / 256GB + 12GB |
| Camera | Triple 108MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear / Dual 50MP + 8MP Front |
| Battery | 4300mAh (Fast Charge 44W) |
| Price | Starts 430 EURO (about ₦201,000 in Nigeria) |
5. Huawei P50 Pocket
Here are the Huawei P50 Pocket key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.9-inch (2790 × 1188) 20: 9, 120Hz, OLED Sub Display: 1.04-inch (340 × 340) Circular, OLED, |
| OS | HarmonyOS 2 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 888 SM8350 2.84GHz Octa Core (4G) |
| Storage | 8GB / 12GB + 256GB / 512GB (NM compatible up to 256GB) |
| Camera | Triple 40MP + 13MP + 32MP Rear / 10.7MP Front |
| Battery | 4000mAh (quick charge 40W) |
| Price | Starts 8988 CNY (about ₦584,000 in Nigeria) |
6. 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) |
7. Vivo S12 Pro
Here are the Vivo S12 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.56-inch FHD+ (2376 × 1080) 19.8: 9, 90Hz, AMOLED, HDR10 + |
| OS | Android 11 (OriginOS Ocean) |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 3.0GHz Octa Core |
| Storage | 8GB / 12GB + 128GB / 256GB |
| Camera | Triple 108MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear / Dual 50MP + 8MP Front |
| Battery | 4300mAh (Fast Charge 44W) |
| Price | Starts 3399 CNY (about ₦221,000 in Nigeria) |
8. 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 | ₦80,000 |
9. 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 |
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 ₦550,000 |
Conclusion
It can be seen that apart from the Xiaomi 12, there are also other new smartphones that have appeared on the list such as the Vivo V23 Pro, Huawei P50 Pocket, and also the Vivo S12 Pro. Among the 10 smartphones above, which of them would you like to buy in the near future? Kindly share your opinion in the comments box below!
