After Apple showed off the iPhone X with a hard-to-ignore notch running across the top of its screen — a way to make the display edge-to-edge, soon after several Android phone makers followed suit and embraced the notch display on their smartphones in 2018. Here are some of the budget to mid-range phones launched with a notch in India.
Innelo 1: Innelo, powered by iVOOMi, recently launched its first smartphone with an aim to develop and bring ‘Innovation for Everyone.' The handset sports a 5.86-inch 19:9 HD+ notched display with 2.5D curved glass protection. It packs a 13MP rear camera with 5P lens, a Samsung sensor and a soft flash for low light photography. It has a 5MP selfie camera with 4P lens. It is powered by a quad-core MTK 6737H 1.3GHz chipset aided by 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, which is expandable up to 128GB. It runs on SmartMe OS 3.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. The device has a 3000mAh battery. The smartphone is priced at Rs 7,499.
Realme 2: The smartphone sports a glass-finish plastic panel, rendering a premium look. It runs on ColorOS 5.1 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. The Realme 2 features a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 panel with an 88.8 per cent of screen-to-body-ratio. It runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 450 chipset aided by an Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB RAM/32GB storage, and 4GB/64GB configuration. The storage is further expandable up to 256GB. It has a 13MP+2MP dual rear camera setup and an 8MP front shooter. It is kept alive by a 4230mAh battery. The phone comes with a starting price of Rs 8,990.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro: Xiaomi recently launched its latest Redmi 6 Pro smartphone with a notched display. It runs on MIUI 9.6 based on top of Android Oreo and features a 5.84-inch full HD+ 19:9 panel. It is powered by a Snapdragon 625 SoC, clubbed with an Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB/32GB of RAM, and 4GB/64GB of internal storage. The 6 Pro pack a 12MP+5MP dual rear camera setup and a 5MP front shooter for selfies. There is a 4000mAh battery under the hood. It comes with a starting price of Rs 10,999.
Honor 9N: The smartphone runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 on top and is powered by an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset. The handset features a 5.84-inch 19:9 full HD+ FullView IPS display with 2.5D curved glass. There are three configurations, 3GB RAM/32GB storage, 4GB RAM/64GB storage and 4GB RAM/128GB storage. The storage is further expandable up to 256GB. The handset packs a 13MP+2MP dual camera system and a 16MP sensor for selfies. Honor has stuffed in a 3000mAh battery to keep the handset charged up. The price starts at Rs 11,999.
Vivo Y81: The device runs on FunTouch OS 4.0 atop Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box and flaunts a 6.22-inch HD+ IPS 19:9 display. It runs on an octa-core MediaTek MT6762 chipset with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 256GB. It packs a single 13MP rear sensor and a 5MP selfie sensor. It is backed by a 3260mAh battery. The handset has been priced at Rs 12,999.
OPPO A5: The smartphone sports a 19:9 display and a textured rear panel. It embraces a large 6.23-inch HD+ Full View display and is powered by a Snapdragon 450 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 256GB. It runs on ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The A5 bears a 13MP+2MP dual rear camera setup and houses an 8MP front shooter. It is kept alive by a 4230mAh battery. The A5 carries a price tag of Rs 14,990.
Nokia 5.1 Plus: The Android One smartphone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 chipset, clubbed with 3GB of RAM and 32Gb of storage, which is expandable up to 400GB. It flaunts a 5.86-inch 19:9 full HD+ display with 2.5D curved glass. It bears a 13MP+5MP dual rear camera setup and an 8MP selfie sensor. It is kept alive by a 3060mAh battery. As for the pricing, the company has not yet revealed the price of the smartphone and is expected to reveal the pricing details on September 24, as per the Flipkart listing.
Nokia 6.1 Plus: The device sports a gorgeous glass chassis and the trendy cutout screen. The 6.1 Plus runs on native Android 8.1 Oreo and flaunts a 5.8-inch full HD+ 19:9 notched display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. Under the hood, it is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 636 chipset, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, which is expandable up to 400GB. There are a 16MP+5MP dual rear camera setup and a 16MP selfie shooter. It is backed by a 3060mAh battery and offers USB Type-C port. The Android One handset is priced at Rs 15,999.
Honor Play: The smartphone sports a 6.3-inch full HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and is powered by a top-end Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC, coupled with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. Both the variants come with 64GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 256GB. The major highlight of the phone is GPU Turbo technology that is said to boost performance by up to 60 per cent while also reducing battery consumption by up to 30 per cent. It bears a 16MP+2MP dual rear camera setup and a 16MP selfie sensor. The handset is powered by a 3750mAh battery under the hood. The Honor Play price starts at Rs 19,999.
Huawei P20 Lite: The P20 Lite runs on EMUI 8.0 atop Android 8.0 Oreo and sports a 5.84-inch full HD+ 19:9 display and has a 2.5D subtle curved glass design on the rear. At its core, the phone runs on HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset, accompanied by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, which is expandable up to 256GB. The AI-powered camera features a dual camera setup, including a 16MP sensor and a 2MP sensor. Up front, there is a 24MP selfie camera. It is fuelled by a 3000mAh battery. The handset costs Rs 19,999.
Huawei Nova 3i: The device sports a 6.3-inch full HD+ 19:5:9 display and runs on an in-house octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset, accompanied by 4GB of RAM and 128GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 256GB. It bears a dual rear camera setup, comprising of a 16MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor. For selfies, there's a 24MP+2MP dual selfie camera setup. It is powered by a 3340mAh battery. This device retails at Rs 20,990.
POCO F1: This is the first smartphone from Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO. The device embraces a 6.1-inch full HD+ 19:9 display and is powered by a Snapdragon 845 chip aided by Adreno 630 GPU and a dedicated liquid cooling system. The handset offers 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB of internal storage. It packs a 12MP+5MP dual rear camera setup with AI optimisation and a 20MP selfie sensor. There’s a 4000mAh battery accompanied by Quick Charge 3.0, which can be charged via the USB Type-C port. The handset starts at Rs 20,999 for the 6GB/64GB.
OPPO F7: The F7 is a selfie-centric smartphone and sports a 25MP selfie camera and a 16MP rear camera. The device flaunts a 6.23-inch FHD 19:9 display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 octa-core chipset, paired with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of onboard storage, which is expandable up to 256GB. It runs on ColorOS 5.0, based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The F7 is fuelled by a 3400mAh battery. It carries a starting price of Rs 21,990.
Vivo V9: The device offers a 24MP selfie camera and a 16MP+5MP dual rear camera system. The V9 features a 6.3-inch FHD FullView 19:9 display and it is equipped with an octa-core Snapdragon 626 chipset, clubbed with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It comes with Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, which is skinned by the company’s FuntouchOS 4.0. It is backed by a 3260mAh battery. The phone is priced at Rs 22,990.
OPPO F9 Pro: The F9 Pro runs on ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo and features a 6.3-inch full HD+ 19.5:9 display with a Waterdrop notch. Inside, the device is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 SoC with 6GB of RAM+64GB of internal storage. For imaging duties, there is a 25MP selfie sensor and an AI-based dual rear camera setup, including a 16MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor. Backed by a 3500mAh battery, the handset comes with VOOC charging. It is priced at Rs Rs 23,999.
Lastly, there's also the Vivo V11 Pro, which is priced close to Rs 26,000, i.e, Rs 25,990. The smartphone comes with a waterdrop-style notch and embraces a 6.41-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 660 chipset aided by a 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, expandable up to 256GB. It is powered by a 3400mAh battery with Dual Engine Fast Charging enabled. It runs on FunTouch OS 4.5 atop Android 8.1 Oreo. The handset packs a 12MP+5MP dual rear camera setup and an AI-based 25MP selfie sensor.
