Recently, Snapdragon 820 chipset is supported by many flagships. Manufacturers are still planning on launching their Snapdragon 820 upcoming phones, some of which are shown below.
Early this year, Sony announced to stop producing the Xperia Z series in order to start with the new Xperia X lineup. The triplets X, XA and X Performance were the first Xperia X generation which are expected to make some changes to Sony’s Xperia products. At IFA 2016, Xperia XZ and X Compact were introduced to be the next successful Xperia X devices. Between these two new Sony mobiles, Xperia XZ is the only one which belongs to the list of Snapdragon 820 upcoming phones. Xperia XZ The XZ is bigger than X Compact with 5.2-inch full HD display, compared to the X Compact’s 4.6-inch display.
Under the hood, the phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor which means Adreno 530 is also attached for good graphics. Moreover, it packs 3GB of RAM and 32/64GB of internal storage (which is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card slot). As for photography, the XZ 23MP main camera comes with the advanced technology which is also mounted by other Xperia smartphones allows you to capture quick movements without blur. On the front, it sports a 13MP snapper with low-light cam which is so attractive to selfie lovers. An intelligent 2900 mAh battery completes Xperia XZ specs. The XZ release date is confirmed in October 2016 with Xperia XZ price comes at $782.
2. LeEco (LeTV Le Max Pro)
LeEco Le Max Pro is the first smartphone that has phablet screen size on the list of Snapdragon 820 upcoming phones. It flaunts a 6.33-inch quadHD display which results in a sharp 466ppi pixel density. Le Max Pro design is more gorgeous with a bezel-less screen. Under the hood, the phone comes with quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor and Adreno 530 for graphics. The LeEco smartphone mounts a decent 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage without expansion. Regarding LeEco Le Max Pro cameras, it sports 21MP primary shooter with f/2.0 aperture and dual LED flash and a front 4MP snapper for a sharp selfie. LeEco Le Max Pro specs also include 3400 mAh battery. The Le Max Pro release date is expected to be on 25 Oct 2016 with Le Max Pro price falls at $554.
3. OnePlus 3 Mini
Even though OnePlus 3 Mini stays true to its name with 4.6-inch full HD display, the phone still packs strong specs such as: 2.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Apart form the different screen size, Oneplus 3 Mini specs totally match its original version Oneplus 3. That means the phone is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4 and Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. One of the Snapdragon 830 upcoming phones runs on Android Marshmallow v 6.0.1. and boasts 3000 mAh battery to get you through a day. As for photography, the Mini phone features a couple of 16MP main shooter and 8MP selfie snapper. OnePlus 3 Mini just passed GFXBench lately, therefore Oneplus 3 Mini price and release date are still needed to be confirmed later.
4. HTC Nexus S1
HTC Nexus S1 is also known as HTC Nexus Sailfish which is one of the Nexus phones. The phone has not been unveiled by Google yet but it just passed GFXBench last month. It is said to flaunt a 5.0-inch full HD screen with AMOLED screen which results in 440 ppi pixel density. The handset is expected to run on Android Nougat which is the latest Google OS. It is just one of the powerful HTC Nexus S1 specs, the other features are a 2.0GHz quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM along with 32GB of ROM as for memory and 2770 mAh battery to fuel all its functions. As for photo clicking, the main camera is capable of 12MP and the front-facing shooter comes with 8MP configuration. HTC Nexus S1 price and release date are still being updated.
5. LG V20
LG V20 was confirmed by Google to run on the latest Android Nougat out of the box. The South Korean company announced LG V20 release date will be on 6 September. The phone flaunts a 5.7-inch quadHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for protection placed on the back panel. Similar to other Snapdragon 820 upcoming phones, LG V20 also boosts a quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC. Moreover, LG V20 specs are various and powerful as well with 4000 mAh battery. The handset has 2 versions of RAM: 4GB and 6GB. The former comes with 32/64GB of ROM, the latter is coupled with 128GB of ROM. Both storages are expandable up to 256GB via microSD card slot. As for the photography, a combo of 20MP main camera and 8MP secondary shooter for sharp shots. LG V20 price lands around $650.
6. Samsung Veyron
Samsung is about to bring back a flip phone called Samsung Veyron. The phone runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and sports a 4.2-inch full HD (according to AnTuTu) display. The new Samsung flip phone is as powerful as other Samsung smartphones with quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor in tow. As for memory, it is equipped with 4GB of RAM and 64GB base storage level. Samsung Veyron specs also include a combo of 12MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing shooter for selfie. The Samsung new phone is said to be revealed in coming weeks with Samsung Veyron price and more specs.
7. LeEco Le 2s
LeEco Le 2s holds the bar of ultimate device on the list of Snapdragon 820 upcoming phones. The phone flaunts a standard 5.5-inch full HD display and runs on Android Marshmallow. Under the hood, the LeEco phone is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC along with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage for smooth performance. Regarding LeEco le 2s cameras, the primary camera is capable of 16MP coupled with f/2.0 lens and dual LED flash to be able to record 2160p videos. On the front, there is an 8MP snapper for selfie and video call. LeEco Le 2s specs will be completed with a 3000 mAh which similar to its predecessor. LeEco Le 2s price has not been unveiled yet.
Snapdragon 820 upcoming phones in 2016
These are Snapdragon 820 upcoming phones in 2016 which are powerful. If you know any similar phones, share with us so we can update the list. Have you chosen your favourite ones?