News, launches and India prices for smartphones.
Lava's new mid-ranger pairs a Dimensity 7100 chip with a small rear screen for notifications, and it will be sold only through the company's offline retail network.
Oppo's global launch in Mallorca brought European and UK prices, and a footnote on its own page that changes the battery story.
Honor's new gaming phones launched in China on October 21 from 5,499 yuan, with dual cooling fans and a side key for haptics and touch response.
Oppo confirmed the hardware before its October 21 Mallorca launch. The phones have since launched in India from Rs 1,39,999, with sales from October 29.
The Exynos 1330 phone has a 90Hz Super AMOLED screen and a 5,000mAh battery, and goes on sale on Flipkart from October 20, with bank offers bringing it to Rs 17,999.
OnePlus has confirmed the price and charging speed it left open before launch. The phone costs more than the OnePlus 15 did, and it is a China-only release for now.
OnePlus confirmed the 9,000mAh battery and 185Hz display ahead of its China launch. The event then settled the price, charging speed and cameras.
A tipster with a mixed record first claimed Samsung would hold last year's launch prices, then a revised leak pointed higher. Samsung has confirmed nothing.
A 2-inch rear display, a 6,000mAh battery and 15W charging sit on a phone with a Unisoc chip and a 720p screen. The chipset on higher-storage models is reported inconsistently.
The prices that were missing before the event are now official: three V80 variants from ₹62,999, and a 10,000mAh S2 FE below ₹40,000.
The phone is official in China with an 8,400mAh battery and a 165Hz screen. iQOO has confirmed an India launch but not a date or price.
Reports say output is about 10 percent higher than for the previous generation. Samsung has confirmed nothing, and the chip choice for the top Galaxy S27 Ultra is reportedly still undecided.
Samsung listed both phones on its India site. The M08 went on sale on Amazon on October 8, and the F08 is listed on Flipkart at ₹16,999, or ₹15,999 with a coupon.
Before the event, Vivo had confirmed the V80's 7,200mAh battery and cameras but not prices. The V80 launched from ₹62,999 and the S2 FE from ₹38,999.
The China launch pairs a 6,800mAh battery and a 12,000-nit peak display with the Kirin 9050 chips. The Ruiying Z10 camera accessory works with the Collector's Edition only.
Vivo showed the foldable outside China with an 8.02-inch inner screen and ZEISS cameras. It launched in India on October 6 in a single 12GB/512GB configuration with a 6,900mAh battery.
iQOO had confirmed the 50MP 1/1.3-inch main camera and a 2K 165Hz screen before the September 29 launch. The final phone has an 8,400mAh battery and starts at 5,999 yuan.
Nearly 61,000 complaints between January 2025 and July 2026 average more than $26,000 in losses each, and the FBI says AI now helps scammers pose as officials.
A tipster says the Korean price could rise by up to 150,000 won, while leaks point to a 5,700 to 5,800mAh silicon-carbon battery and Samsung's M16 OLED material. None of it is confirmed.
Samsung priced the only Indian configuration, 8GB RAM with 256GB storage, at ₹79,999 for the September 18 sale. A tipster had pointed to ₹69,999 for a 128GB model.
Memory makers are shifting capacity to high-bandwidth memory for AI servers, tightening supply of the DRAM and NAND used in phones, laptops and consoles. TrendForce expects contract prices to keep rising in Q4.
