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The year 2022 is well underway, but not over yet! Smartphone manufacturers still have a few promising models in store for us, which we present to you here. Discover our selection of the best smartphones to come by the end of the year.
Despite the shortage of components affecting the smartphone industry, brands continue to release new models at a steady pace. To see more clearly, we take stock of the models that we reach the most in the months to come. We focused on phones that have a very high chance of being presented in 2022.
The best smartphones coming in 2022
In order not to make anyone jealous, we have classified the smartphones by date of presentation. Some have been confirmed, others are based on the builders’ usual release schedule each year.
Nothing Phone (1): the most original
It took almost a year after the presentation of its first product, the Nothing Ear (1), for Carl Pei’s new brand to announce its first smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1). The phone stands out with its original design and LEDs on the back. These are customizable and come alive in different situations such as an incoming call or charging the device.
We also know that the Nothing Phone will integrate a fingerprint reader under the screen and a photo module consisting of two sensors: a wide-angle and an ultra-wide-angle. The screen is based on a 6.55-inch OLED panel with Full HD + definition and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.
Nothing also announces that it has particularly taken care of its interface, based on Android. A point on which another brand created by Carl Pei, OnePlus, excels. We also know the price in euros of the Nothing Phone which should start at 469 euros.
Nothing Phone (1) confirmed release date: July 12, 2022
Google Pixel 6a: the photo-price ratio
The Google Pixel 6a was formalized last May by Google, but it will still be necessary to be patient insofar as it will not be marketed until July 28. Like the Pixel 5a, the 6a is positioned as a more affordable model than the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
The Pixel 6a is equipped with the same processor as its big brothers, the Google Tensor, but with a smaller OLED screen, at 6.1 inches, with a refresh rate limited to 60 Hz, which displays a Full HD + definition. For RAM and storage, only one version is available: 6 GB + 128 GB of storage.
On the photo side, there is a dual 12-megapixel sensor for wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle. But as always, it is on the software part that Google makes the difference with its different photo modes doped with artificial intelligence: magic eraser, night vision, real tone, etc. Pre-orders will begin on July 21 for 459 euros.
Google Pixel 6a confirmed release date: July 28, 2022
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4: the “wow” effect!
The Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip ranges are already in their fourth version. Initially launched as technological demonstrations reserved for the wealthy, Samsung’s folding smartphones have evolved. Stronger hinges and screens, better cameras and lower prices have contributed to their democratization.
For the Galaxy Z Fold, we’re expecting a dedicated S-Pen slot, along with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 processor and 16GB of RAM. Its little brother the Flip 4 should also have Qualcomm’s SoC, as well as a more substantial 3,700 mAh battery, compared to 3,300 mAh for the Z Flip 3.
Samsung plans to double sales of its Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 to take market share from Apple on the high end and at the same time increase its profits. The presentation of the Korean manufacturer’s new folding phones is expected for August 10, for a launch two weeks later.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 release date: August 26, 2022
Asus Zenfone 9: the compact top of the range running Android
Or rather “the Zenfone 9” if Asus follows the same pattern as for its Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip. Even before its official presentation, we discovered a lot about the Asus Zenfone 9. No news for the moment of a possible Zenfone 9 Flip with rotating camera, but this model is not to be excluded.
The Taiwanese manufacturer would offer a high-end Zenfone 9, but with a compact size thanks to its 5.9-inch 120 Hz AMOLED screen. Qualcomm’s most powerful processor, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen1, would also be there.
On the photo side, the focus would be on the main sensor of the device, equipped with dual optical stabilization on six axes. The latest indiscretions also evoke a price oscillating between 800 and 900 euros, as well as three colors: blue, black and red.
Asus Zenfone 9 release date: August 2022
The iPhone 14: to swallow the pill
Impossible not to mention the next iPhone 14 which are always very observed, by consumers as well as by the competition. This year, Apple should once again unveil four iPhone models. The iPhone mini should bow out to make way for a new iPhone 14 Max, larger than the iPhone 14, but less premium than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which should still be there.
There is also talk of a new design for the Pro models that would say goodbye to the notch to accommodate a pill, a little more discreet. Change is also to be expected on the battery side of the iPhone 14, and also in-house chips from Apple.
Indeed, the A15 Bionic of the iPhone 13 should be renewed on the “basic” 14 models. Only the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max would be entitled to the new A16 Bionic chip. It remains to be seen what this new SoC will bring compared to the previous model. Head here for the latest iPhone 14 indiscretions. One last thing: Prices are expected to rise from last year.
iPhone 14 release date: September 2022
The Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro: everything for the photo
Google has confirmed it, there will be many Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro presented this year. The American giant even shared a first photo which proves that the Pixel 7 Pro will be equipped with an additional camera, surely a telephoto lens as is the case today on the Pixel 6 Pro. Among the changes, we expect the return of facial recognition on the Pixel 7.
After a first successful trial with its Tensor processor, Google will offer a new version of its in-house SoC on its next phones. Tensor 2 will optimize performance and energy consumption.
Android 13 will also be there. It is hoped that Google will go from three years to four years of major Android updates for its next phones, as Samsung already does. On the price side, we can expect prices similar to those of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro: 649 euros and 899 euros. Answer this fall.
Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro release date: October 2022
OnePlus 10T: all for speed
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As of this writing, OnePlus has only presented one high-end smartphone in 2022: the OnePlus 10 Pro. We therefore expected to see a OnePlus 10 or a OnePlus 10 Ultra arrive, but this is not the case. Instead, we will have to rely on a OnePlus 10T in the third quarter of this year.
The design of the OnePlus 10T no longer leaves many doubts, as does its muscular technical sheet. We expect to find the star chip of the high-end models at the end of the year, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
We can also expect minor changes to the photo part, including the disappearance of the Hasselblad mention, proof that OnePlus wants to leave some advantages to users who bought the Pro version at the start of the year.
OnePlus 10T release date: October 2022
Sony Xperia 5 IV: a small “flagship” that zooms hard
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We’re looking forward to the Sony Xperia 5 IV for several reasons. The first is that the phone is likely to be compact, like the Sony Xperia 5 III and its pleasing 6.1-inch form factor. The second concerns the unique photographic capabilities that the device could take advantage of.
This more compact model could benefit from the same photo module equipped with three 12-megapixel sensors as its big brother the Sony Xperia 1 IV: a wide-angle, an ultra-wide-angle and (above all) a single telephoto lens capable of continuous optical zoom. between 85mm to 125mm. It would be simply unprecedented on a smartphone of this size.
It remains to be seen whether Sony will succeed in controlling the heating problems that affect its phones when they are under heavy load. We also hope that the Japanese manufacturer will come back to reality by not offering its Xperia 5 IV at the same price as its predecessor: 999 euros.
Sony Xperia 5 IV release date: Q4 2022
Phones that must prove themselves
The end of the year is strategic for all smartphone manufacturers who want to position their products for the start of the school year, Black Friday and of course the Christmas holidays. But places will be expensive to win the hearts and wallets of consumers who renew their phones less often, for both economic and ecological reasons.
Is the golden age of smartphones definitely over? To convince, brands will have to continue innovating to make life easier for users and give them a valid reason to change devices. Go to 01net.com so you don’t miss the news and the complete tests of the future great smartphones of the end of the year.