Which high-end phones will be launched in the year of the Dragon?

If 2023 saw the launch of many smartphones such as the iPhone 15 series, Samsung S23 Series, Google Pixel 8... then the year of the Dragon will be even more anticipated for flagships integrated with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

As early as Q4/2023, many companies have been ahead in the artificial intelligence race on flagships, typically Google's Pixel 8 series and a series of new mobile chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek. In early 2024, Samsung also announced the Galaxy Series with integrated AI. This will make the "race" for high-end phone market share hotter than ever.

Here are the high-end phones expected to launch in 2024:

Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 (Expected to launch in August 2024)

The new generation Galaxy Z pair will be launched by Samsung around late August and early September 2024. (Source: CellphoneS)

If the annual schedule is correct, the new generation Galaxy Z pair will be launched by Samsung around late August and early September 2024. Currently, information about this pair is quite scarce, but it is highly likely that they will not have significant upgrades in photography.

One thing that can be confirmed for sure is that the foldable smartphone duo will be integrated with Qualcomm's newly launched Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. Along with that, this duo will be integrated with the current "trendy" AI feature.

iPhone 16 Series (Expected to launch September 2024)

iPhone 16 Series will have many changes. (Source: gsmarena)

According to leaked sources, the iPhone 16 Series will have quite a few changes. First, the iPhone 16 quartet will all be integrated with the A18 Series chip. Of which, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have the more powerful A18 Pro chip. In addition, the iPhone 16 Pro will also have a 5x zoom camera like the iPhone 15 Pro Max of 2023.

However, in terms of software, iOS 18 will be a big change when integrating more AI features. In particular, Siri is expected to be upgraded significantly to attract more customers.

Google Pixel 9 (Expected to launch October 2024)

gsm china.jpeg — Expected image of Google Pixel 9. (Source: GSM China)

Google is one of the leading technology companies in integrating AI into mobile products. Previously, the company did this very well with the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro lines.

In early December 2023, Google introduced the new Gemini AI model. This will be the "trump card" that the company will bring to the Pixel 9 series. Not only that, the product promises to be upgraded in terms of hardware, especially the performance of the Tensor chip. In addition, it is likely that the new phone model will have a larger screen than the Pixel 8 generation.

Xiaomi 15 Series (Expected to launch late 2024)

Chinese phone lines are still famous for their high configuration and reasonable price, especially Xiaomi phone lines. According to revealed information, Xiaomi 15 Pro will be equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.

Some information also said that Xiaomi's flagship will have a 5,050 mAh battery with 120 W fast charging support. According to Phone Techx, Xiaomi 15 Pro will be sold for $950 (about 22.4 million VND).

Asus ROG Phone 8 Series (Expected to launch in April 2024)

ASUS has confirmed that the ROG Phone 8 gaming phone series will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. (Source: CellphoneS)

In October 2023, ASUS confirmed that the ROG Phone 8 gaming phone series will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.

Unlike other flagships, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Series belongs to the gaming phone segment with its own characteristics. The device will have a high refresh rate screen, beautiful design, high capacity RAM, cooling system and fast battery charging capability. Similar to other products, Asus' new gaming smartphone line will be integrated with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.

Huawei P70 (Expected launch in the first half of 2024)

Huawei is expected to officially introduce the high-end smartphone P70 series in the first half of 2024. (Source: Maxres)

In early 2023, Huawei has been more active in the smartphone market and this is a very positive signal for the company after a period of absence. After the Huawei P60 Pro was launched in March 2023, leaked information about the successor, the Huawei P70 Pro, is gradually emerging.

Huawei is likely to officially introduce the high-end P70 smartphone line in the first half of 2024 with a price of 773 USD (about 18.1 million VND).

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