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5 Hot Mobile handsets launched in May 2017

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In month of May, heat was on by grace of God, and same was replicated by Handset makers. May was one of the hottest Month which witnessed iconic launches as well as historical come back of iconic model Nokia’s 3310. 5 top models launched in Month of May 2017 are

  1. Nokia – 3310
  2. Oppo – F3
  3. Vivo – V5 S
  4. Lava A 77
  5.  Samsung – S8 and S8 Plus

First – Nokia 3310 – Nokia 3310 came in end of the month, but it was most awaited phone of the month. while comparing features and price it was highly priced at Rs. 3310, however it didn’t bother lovers of Nokia and was taken so well that it created supply and demand gap. It was reported that this handset was sold at premium in certain quarters.

 

Key Features and Specification of Nokia 3310 are

Display : 2.4 inch curved window with polarized layer for better readability in sunlight

Camera : 2 MP camera with LED flash for simple snaps

SIM : Dual SIM

Network : 2 G connectivity

Networks : GSM 900/ 1800 MHz

 

 

 

Second : Oppo has launched F 3 in May, however its upgraded version was launched earlier named F3 plus. F3 plus was not taken well by users and was a failure because of high MOP. It prompted Oppo to launch F 3 at earliest, as competitor Vivo was riding high on IPL. F3 has been a succesful model and helped to come back in ring and compete Vivo. Oppo F3 was launched at rs. 19,900 MOP.

Key Features of Oppo F3 are

Full Specifications and features of Oppo F3
F3 Model Code CPH1609
Model Name OPPO F3
CPU MT6750T
CPU Cores Octa-core
CPU Frequency 1.5GHz
Size (mm) 153.3*75.2*7.3mm
Weight About 153g (with battery)
Battery 3200mAh (typical)
(unremovable)
Operating System ColorOS 3.0, based on Android 6.0
Screen Size 5.5-inch
Screen Resolution 1920*1080, FHD
PPI 401
Touch Panel/ Type 2.5D, Gorilla® Glass 5
RAM 4 GB
ROM 64 GB
External Memory Up to 128 GB
Flash/Soft Light LED Flash
Rear Camera Pixel 13-megapixel

 

Third – Vivo V 5S, Vivo has been having a dream run since January 2017, being title sponsor of IPL 2017 it added spice to Vivo. To en cash on IPL Vivo launched Vivo V 5S 20 MP moon light camera at MOP of Rs. 18,990. It was hot listed and taken well by users.

Key features of Vivo V 5S are

Camera : Front : 20MP Front Camera (f/2.0), Front Moonlight, Group Selfie, Face Beauty 6.0
Rear : 13MP Rear Camera (f/2.2), PDAF, Ultra HD Photos (Output up to 52MP)

Display : 5.5” IPS HD Display (1280*720) | 267PPI | 3rdGeneration Corning Gorilla Glass

Memory : 4GB DDR3 RAM & 64GB ROM, Expandable up to 256GB with Micro SD Card (Uses SIM card slot 2) , Also supports memory expansion through OTG

Battery : Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

Finger print scanner : Faster Unlock within 0.2 sec Supports up to 5 finger configuration

Operating System : Funtouch OS 3.0 based on Android 6.0

Fourth – In this list is Lava A 77.Lava launched A 77 at price band under 5K, it was priced at Rs. 4,999. with 4.5 inch screen at this price point it was instant hit.

Key features and specifications of Lava A 77

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Display 11.43 cm (4.5?) FWVGA TN
Front camera 5MP with Front LED Flash
Rear camera 5MP with LED flash
Memory 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
Processor 1.3 GHz Quad core processor
Network 4G VoLTE / 3G / 2G
Battery 2000 mAh
OS Android 6.0, Marshmallow
Software features Multi-window, Smart screenshot, Palm screenshot, Smart gestures
MRP Rs 6099

Last but not least, it was Model of the Quarter, launched by Samsung – S8 and S8 plus. Samsung has been struggling in price range above 50K. Note 7 has been disaster and brought defame to Samsung. S8 and S8 plus provided breathing life to Samsung. it was worldwide hit and in India it was on top of chart for handset price above 50 K in month of May 2017. it came in two screen size 5.8 and 6.2 inch and both were equally liked.

key features and specifications of S8 and S 8 Plus

Specifications Galaxy S 8 Galaxy s8 +
OS Android 7.0 Android 7.0
Network LTE Cat. 16* capable LTE Cat. 16* capable
Dimesnions 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm, 155g 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm, 173g
Processor Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm processor Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm processor
Memory 4GB RAM (LPDDR4),64GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB RAM (LPDDR4),64GB (UFS 2.1)
Display 146.5mm (5.8”, full rectangle) / 143.3mm (5.6”, rounded corners)1 Quad HD+,(2960×1440), (570ppi) 158.1 mm(6.2”, full rectangle) / 154.5 mm (6.1”, rounded corner)1 Quad HD+,(2960×1440), (529ppi)
Camera Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP OIS (F1.7),Front: 8MP AF (F1.7) Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP OIS (F1.7),Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)
Battery 3000mAh,Fast Charging on wired and wireless
Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA
3500 mAh,Fast Charging on wired and wireless
Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PM

 

 

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