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
- Nokia – 3310
- Oppo – F3
- Vivo – V5 S
- Lava A 77
- 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
| USP | Video Snapshot -Click image while recording video |
| 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 |