Upcoming phones in India
Soonest first. Checked 19 October 2026. "Confirmed" means the brand has announced the date; "Likely" and "Rumour" come from reports we link on each page.
Expected in October 2026 (1 phone)
Expected in December 2026 (3 phones)
Xiaomi 18 ProLikelyDecember 2026 (India and global, exact date not announced) • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Already on sale in China, it brings two 200MP cameras (main and 3.2x periscope) plus a small rear screen, which India never got on the Xiaomi 17 line.iQOO 16LikelyDecember 2026 or early 2027 (India) • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (expected)iQOO has confirmed it is coming to India, and leaks point to the newest Snapdragon chip with a large 8,400mAh battery and a 165Hz 2K screen.OnePlus 16 (India launch)RumourDecember 2026 to January 2027, if it comes to India at all • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6The China model, launched on 12 October 2026, has a 9,000mAh battery (up from 7,300mAh) and a 200MP main camera, though wired charging drops from 120W to 100W.
Expected in February 2027 (1 phone)
Expected in March 2027 (3 phones)
Apple iPhone 18LikelySpring 2027, probably by March • Apple A20 (2nm, expected)Reports say it gets the 2nm A20 chip and more RAM (9GB or 12GB, up from 8GB), while the screen stays the same as the iPhone 17.Apple iPhone 18eLikelySpring 2027 • Apple A20 (expected)Reports suggest a newer A20 chip and Apple's C2 modem, but otherwise very few changes from the iPhone 17e, which still has a 60Hz screen.Google Pixel 11aLikelyMarch 2027 • Google Tensor G6 (leaked)Leaks say it jumps from the Tensor G4 in the Pixel 10a to the much newer Tensor G6, though the battery may shrink slightly to 4,870mAh.