Bengaluru April 01: According to a report by market research firm Counterpoint, there has been a decline in smartphone sales in India in the first nine weeks of 2026. Sales have decreased by 9 percent compared to the previous year. The main reason for the decline in phone sales is said to be the rise in memory component prices.
Due to the rise in memory prices, Android smartphone manufacturers like Vivo and Oppo have increased the prices of their existing models. However, the launch program of the phones is a big one.
In the first week of April itself, not one or two, but four new smartphones are being launched. This week, new smartphones from iQOO, Realme and Vivo are going to make a grand debut in the market.
iQOO 15 Apex
This new and upcoming phone from iQOO will be launched today, April 1 at 12 noon. A microsite has been created on Amazon for this handset, which will come with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Generation 5 processor with an AnTuTu score of over 4 million. Additionally, the phone will get five years of OS updates and seven years of security updates from the company. This handset will feature a 2K M14 OLED display, a supercomputing Q3 chip, and a 50-megapixel periscope camera.
Realme 16 5G
This upcoming Realme phone will be launched for consumers tomorrow, April 2 at 12 noon. It will be available for purchase on Flipkart and the company’s official website. The microsite of this handset says that it is India’s first phone with a selfie mirror. It features a 6.57-inch display, a large 7000 mAh battery, a 50-megapixel front camera, and a 50-megapixel Sony rear camera.
Vivo V70 FE
This Vivo phone with a 200-megapixel portrait camera sensor will be launched to consumers tomorrow, April 2 at 12 noon. This is Vivo’s first phone with Dark Glow technology. It will include features like a 50-megapixel selfie camera, 8-megapixel wide-angle camera, 200-megapixel primary camera, 7000 mAh battery, 90-watt fast charging and 120 Hz refresh rate. The phone will be available for sale on the company’s website as well as on Flipkart and Amazon.
Realme Note 15 SE 5G
This special edition Redmi will be launched in India tomorrow, April 2. A microsite has been created on Flipkart for this upcoming phone, which will be 7.35mm thin. It will be launched in three color options. It comes with a 50-megapixel primary camera that supports 4K video recording. Furthermore, it will be powered by a 5800 mAh battery with 45W fast charging support. For speed and multitasking, it will be powered by a Snapdragon 6th Generation 3 processor. The phone will be available on Mi.com as well as Flipkart.