As the festival season is about to make a start, so will the demands for gifts. It will be a great chance to surprise your loved ones with newly launched mobile phones. Today's market has affordable phones for all purposes and audiences. With ultra-thin flagships and foldable phones from the future actually here. These phones are advanced, faster, and lightweight. Today, we are taking the first look at the top five phones confirmed for launch in October to get excited about.
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Key Features
- Display: 6.1-inch OLED Full HD, 120 Hz refresh rate, Gorilla glass, Victus 2 protection.
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- Processor: Snap Dragon 6 Gen 3 Soc, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB internal storage.
- Camera Setup: Rear: 50 MP main sensor, Front: 8 MP Selfie Camera.
- Market Upgrading: Rumours state that Sony may be upgrading the Xperia 10 VII into a mid-range flagship, replacing the price point of previous Xperia 5 devices.
- Design Transformations: The Xperia 10 VII may have another new camera module design.
- Additional Features: Rumoured Features include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Chip, 120Hz refresh rate, and a 50MP triple-rear camera product.
Price: 45,000-55,000
Expectant Launch: October 2025
(Information Subject to Variation)
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Key Features
- Display: Outer 6.4-inch OLED and an inner foldable display of 8 inches.
- Durability: Claims 10+ years of folding. Built with aerospace-grade aluminum, a reinforced screen with ultra-thin glass and anti-impact layers.
- Camera: Triple rear: 48 MP wide, 10.5 MP ultra-wide, 10.8 MP 5x telephoto, 20x digital zoom, dual 10 MP front and inner cameras.
- Water and dust protection: Its IP68 rating makes it the first foldable smartphone to have both dust and water resistance.
- Processor: The newly announced Google Tensor G5 chip, with a focus on enhanced AI features, improves overall performance.
Expected Launch: October 2025.
Price: 1,79,999
(Information Subject to Variation)
Oppo Find X9
Key Features
- Display: 6.59-inch flat OLED (1.5K resolution), 120 Hz refresh rate, with ultrasonic in-display fingerprint.
- Battery: 7000 mAh, supported by 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.
- Build: Very slim and lightweight. Oppo is moving away from the circular camera bump design; however, the Find X9 instead uses a rectangular camera block paired with a flat front panel and super-slim bezels. IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance, Wi-Fi 7, stereo sound, and a new programmable side button are some of its special features.
- Processor: MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 chip, backed by generous memory options (up to 16 GB RAM).
- Camera: Three 50 MP sensors on the rear with Hasselblad's image tuning and a 50 MP selfie camera on the front.
Price: 55,000
Expectant Launch: October 2025.
(Information Subject to Variation)
Vivo X300 Pro
Key Features
- Design: The X300 Pro will feature a unique indirect hinder camera casing and a flashy minimum-bezel form-factor.
- Screen: A 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with an impressive 1.5 K resolution and smooth 120 Hz refresh rate, perfect for smoothness.
- Cameras and Imaging: The X300 Pro is dedicated to photography, featuring a triad-lens hybrid camera system with a notable 50 MP main camera module, a significantly competitive 200 MP periscope blowup lens, and a 50 MP ultra-wide snapper. This setup will offer near-professional flexibility.
- Processing: The X300 Pro will be powered by MediaTek's new-generation Dimensity 9500 flagship chipset. Erected on 3 nm, the Dimensity 9500 is designed to deliver fast and effective mobile performance.
- Battery and charge: 6,000 mAh and 90 W fast wired charging, along with 30 W wireless charging.
Price: 85,000 INR
Expectant Launch: October 2025
(Information Subject to Variation)
Realme GT 8 / GT 8 Pro
Key Features
- Performance: The GT 8 and GT 8 Pro are expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor, Qualcomm's most advanced chip, offering significant improvements in both performance and efficiency.
- Display & Design: A 6.85-inch 2K LTPO OLED display (likely sourced from Samsung) with an AR anti-reflective coating. Anticipated, but not guaranteed, substance body, ultrasonic in-display point detector and better, featuring more responsive haptic feedback.
- Cameras: The most notable point is a 200 MP periscope blowup lens (most presumably the Samsung HP9). There will also be fresh detectors for the main wide and ultra-wide cameras.
- Battery & Charging: Features a massive 7,000 mAh battery with 100 W fast wired charging, which should offer a comparable or rapid charging speed considering the battery's size.
- Software & Pairings: Vessels with Realme UI 7 run on Android 16—further enhancing audio and haptics to elevate the sensory experience.
Price: 45,000-55,000 INR
Launch: We anticipate that the GT 8 and GT 8 Pro will be officially unveiled together in October 2025.
(Information Subject to Variation)
Conclusion
October 2025 is set to be one of the most exciting months for the smartphone industry. We've Sony's streamlined Xperia 10 VII and the ultra-ambitious Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, as well as the standard upgrades that have come with the evolution of smartphones. For elevated sensory performance, there's Oppo's Find X9, but Vivo’s X300 Pro looks like the champion, with an imaging package that is indeed more impressive. Eventually, there's the Realme GT 8 series, which will likely redefine the flagship concept of value by incorporating additional hardware for a lower price. These products together highlight the variety in the high-end smartphone market, enabling everyone in society to have more choices, more innovations, and believe there's even more reason to look forward to a phone upgrade.