2016 is almost coming to an end, and we are all looking forward to 2017. For the smartphone market, there are much to look forward to next year. Here are some of the most awaited smartphones in 2017!

1. Oppo Find 9

Oppo has been growing very fast in recent times, especially in Asia. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has been innovating their products, making many of their products have a distinctive feel to them. One of the best features of Oppo phones is the camera, especially selfies. Oppo phones are proud of their selfies technology, guaranteeing to give you the best selfies in the market. Quite a long time after launching the flagship Oppo Find 7, Oppo finally hinted at the existence of the successor, the Oppo Find 9.

Initially, the Find was reported to sport the Snapdragon 821 chipset. However, later it was speculated that the phone will house a SD835 chipset, the newest and most powerful chipset of Qualcomm in the market. It is understandable, since the Find 9 would be a flagship. The phone would also have 6GB of RAM, and a QHD touchscreen, with Gorilla Glass 5. Other Oppo Find 9 specs is still unknown. Oppo find 9 release date is suppose to be in the latter half of next year. Still, it is one of the most awaited smartphones in 2017.

2. Samsung Galaxy S8

After the incidents with Note 7, Samsung is putting their hopes on the Galaxy S8 to bring the company back again. The phone will be powered by Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 835 chipset, that much is a given. There may also be another version with Exynos chipset, like previous phones. The phone is reported to come with a 6GB RAM, with up to 256GB internal storage. It is expected to also sport dual camera at the rear. There would also be iris scanner like Note 7, and the phone would also be at least IP68 certified. Samsung Galaxy S8 release date is expected to be early 2017.

3. Lenovo Zuk Edge

Next on the list of most awaited Android smartphones in 2017, we have Lenovo Zuk Edge. Lenovo Zuk Edge specs include Snapdragon 821 SoC. The phone would also have 6GB of RAM, and 64 to 128GB of internal storage. It will come with a 13MP rear and 8MP front shooter. The screen is reported to have Full HD display, and it will run Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. This one the high-end version of Lenovo brand, so it will undoubtedly be among the most awaited smartphones in 2017.

4. Nokia D1C

Nokia has confirmed their comeback to the smartphone market in 2017 with the speculated Nokia D1C. After such a long time away, it is understandable that this would be among the most awaited smartphones in 2017. According to leaks from Antutu and Geekbench, the phone would be powered by the Snapdragon 430 chipset, along with 3GB of RAM. There will be 32GB of internal storage. The phone will sport a combo of 13MP/MP rear and front camera. It will run Android 7.1 out of the box. The release date is still unknown, but as it is confirmed for next year, we will hear more about the phone soon!

5. Microsoft Surface Phone

Microsoft has stated that they will not leave the smartphone market, and they are making a Surface Phone. This phone is reported to run the newest Snapdragon 835 chipset, along with two versions of RAM: 4GB and 6GB. The phone will have screen of about 5.5″, with Quad HD display. The Surface Phone release date is slated to be in late 2017, and it will run the newest Redstone 3 update of the Windows 10 Mobile OS. This is also quite a phone among the most awaited smartphones in 2017.

The most awaited smartphones in 2017!

Those are some of the most awaited phones in 2017. They will surely make the smartphone market more dynamic and interesting. What phone are you waiting for the most in 2017?