Exclusive: Googles Year In Search reveals Vivo S1, Redmi Note 8 Pro and Vivo Z1 Pro were 2019s most-searched mid-range smartphones in India

It’s no surprise that mid-range smartphones make up a huge chunk of the Indian smartphone market. Digit has exclusively obtained Google’s Year In Search 2019 list of the most searched mid-range smartphones in India. Vivo and Redmi have ruled the roster this year as the Vivo S1 was the highest trending mid-range smartphone in India and was followed by the Redmi Note 8 Pro. The Vivo S1 sports a notable design and was aimed at offline buyers, while the Redmi Note 8 Pro succeeds the Redmi Note 7 Pro, which Xiaomi touts to be one of its best selling handsets in the country. 

The third device on the list is the Vivo Z1 Pro, which was announced as a mid-range gaming-centric smartphone. It is followed by the Realme X, Vivo V15 Pro, Realme XT and the Oppo F11 Pro. Samsung’s Galaxy A50 is also on the list, along with Xiaomi’s third take at a stock Android offering, the Mi A3. Finally, the Vivo V9 claims the 10th spot on the list of most trending mid-range smartphones of 2019. 

Smartphones (Mid-range) Vivo S1 Redmi Note 8 Pro Vivo Z1 Pro Realme X Vivo V15 Pro Realme XT OPPO F11 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50 Xiaomi Mi A3 Vivo V9

We also published the list of top trending budget and premium smartphones in India, as per Google’s Year in Search 2019. The most searched mid-range handset was the Redmi Note 7 Pro and it was followed by the Samsung M20. The Redmi Note 7 the third most searched budget phone in India this year and five Realme phones made it on the list as well. As for the most searched premium smartphones in India, Apple iPhone 11 tops the charts and is followed by the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro. In the lower end of the spectrum, the Honor View 20 and Mi Note 10 come in on the 9th and 10th spot respectively. You can check out the complete list here. 

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Exclusive: Apple iPhone 11, OnePlus 7 top Googles Year In Search for most-searched premium smartphones in India

Recapping the many trends that dominated the internet, Google India’s “Year in Search” for premium smartphones includes the usual suspects. While the Apple iPhone 11 tops the list, a couple of Xiaomi and Oppo devices have made it to the list as well. IThe list also includes the OnePlus 6T, which was apparently launched last year. OnePlus tops the list in terms of the number of smartphones as the most-searched premium smartphones in India list includes four out of its ten smartphones.

The list of top trending smartphones for 2019 in the premium range is lead by Apple’s iPhone 11. The iPhone 11 was, without doubt, one of the most popular devices of 2019. Its elder sibling, the iPhone 11 Pro won two Digit Zero 1 awards 2019, one for Best Performing Premium Smartphone Camera and the other for Best Performing Premium Flagship smartphone. 

The search list for most-searched premium smartphones in India is followed by the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro - the early 2019 flagship devices from OnePlus. The smartphones were launched in the 2nd quarter of 2019. The dual pop-up selfie camera smartphone, Vivo V17 Pro follows OnePlus smartphones in the list.

At number 5 on the list, stands the OnePlus 7T. The smartphone also won a Digit Zero 1 award for the Best Performing High-End Smartphone. OnePlus launched the OnePlus 7T in the latter half of 2019. It is now selling for under Rs 35,000. After the OnePlus 7T, comes the Redmi K20 Pro. The Snapdragon 855-powered Redmi phone stands at number 6 in the list.

Oppo Reno2 comes next in the search list for most-searched premium smartphones in India as it is followed by the OnePlus 6T. Interestingly, the OnePlus 6T was launched last year. It is the only smartphone in the list that was launched in 2018 instead of 2019. It is followed by the Honor View 20.

And last but not the least, the Mi Note 10 rests at the number 10 position of the list. The 108MP smartphone was recently launched in China and it is rumoured to be launched in India in January 2020.

Here are the top ten 2019's most searched premium smartphones in India -

Smartphones (Premium) Apple iPhone 11 OnePlus 7 OnePlus 7 Pro Vivo V17 Pro OnePlus 7T Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Oppo Reno 2 OnePlus 6T Honor View 20 Mi Note 10

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Exclusive: Redmi Note 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M20 top Googles Year In Search for most-searched budget smartphones in India

Another year will soon come to a close and it’s time to look back at some of the search trends we set this year via Google searches. The company releases its Year in Search list every year and while the entire list of what Indian residents searched this year is out now, Digit has exclusively obtained the list of most-searched budget, midrange and premium smartphones in India. Here, we will detail the budget handsets that Indians searched for this year. The Redmi Note 7 Pro topped the list for most searched budget smartphones this year and is followed by the Samsung Galaxy M20. The Redmi Note 7 grabbed the third spot. 

Redmi Note 7 series of handsets were announced back in February this year and were a big hit, going by the company’s statements. As per Xiaomi, 20 million units of the Redmi Note 7 series were sold globally by August 17, 2019. Moving on, Samsung revamped its lineup of phones at early this year and announced a new series of handsets, one of which was the Samsung Galaxy M20. The Galaxy M20 is again a mid-range handset that was priced similar to the Redmi Note 7, Note 7 Pro handsets. It was the company’s take on re-capturing the budget smartphone market that made it to the second spot in Google’s search trends this year. 

Smartphones (Budget) Redmi Note 7 Pro Samsung M20 Redmi note 7 Realme 3 Pro Realme 5 Realme 3 Realme 5 Pro Redmi Note 8 Realme 2 Redmi Note 6 Pro

Next up on the list of trending budget smartphones of 2019 includes the Realme 3 Pro, Realme 5, Realme 3, and the Realme 5 Pro. Realme has been on a smartphone launching spree this year and it’s no surprise that it’s phones grabbed multiple spots on the list. The company has been steadily expanding its smartphone offerings in India and as IDC reported, it shipped 14.3 percent of all smartphones in India, which is about 401 percent extra over shipments it made last year. Redmi Note 8 takes the 8th spot on the list and is followed by the Realme 2 and the Redmi Note 6 Pro. 

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Realme X50 confirmed to be powered by the Snapdragon 765G chipset

The Realme X50 is said to be the company’s first 5G smartphone. While Realme is yet to reveal the release date of the smartphone, it has now announced what chipset the Realme X50 will have under the hood. There have already been a couple of leaks that have popped up online. Now, the company has teased that the Realme X50 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset.

The latest development comes from the company’s CMO Xu Qi Chase who took to Weibo to confirm that the X50 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC. The Snapdragon 765G comes with Snapdragon X52 5G modem integration, which offers download speeds of up to 1.2Gbps on 4G and 3.7Gbps on 5G. The teaser shared by Realme has a silhouette of the X50 5G, which shows a dual punch-hole screen clearly on the top left corner. 

According to earlier rumours, Realme X50 will come with a 90Hz refresh rate, 6.44-inch AMOLED display. It could have 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The phone could also come with a quad rear camera setup, which includes a 60-megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX686 sensor, an 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter, and two 2-megapixel shooters (one for macro and one for portraits). As the teaser image shows, Realme X50 will have dual selfie shooters. It may include a 32-megapixel main shooter and an 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter.

The leaked spec sheet also showed another phone, dubbed Realme X50 Youth Edition, which looks to be an inferior version of the Realme X50. As of now, there is no word on the launch date of the smartphone. However, it is expected to launch in China soon. It is highly likely to make its way to India as well.

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Android TV gets Android 10 update with performance and security enhancements

Google has started rolling out Android 10 for Android TV. While the new OS was launched for smartphones back in September, it has now been released for Android TV devices. Unlike smartphones, Android 10 for Android TV doesn’t come with any notable interface-level changes. However, the company says that the new OS version brings the API level 29 alongside security updates and some key performance enhancements that are already available on smartphones running Android 10. Moreover, Google has introduced a new developer-focused Android TV dongle called ADT-3, which is based on Android 10.

The latest development comes from Google’s blog post that highlights new performance and security enhancements that Android 10 update brings to Android TV. The company has also mentioned Project Treble that will bring speedier Android updates to Android TV devices. Google writes, “We're excited to provide faster updates through Project Treble and more secure storage with encrypted user data. TLS 1.3 by default also brings better performance benefits and is up to date with the TLS standard. In addition, Android 10 includes hardening for several security-critical areas of the platform.”

The company is yet to release the rollout schedule. Hence, it is expected that original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will bring the Android 10 update to their Android TV devices at their convenience. Also, the Nexus Player is not supported in the new update. Hence, the users of devices such as Nvidia Shield TV will need to wait for the rollout to experience the changes. 

Coming to the ADT-3, it is a new streaming dongle running the latest Android TV software. It comes equipped with a quad-core Cortex-A53 SoC, paired with 2GB DDR3 RAM. It also comes with a 4Kp60 HDR HDMI 2.1 output. It is said to help developers design experiences for the new Android TV version and test its features ahead of the public rollout on third-party devices.

The company says that the ADT-3 dongle will be available to developers for purchase through an unspecified OEM partner “in the coming months."

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