Leaks are common in the run-up to product releases, whether in a forum or on social media. Someone obtains knowledge and thus spoils the surprise. This time, it was Google that leaked data about a variety of unannounced devices.
Google has added the following new phones to a list of devices that support ARCore, Google’s augmented reality SDK served to devices via the Google Play Services for AR app (via 9to5Google):
- ASUS ZenFone 8 Flip
- ASUS ROG Phone 5
- LG Stylo 7
- Motorola moto g(10)/Lenovo K13 Note
- Motorola moto g(30)
- Motorola moto g(100)
- OPPO Reno 5 A
- OPPO Reno 5 Pro+ 5G Bosch
- Realme 8 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy A32 4G
- Samsung Galaxy A52 4G
- Samsung Galaxy A72 4G
- Samsung Galaxy A82 5G
- Samsung Galaxy F62
- Samsung Galaxy M62
- TCL 20 Pro5G
- Vivo X60 5G
- Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro/Pro+
- Zebra TC21 WLAN Touch Computer
- Zebra TC26 WWAN Touch Computer
- Zebra EC50 WLAN Enterprise Computer
- Zebra EC55 WWAN Enterprise Computer
- ZTE Z6650S
Among the leaked devices, the ASUS ZenFone 8 Flip, LG Stylo 7, Motorola Moto g(100), OPPO Reno 5 A, OPPO Reno 5 Pro+ 5G Bosch, Realme 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A52 4G, Samsung Galaxy A72 4G, Samsung Galaxy A82 5G, and ZTE Z6650S are all unreleased devices.
The Motorola Moto g(100) will most likely be a global version of the Motorola Edge S and the OPPO Reno 5 Pro+ 5G. Bosch tends to be a version of the current OPPO Reno 5 Pro+ 5G. Meanwhile, the Vivo X60 5G is most likely a global version of the Vivo X60 that debuted in China, and it will be available outside of China on March 22nd. According to Realme India’s CEO Madhav Sheth, the Realme 8 Pro will be launched soon in India.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 4G and A72 4G are scheduled to be released next week at Samsung’s second Unpacked event of 2021 alongside the Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72 5G. According to ETNews, Samsung’s Galaxy A82 5G is rumoured to be the company’s second phone with a quantum random number generation chip.
Google’s leak doesn’t reveal much else about these devices. However, the next few months are expected to be busy for smartphone launches, so expect many of them (if not all) to hit the market relatively soon.