While we’ve pretty much seen every single major flagship phone released this year, the other market segment isn’t entirely done yet as we still have at least half a dozen more to expect before the year ends. With that said, these are the top anticipated phones of December 2018.

Samsung Galaxy A8s launching in 2019 with Triple Camera and Infinity O Display
In a race to provide consumers with the very first “innovation” since the notch, the Samsung Galaxy A8s is officially set to be announced this December 10 featuring Samsung’s Infinity O display. We’re expecting a mid-range device with Snapdragon 710 running under the hood complete with a triple-camera setup of that Galaxy A7 2018.
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After photos of Huawei Nova 4 surfaced during a live stream, it was followed by a teaser image with a launch date set on December 17. All we know about the device is that there’s a hole-punch in the display for the selfie camera.
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If you’re fond of Asus’ Zenfone Max Pro lineup this year, you’ll be glad to see its successor with a spec-bump across the board. Expected to launch on December 11, the Zenfone Max Pro M2 will still pack a generous 5000mAh battery, but this time, assisted by a Snapdragon 660. With that said, expect also the Zenfone Max M2 to launch with a lower Snapdragon 636.
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HMD Global is already cooking something up for December 10 which will most likely highlight the Nokia 8.1 device. It’s expected to sport a Snapdragon 710 with a dual main camera setup and a whopping 20MP selfie camera.

Pure Android One OS or near stock Google Android Pie Software out-of-the-box
Together with the Nokia 8.1 midrange phone, the Nokia 7.1 Plus is also anticipated with the same specs while running on Android 9.0 Pie under Android One program.
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