After a bunch of launches last week, including the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra and Motorola Edge 70 Max, the pace slows down a touch this week. However, it still brings one of the biggest events on Samsung's calendar alongside a couple of budget launches in India.
Upcoming Phones Launching in July 2026
From Samsung's next-generation foldables to a pair of budget 5G phones from iQOO and Lava, here's a rundown of what's launching this week:
| Phone(s) | Launch Date |
|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Flip 8 | July 22, 2026 |
| iQOO Z11 Lite | July 24, 2026 |
| Lava Virat V1 5G | July 24, 2026 |
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1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8
The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event is confirmed for July 22, 2026, at 6:30 PM IST, where the company is expected to unveil its next-generation foldable lineup. Thanks to a detailed Galaxy Z Fold 8 series specs leak, we already know pretty much everything about what to expect from the foldables.
Starting with the wide-screen Galaxy Z Fold 8, it's tipped to sport a 7.6-inch foldable AMOLED display and a 5.5-inch cover screen, both with 120 Hz refresh rates, giving the phone a passport-like 16:10 aspect ratio. It will run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset for Galaxy, paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. Camera-wise, leaks point to a dual 50 MP rear setup and 10 MP selfie cameras on both displays, backed by a 4,800mAh battery with 45W charging.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is rumoured to be the more premium option with an 8-inch foldable display and a 6.5-inch cover screen, also at 120 Hz. Both Fold models are already confirmed to be using Samsung's new Flex Titanium Display to reduce crease visibility. Additionally, the Ultra variant reportedly steps things up on cameras with a 200 MP main sensor, a 10 MP 3x telephoto lens, and a 50 MP ultra-wide camera. There's also a 5,000mAh battery, which would make it the largest battery ever fitted into one of Samsung's dual-screen foldables.
As for the Galaxy Z Flip 8, it largely carries over the Z Flip 7's design and hardware. Rumoured specs include a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X cover-free display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 4.1-inch cover screen, as last year's model. The clamshell foldable is also expected to be powered by an Exynos 2600 chipset (at least in Europe) and sport 12 GB of RAM and a 4,300mAh battery. The camera setup is said to remain unchanged too, with a 50 MP main sensor, a 12 MP ultrawide, and a 10 MP selfie camera.
This year marks a notable restructuring of Samsung's foldable lineup, with rumours suggesting the standard Z Fold 8 is being renamed to Z Fold 8 Ultra, while the Wide foldable takes on the standard Z Fold 8 name. Alongside the foldables, Samsung is also expected to unveil the Galaxy Watch 9 series and Watch Ultra 2, and may give a sneak peek of its upcoming Galaxy smartglasses.
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2. iQOO Z11 Lite
Next up, the iQOO Z11 Lite launch date in India is confirmed for July 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM IST, with the phone set to sell exclusively via Amazon India. The phone will be powered by the Dimensity 6300 chipset and has reportedly scored 579,000 points on AnTuTu, as per the Amazon listing.
The Z11 Lite also gets a circular, multi-colour LED Dynamic Light next to its camera module that doubles as a call and notification indicator. It's confirmed to include AI Creation and AI Captions tools as well. The phone will be available in Midnight Blue and Solar Flare colourways.
Rumours suggest that the Z11 Lite could be a rebranded Vivo T5 Lite 5G, which would mean that it could also feature a 6,500mAh battery with 44W fast charging and a 6.74-inch HD+ LCD display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. For optics, there could be a 50 MP primary camera, and a 5 MP front camera.
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3. Lava Virat V1 5G and Virat V1 4G
Rounding off the week, the Lava Virat V1 5G and Virat V1 launch date in India is confirmed for July 24, 2026, and will be sold exclusively via Flipkart.
The Lava Virat V1 5G is confirmed to sport a 6.75-inch HD+ display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, powered by a Unisoc T8200 chipset paired with 4 GB of RAM (expandable by another 4 GB virtually) and 64 GB of storage. It packs a 6,000mAh battery and runs a clean, bloatware-free version of Android. Camera-wise, it gets a 13 MP AI dual rear setup and a 5 MP front camera, and will be available in Arya Blue and Sonar Gold colourways.
The standard Lava Virat V1 4G variant shares the same 6.75-inch HD+ display but skips the high refresh rate. It also swaps in an older Unisoc SC9863A chipset alongside the same 4 GB RAM (with 4 GB virtual expansion) and 64 GB storage configuration. Battery capacity is trimmed slightly to 5,000mAh. But the camera setup carries over unchanged, with the same 13 MP AI dual rear cameras and 5 MP front shooter. The Virat V1 comes in the Virat V1 comes in Nilgiri Blue and Himalayan Silver colourways.
Both phones share an IP64 rating and will also be backed by Lava's "Free Service at Home" after-sales program.
With three notable launches lined up this week, and Samsung's Unpacked event headlining the pack, we expect more details to trickle in as the dates approach. Stay tuned for further updates on other upcoming phones in July 2026.
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