Upcoming phone and release date 2018.

  1. Asus ZenFone 5/5Z: June 2018

At MWC 2018, Asus showcased two new phones, the ZenFone 5 and 5Z - both phones look similar, with an iPhone X notch-like 6.2in FHD+ display, a rear 12-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel camera for selfies. Internally, the two phones differ – the 5 has a Snapdragon 636 and 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage space, while the 5Z has the Snapdragon 845 and 8GB of RAM with 128GB of space.

                                     2. iPhone SE 2: 4 June 2018

Apple's WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2018 is just around the corner and with it comes rumours of a new phone release – this year, we're expecting to see the all-new iPhone SE 2 released at the conference. 

There are a few possibilities: some think the new SE 2 will be a smaller, cheaper iPhone X variant, while others think Apple will stick to its traditional design, much like the original iPhone SE.

As for specs, we'd expect it to pack Apple's blisteringly fast A10 chip, be waterproof and no, it won't have a 3.5mm headphone jack.

3. Moto Z3, Z3 Play, Z3 Force: July 2018

Currently, there are just rumours – but with leaks such as the one above by renowned tipsters like Evan Blass sharing tasty details, it's likely we'll see the new Moto phones in summer 2018.

There are three phones that are allegedly coming this year: the Z3, Z3 Play and Z3 Force; all aimed at those on a tight budget, it'll be interesting to see how they compare to the much-loved G6, G6 Play and G6 Plus.

4. Samsung Galaxy Note 9: August 2018

The Note 9 is expected to come out in August 2018. At this stage, there's very little known on the handset. Rumours suggest it'll incorporate an under-display fingerprint sensor, which will be the first of its kind. The design will be reminiscent of the Note 8, with the only difference being the removal of the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

5. Google Pixel 3: October 2018

It looks like the Google Pixel 3 is on the cards, and why shouldn't it be? The Pixel line has been a hit with many – from its incredible camera performance to its Android operating system that's always going to be on the latest iteration of Google operating system.

The phone will likely run on the latest Snapdragon 845 processor and you guessed it, an even better camera with potentially a few more lenses at the back, too.