In week 17, the leading phones have remained much the same as the ones in week 16, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro. In addition to that, Oppo F7 is also coming into the limelight to feature a top spot.

Asus Zenfone Max Plus has however not been able to retain its spot in top 10 for previous week, and same was the case with Nokia 7 plus and Samsung Galaxy S9. Asus Zenfone Max Pro has however gained the spot in top 10 in place of Asus Zenfone Max Plus. Another new entry is the Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X).

Vivo V9 has also entered the top 10 competition, while a relatively old Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro has retained its spot in the list. Nokia X6, which is still due for announcement, has already hit the top 10 list. Other position holders are Huawei P20 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. This means that Xiaomi Mi A1 is now gone, and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is also nowhere to be seen. Even the flagships of Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi are also not visible to us.

Here goes the list of top 10 trending phones in week 17 of 2018.

Rank 1: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (Previous Rank: 1)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a smart phone that has been powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset and comes with 6GB RAM. Redmi Note 5 Pro contains 64GB of internal storage. The phone has 5.99-inch touchscreen display along with the resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Concerning the camera, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro packs dual camera system featuring the arrangement of 12MP + 5MP on the rear as well as 20MP camera on the front. It comes in blue, rose gold, champagne gold and black color variants.

Moreover, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro will be running on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) OS and will have non-removable Li-Po 4,000mAh battery. The phone will weigh 181 g (6.38 oz), and its dimensions will be 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in) vis-à-vis height x width x thickness. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a dual SIM smart phone, and its connectivity options include GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and microUSB 2.0.

Rank 2: Huawei P20 Pro (Previous Rank: 2)

Huawei P20 Pro is a smart phone that has been powered by octa-core Hi-silicon Kirin 970 chipset and comes with 6GB RAM. Huawei P20 Pro price in Pakistan at the time of launch will be Rs. 120,000, which will reduce with the passage of time. P20 Pro contains 128 GB of internal storage. The phone has 6.1-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display along with the resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels. Concerning the camera, Huawei P20 Pro packs triple camera system featuring 40MP + 20MP + 8MP cameras on the rear as well as 16MP + 8MP camera on the front. It comes in twilight, midnight blue, pink gold and black color variants.

Moreover, Huawei P20 Pro will be running on Android 8.1 (Oreo) and will have non-removable Li-Po 4,000mAh battery. The phone will weigh 180g (6.14 oz), and its dimensions will be 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm vis-à-vis height x width x thickness. Huawei P20 Pro is a dual SIM smart phone, and its connectivity options will include GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and Type-C 1.0 reversible connector. Moreover, the phone will have fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min).

Rank 3: Oppo F7 (New Entry)

Oppo F7 is a smart phone that has been powered by octa-core Mediatek Helio P60 chipset and comes with 6GB RAM. Oppo F7 contains 64/128 GB of internal storage. The phone has 6.23-inch LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display along with the resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Concerning the camera, Oppo F7 packs 16 MP camera on the rear as well as 25MP camera on the front. It comes in moonlight silver (64GB only), diamond black and solar red color variants.

Moreover, Oppo F7 will be running on Android 8.0 (Oreo) and will have non-removable Li-Ion 3,400mAh battery. The phone will weigh 158 g (5.57 oz), and its dimensions will be 156 x 75.3 x 7.8 mm (6.14 x 2.96 x 0.31 in) vis-à-vis height x width x thickness. Oppo F7 is a dual SIM smart phone, and its connectivity options will include GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and microUSB 2.0. Oppo F7 price in Pakistan at the time of launch will be Rs. 38,755.

Rank 4: Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL (New Entry)

Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL is a smart phone that has been powered by octa-core Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 chipset and comes with 6GB RAM. Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL contains 32/64 GB of internal storage. The phone has 5.99-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display along with the resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Concerning the camera, Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL packs dual 13MP + 5MP camera on the rear as well as 16MP + 5MP camera on the front. It comes in black and gray color variants.

Moreover, Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL will be running on Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS and will have non-removable Li-Po 5,000mAh battery. The phone will weigh 180 g (6.35 oz), and its dimensions will be 159 x 76 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) vis-à-vis height x width x thickness. Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL is a dual SIM smart phone, and its connectivity options will include GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0 and USB On-The-Go.

Rank 5: Xiaomi Mi A2 (New Entry)

Xiaomi Mi A2 is a smart phone that has been powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 chipset and comes with 6GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi A2 contains 64/128 GB of internal storage. The phone has 5.99-inch LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display along with the resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Concerning the camera, Xiaomi Mi A2 packs dual 12MP + 20MP camera on the rear as well as 20MP camera on the front. It comes in black, glacier blue, sand gold, flame red and cherry pink color variants.

Moreover, Xiaomi Mi A2 will be running on Android 8.1 (Oreo) and will have non-removable Li-Ion 2,900mAh battery. The phone will weigh 165 g (5.82 oz), and its dimensions will be 158.9 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.26 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) vis-à-vis height x width x thickness. Xiaomi Mi A2 is a dual SIM smart phone, and its connectivity options will include GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, 2.0 and Type-C 1.0 reversible connector.

Rank 6: Vivo V9 (Previous Rank: 6)

Vivo V9 is a smart phone that has been powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 chipset and comes with 4GB RAM. Vivo V9 contains 64 GB of internal storage. The phone has 6.3-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display along with the resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Concerning the camera, Vivo V9 packs dual 16 MP + 5MP camera on the rear as well as 24MP camera on the front. It comes in gold and black color variants. Current Vivo V9 price in Pakistan is Rs. 37,999.

Moreover, Vivo V9 will be running on Android 8.0 (Oreo) and will have non-removable Li-Ion 3,260mAh battery. The phone will weigh 150 g (5.29 oz), and its dimensions will be 154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.96 x 0.31 in) vis-à-vis height x width x thickness. Vivo V9 is a dual SIM smart phone, and its connectivity options will include GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, microUSB 2.0 and USB On-The-Go.

Rank 7: Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (New Entry)

Among all the mid-range smartphones released in 2017, Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro was the best one. This is why it hit the list of top smartphones rated by MPC team. Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro was launched back in June 2017. Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro has got 5.50-inch touchscreen display along with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro is powered by 3GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, which is expandable by up to 128GB through microSD card. Moreover, Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro is powered by Exynos 7870 SoC along with 1.6GHz octa-core processor.

Similarly, Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro has got 13MP main camera on its back as well as 13MP selfie snapper on the front. Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro by default runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, but it will be upgraded to latest Android OS soon. Furthermore, it has been powered by 3600mAh battery, which is non-removable. The dimensions of Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro are 152.40 x 74.70 x 7.90mm, and its weight is 161g. Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro is a dual SIM phone and has got many connectivity options such as GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG etc.

Rank 8: Nokia X6 (New Entry)

Nokia X6 is a smart phone that has been powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset for 6GB RAM model and Mediatek Helio P60 chipset for 4GB RAM model. X6 contains 64/128 GB of internal storage. The phone has 5.8-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display along with the resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Concerning the camera, Nokia X6 packs dual 12 MP camera on the rear as well as 5MP camera on the front. It comes in white and black color variants. Moreover, Nokia X6 will be running on Android 8.1 (Oreo) and will have non-removable Li-Ion 3,500mAh battery. Nokia X6 is a dual SIM smart phone, and its connectivity options will include GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and USB.

Rank 9: Huawei P20 Lite (New Entry)

Among all the low-range smartphones so far released in 2018, Huawei P20 Lite is the best one. This is why it hit the list of top smartphones in week 17. Huawei P20 Lite was launched back in March, 2018. Huawei P20 Lite has got 5.84-inch touchscreen display along with resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Huawei P20 Lite is powered by 4GB RAM and 32/64/128 GB of internal storage, which is expandable by up to 256GB through microSD card. Moreover, Huawei P20 Lite is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset along with octa-core processor.

Similarly, Huawei P20 Lite has got dual 16MP + 2MP camera on its rear as well as 16MP selfie snapper on the front. Huawei P20 Lite by default runs on Android 8.0 Oreo. Furthermore, it has been powered by 3,000mAh battery, which is non-removable. The dimensions of Huawei P20 Lite are 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm, and its weight is 145g. Huawei P20 Lite is a dual SIM phone and has got many connectivity options such as GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG etc.

Rank 10: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) (Previous Rank: 4)

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus was launched back in December 2017. The smartphone comes with massive 2160 x 1080 pixels resolution along with 5.99-inch touchscreen display. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has been powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC along with 2GHz octa-core processor, and it has got 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, which is further expandable up to 128GB through microSD card.

When it comes to Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus camera, it has got 12MP primary camera on the back, and there is a 5MP selfie camera on the front, which is too powerful to take effective selfies. The smartphone will be running on Android 7.1.2 Nougat OS. Moreover, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has got massive 4,000mAh battery which is non-removable. Dimensions of Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus are 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm, whereas the weight is 179.50g.

Additionally, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is a dual-SIM phone, in which both the slots will have GSM SIMs that will only accept Nano-SIMs. The other connectivity options in Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus will be infrared, USB OTG, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G and 4G, and FM. Lastly, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus will have many sensors such as Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, and Accelerometer.