Priced at Rs. 32,500 ($ 485 or so), the Marshmallow - powered phone needs to hold off
affordable flagships like the OnePlus 3 or LG G4, which seems tricky.
The Honor View 10 will be sold on a global level and will directly compete with relatively
affordable flagships like the Nokia 8 and OnePlus 5T.
Not exact matches
Apart from all the
flagship premium phones hosting Android KitKat, its rise is mainly credited to its use in many
affordable handsets that are doing well in huge markets
like India.
Apart from the
flagship phones running on Android KitKat, its rise is mainly credited to its use in many
affordable handsets that are doing well in huge markets
like India.
It looks
like the battle for
affordable smartphone
flagships is heating up.
While manufacturers
like Apple and Samsung focus on the high - end
flagship models, OnePlus is a brand associated with
affordable price tag yet
flagship features.
Google Pixel 2 deals are substantially more
affordable than the
likes of the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone X, making it an obvious choice if you want a brand new
flagship phone without paying stupid money.
The Moto X Style is another 5.7 - incher with a QHD screen and
like the Nexus 6P it's fairly
affordable for a
flagship.
OnePlus is a company known for its
affordable, premium quality phones and if we are to believe the leaked images, it looks
like their next
flagship OnePlus 6 is about to bring the best of Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9 in a stylish package.
Devices
like the OnePlus 3 and the Axon 7 are so far squashing the notion that more
affordable devices come at the cost of software support, another item in the long list of preconceptions that these «
flagship - killers» challenge when it comes to their price.
It truly is an
affordable flagship — it has a decent price and awesome features
like the 10 - megapixel PureView camera.
At $ 499.99 (unlocked), Moto X continues to be that
affordable flagship from a major manufacturer, and this time it does come with a premium look and feel and decent specifications to take on the
likes of Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3, HTC One M8 and Sony Xperia Z3.
So far, it looks
like the OnePlus 5 is shaping up to be a genuine Android
flagship for a highly
affordable price.
What's more, at the time of writing, none of these players seem too keen to push relatively
affordable flagships into the Indian market — HTC perhaps came the closest with the HTC One E8, which was surprisingly priced under Rs 35,000, but even that looks ridiculously exorbitant when compared with the
likes of the Mi 4 and the OnePlus One.
Xiaomi has yet again raised the bar for what an
affordable smartphone should be, and much
like previous years, rival OEMs will certainly need to up their game to topple Xiaomi's latest
flagship.
The new company is currently selling a bunch of
affordable Nexus -
like devices that run a pretty vanilla version of Android, and it's preparing an assault on
flagship handsets from Apple, Samsung, and everyone else.
No matter how it's sold, the OnePlus 3 might be the first
affordable phone that truly makes good on the promise to be as great as the high - priced
flagships from the
likes of Samsung and HTC.
Its great screen,
affordable price point, and premium design and features made it an absolute no - brainer if you weren't shopping with a
flagship - level budget, and while other devices
like the Honor 9 beat it on price, or on specific functions (
like the ZenFone 4's excellent image - taking capabilities), they didn't offer the same level of holistic package.
OnePlus will soon unveil its second - generation Android smartphone, which is going to be an
affordable flagship device just
like its predecessor.
I really
like the idea of the
affordable flagship.
As you'd expect with any China - made smartphone, the Le Max2 is a very
affordable device that packs 2016
flagship specs, much more
like what you will find in the
likes of Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and other top models released this year.
That's the real sell of the View 10: it's trying to get its claws into other
affordable flagships,
like the OnePlus 5T, to cause damage and disrupt.
The company has ventured into releasing
flagship -
like phones that carry top - end designs and hardware, but are priced at very
affordable prices.
While it is commendable that many brands in India are coming up with
flagship like specifications on their phones in the price point, that is
affordable to most of us.
The $ 699 price is pretty reasonable, too, as it's more
affordable than other big - screen
flagships like the Galaxy S8 + ($ 850), Galaxy Note 8 ($ 950), Pixel 2 XL ($ 850), iPhone 8 Plus ($ 800) and iPhone X ($ 999).
Despite pushing into the premium sector with trend - setting
flagships like the Mi Mix devices, Xiaomi's India wing thrives on its
affordable mid-range phones that offer a high price - performance ratio.
The «
affordable flagship» segment — occupied by Huawei's Honor brand and rivals
like OnePlus and ZTE — is one of the most exciting areas of the smartphone market right now.
If anything, this is what has made Xiaomi such a popular OEM — the ability to combine
flagship specs with
affordable pricing, but
like many other Chinese companies, Xiaomi has never been the best when it comes to software updates.
The iPhone X starts at $ 999, the Galaxy Note 8 is $ 930, and even more «
affordable»
flagship phones saw a price increase,
like the $ 849 Google Pixel 2 XL.
The Moto G4 continues this trend by coming in with an
affordable price tag that puts it in the sub - $ 300 category, a category that is already dominated by the
likes of Huawei Honor 5X, OnePlus X, Oppo F1 and the 2014 LG
flagship, LG G3.
The pricing of the model has been leaked online which suggests that it could be an
affordable handset with
flagship like specifications and performance.
Although they may have a few drawbacks in comparison to more expensive
flagship smartphones
like the Galaxy S7, their
affordable prices largely extenuate our complaints.
Nothing to worry about if you're looking for an
affordable battery boss
like the Lenovo P2; a handset that holds 50 per cent more capacity than many
flagship devices and which, if managed properly, might even last you for three days per charge.
Since storming onto the scene at the tail - end of last year, the 3T has carved a niche as an
affordable alternative to the iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S series (hence its «
flagship killer» nickname), just
like OnePlus's previous phones have done.
When Google launched its current
flagship Nexus smartphones in late 2015, the company took a dual - device strategy
like Samsung and Apple, and for the first time, released two different Nexus smartphones: the Huawei Nexus 6P and more
affordable LG - designed Nexus 5X.
In short, the upcoming Huawei Honor 8 will be available for a price tag of about $ 400, which will mean it joins the
likes of OnePlus 3, ASUS ZenFone 3 and ZTE Axon 7, just to name but a few, in offering
flagship hardware at
affordable prices.