The Pixel isn't water resistant, either,
as most flagship devices are these days, so I missed out on snapping silly selfies with my pals at Iceland's Blue Lagoon.
Not exact matches
To go along with its
flagship 8.9 - inch Kindle Fire HD, Amazon today unveiled a smaller, 7 - inch version of the tablet, going so far
as to label it «the world's
most advanced»
device in its class.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge was one of the
most anticipated
devices of 2015,
as it's usually the case with Samsung
flagship line, but the company decided to release two Galaxy S6
flagships in March 2015.
The phone's metal, glass and rubber aesthetic allows the Motion to compete favourably with other mid-range
devices from Asus, Huawei, Alcatel or Motorola, but there's no way that the
device can compete in the same space
as phones like the Samsung Galaxy S7 or the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 7 —
devices that are admittedly costlier than the Motion and older than the current generation of
flagships, but that are nonetheless the
devices that
most people will settle on for brand reasons, performance reasons or both.
We tested the latest phablet from Xiaomi, the Redmi Note (also known
as the Hongmi Note in China), 5.5 inch Android
device that runs the Octa - core MediaTek MT6592 processor, making head to head comparisons with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, the SoC of choice for
most of today's mainstream
flagship devices.
Like
most flagships, both
devices also come with a blue - light filter, which is branded
as «Eye Comfort» mode and works just
as you'd expect by changing the display tone to a much warmer color.
In fact, Apple has been quite late to join the OLED bandwagon,
as by now
most smartphone manufacturers has already started using LED panels for their
flagship devices.
As should be expected, the ASUS ZenFone AR sits right in line with
most late - 2016 and early - 2017
flagship devices in terms of performance.
In our opinion, a 6.2 - inch display doesn't seem like something that Samsung would opt for in their premier
flagship device as most people are not fond of gigantic phablets above the 6 - inch category.
HMD Global has launched the
most awaited
flagship device in India called
as Nokia 8 and it will be available in the country from all the...
The metal frame, of course, screams premium but again, this is not unique
as we're seeing metal widely adopted in
most current
flagship devices.
Most of the UI changes will be introduced
as part of a new version of Samsung's firmware, namely Samsung Experience 9.0, which is already available on newer
devices such
as the Galaxy S9
flagships.
At around 350 nits, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is bright enough for
most scenarios, however it falls substantially behind
most current
flagship devices, and can be difficult to read in direct sunlight at times
as a result.
Generally speaking, the displays of
most budget phones, while not quite
as high resolution
as modern
flagships (1080p vs. 1440p), are pretty decent — Motorola puts nice - looking panels in its Moto G line, Blu
devices typically have very nice displays despite their generally - low price points, and the Huawei Honor 5X sports a 1080p display that readily competes with the
flagships of yesteryear.
There's support for themes and access to the theme store —
most themes that you see on the
flagship Galaxy
devices are available on the J7 Prime
as well, in addition to a few themes exclusive to the Galaxy J series.
HMD Global has launched the
most awaited
flagship device in India called
as Nokia 8 and it will be available in the country from all the retail stores starting from today which includes Croma, Sangeetha Mobiles, Poorvika, BigC, Reliance and few more.
In fact even after the launch of perhaps the
most distinct Android
device of them all, the Galaxy Note7 (the only
flagship out there with a stylus) a few days ago, we have been flooded by queries
as to whether the phone is better than the OnePlus 3.
Most likely,
as long
as mistakes are not repeated, and
flagship device launches rushed.
With
most top - end smartphones, such
as the Galaxy S2, now recording 1080p HD video, Nokia's newest
flagship device appears to bring a knife to a gunfight, capable of only 720p HD at 30 fps (a less - desirable secondary mode is also available for 640x480 video).
The new
device still comes with an AMOLED display, but it has an 18:9 aspect ratio, meaning the display encompasses
most of the front of the
device, like other 2017
flagship devices have done such
as the LG G6.
Many industry watchers are thus touting the OnePlus 5
as one of the
most anticipated smartphones of the year
as the
device is expected to offer high - end specs at a price that should be significantly lower to the majority of its
flagship competitors.
We're only a few days away from Samsung's official announcement of the Galaxy S9 on February 25th, but
as has been the case for the past few years, it seems like
most of the information about the upcoming
flagship device has made its way online a little earlier than Samsung would have liked.
When it comes to
flagships most of users in Android world prefer either Samsung or HTC
as both the manufactures have an excellent
flagship device in their own unique way.
The models sold in Canada are powered by the Snapdragon 845, Qualcomm's latest and
most capable mobile chip to date which is also found inside the units that were released in the United States and will be featured in the
devices set to hit China,
as was the case with other Samsung - made
flagships launched in recent years.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is one of the
most impressive smartphones to roll out this year, and
as a
flagship device, everyone more or less expects it to be free of issues.
Like that
device, which helped establish Honor
as a serious disruptor amongst Android manufacturers, the 9 is a highly competent smartphone, with the
most up - to - date version of Android, with all the trappings of a premium
flagship.
As seen in our LG V10 drop test, the
device may not be indestructible and the display certainly isn't shatterproof, but it can handle the average drop much better than
most other
flagship smartphones out there.
Apart from the Gear IconX (2018) and Gear Fit2 Pro, the tech giant also unveiled the Gear Sport fitness - oriented smartwatch earlier today, with all three
devices being advertised
as compatible with the Galaxy Note 8, the
most powerful Android
flagship from Samsung to date which is set to be released on September 15.
This handset will be the third one in the
flagship Nubia Z9 line of
devices, and the
most anticipated one
as well.
AnTuTu is widely recognized
as one of the
most fickle, least trustworthy mobile
device performance testing tools, and yet, everyone keeps paying attention to its reports, especially prior to and shortly after various
flagship model releases.
If you had a
device with a fingerprint reader (
as most flagship Android phones have these days), it wasn't a pleasant experience.
Perhaps the
most anticipated
flagship to be shown at this year's MWC 2018 event, the
devices will be available in three distinct colors on the company's unlimited plan for new customers and
as an upgrade for current subscribers.
As Apple's latest
flagship device, the iPhone 7 comes with the
most advanced features in an iPhone.
Most, though, weren't thrilled with the smartphone's aging design and LCD screen,
as they don't hold up in comparison to what you get in
flagship Android
devices and the upcoming iPhone X.
On a light day you'll make it through to bedtime without a problem, but
as with
most flagship devices, heavy days will see you running dry
as you approach mid afternoon or early evening.
As speculation over the next model of Samsung «s
flagship Galaxy smartphone, one rumor has been getting the
most attention: Whether the
device will finally move on from using plastic and upgrade to a metal chassis.
In fact, the relatively small range of frequency bands on which it will work may be the
most damaging to its potential to be viewed
as a
flagship, which is generally a title reserved for global
devices.