The Note 7 is packed with an Exynos octo - core chipset and 4 GB of RAM in the UK, making it every bit as capable
as other flagship phones out there.
This is certainly bad news for the LG G6 as it nears its launch in MWC, as well
as the other flagship phones that will launch ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S8.
Battery life on the Xperia XZ isn't going to blow your mind, but it's going to last you through the average day — as long
as any other flagship phone in 2016 — and most users will be happy with that.
To be clear, the edges aren't physically squeezable, in fact the metal here is just as solid
as any other flagship phone.
Not exact matches
The new
phones are not
as big
as Samsung's latest
flagship phones — 5.1 inches for the Galaxy S5 and 5.7 inches for the Note 4 — but they will be large enough to neutralize a key advantage Samsung and
other Android manufacturers have had.
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.
The
phone,
as rumors have suggested, with use «more costly components,» driving up the price to bring the OnePlus 5 more in line with
other flagships.
The Note 8 adopts the Galaxy S8's Infinity Display, but it would be wrong to think of this 6.3 - inch
phone simply
as a larger version of Samsung's
other flagships.
These pads offer wireless charging for any Qi compatible
phone including the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X, together with
flagship devices from Samsung, LG, Sony, Nokia and many
others,
as well
as our range of MFi iPhone cases.
The Nokia 8 is a very solid
phone (
as you'd expect from Nokia) and the SIM - free price comes in just under many
other flagships at # 499.
Those specs suggest it should be just
as fast
as any
other flagship out there, and Huawei
phones usually standup pretty well over time
as well — we'll let you know how we get on with this one.
It seems like a a bit of a shame we were hoping that the
phone would simply drop in value
as a cheap alternative to the Pixel 2, just like they have done on
other usurped
flagships such
as the iPhone 6S and Samsung Galaxy S7.
It was from there, every
phone of the company was named
as «
Flagship Killer, «and indeed, the OnePlus One was a
flagship killer at the time of its launch because there was no
other phone better than this device.
While the larger Google Pixel 2 XL has an impressive screen - to - body ratio like we've seen on
other flagships such
as the Galaxy Note 8 (~ 83.2 %), Galaxy S8 (~ 83.6 %), LG V30 (~ 81.2 %), Apple iPhone X (~ 82.9 %), Essential
Phone (~ 84.9 %) etc, the regular Google Pixel 2 has comparatively thick bezels, achieving a screen - to - body ratio estimated at ~ 67.9 %.
HTC U11
as we saw in our review, is a top - end
flagship with premium features and performance and a design unlike any
other phone on the market.
Sure there are
other Android
flagship phones that are
as impressive...
LG will reportedly unveil its next - generation LG G6
flagship phone, Samsung seemingly has a fresh new tablet to show off, and dozens of
other companies will unveil hot next - generation Android
phones as well.
The
phone has similar top - end specifications
as other high - end
flagship smartphones.
That feature alone sets the S9 apart from
other premium
flagships,
as phones from Google, Apple and HTC have all eliminated the headphone jack.
But the result is a
phone that doesn't feel quite
as sleek
as other flagships or even something like the OnePlus 3.
The red handset, which launches on Friday, is the first time Apple has included its
flagship phone in the promotional line - up, but the PRODUCT (RED) iPhone branding does not apply across all regions.Apple's Taiwan websiteAs noted by TechCrunch, internet users have spotted that the (PRODUCT) RED branding is missing on the regional China website, but all
other details including launch date and time remain identical, indicating that Apple is promoting the red iPhone in the country simply
as an additional colorway.Apple's China websiteSex remains a controversial issue in
LG G7 ThinQ sounds exactly
as annoying
as Galaxy S9 Bixby, iPhone X Siri, or Pixel 2 Google Assistant would sound if
others decided to add their AI product nomenclature to a
flagship phone's name.
The key difference with
other programs is that the GPE hardware was not specifically designed for the task, but rather used the same design
as OEM
flagship phones or tablets, with manufacturers like Samsung and HTC providing a pure «Google Experience» without sticking their own alterations into the code.
Being
as 2017
flagship, the
phone also ships with
flagship hardware specs and features, but one disappointment for many will be the single - lens camera setup on the back at a time when
other serious
flagship phones have already turned to dual - lens setups.
Under the hood, the updated
phone be powered by Qualcomm's next - generation Snapdragon 845 chipset, which is all but certain to feature in the Galaxy S9
as well
as many
other Android
flagships throughout 2018.
Nevertheless, one missing link in Verizon's portfolio is a new mid-range Windows
Phone,
as the
others are all considered high - end and
flagship.
If things materialize
as they are right now, the
phone will not come on the cheap, just like
other flagships in the current smartphone market.
However, no matter what you pay you will be getting a
phone packing pretty high - end specs — essentially the same
as those found in Huawei's
other 2017
flagship devices but for a lot less money!
Compared to the stellar camera performance of
other flagships such
as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the Google Pixel 2, it's hard to see how the Essential
Phone can stack up against its competition.
LG finally implemented key features, like a premium design and water resistance, which finally put LG
phones in the same league
as other flagship smartphones from Samsung and Apple.
As all of the reviews of the phone suggested, the phone had a below average camera as compared to the camera of other flagships at the same price rang
As all of the reviews of the
phone suggested, the
phone had a below average camera
as compared to the camera of other flagships at the same price rang
as compared to the camera of
other flagships at the same price range.
Samsung has already confirmed that its Bixby AI features will be heading to
other Galaxy
phones in the future, and
as last year's
flagship, the Galaxy S7 has to be pretty close to the top of that list.The timeframe remains unclear, though,
as does the specifics of which Bixby features will make it to older handsets.
This is despite the fact that the
phones are in the budget category, yet the
other devices that were being updated alongside it were
flagships such
as HTC 10, LG G5 and the Moto Z Droids.
This is huge for a
phone that has just been around a year and packs high - end specs and features
as those you'd find in a Galaxy S7, S7 Edge or any
other flagship smartphone from 2016.
On the one hand, it looks
as good
as any
flagship phone, and battery life is stupendous; on the
other, the hardware inside isn't quite up to snuff, falling fractionally behind rivals such
as the...
As you can see in the image below, the Razer
Phone has very large bezels on the top and bottom, unlike most
other flagships released this year.
Other specs of the Razer
Phone also put it on par with contemporary Android flagships as the phone features Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC and 8 GB of RAM backed by 64 GB of internal flash memory which is expandable by up to 2 TB via a microSD card
Phone also put it on par with contemporary Android
flagships as the
phone features Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC and 8 GB of RAM backed by 64 GB of internal flash memory which is expandable by up to 2 TB via a microSD card
phone features Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC and 8 GB of RAM backed by 64 GB of internal flash memory which is expandable by up to 2 TB via a microSD card slot.
While those using the budget OnePlus X might be forgiven for pushing so hard for an update to Android 7.0 Nougat, those on the
flagship OnePlus 2 actually deserve this update, especially looking at the specs of the
phone as well
as other 2015
flagships carrying the same specs.
Windows Hello is very cool, but
as many top - of - the - line
phones have fingerprint readers that work very fast, it's not something that would make me choose the 950 over
other flagships.
What you may not have been expecting, however, is for the devices to be described
as more fragile than any
other flagship phone on the market.
This was especially notable on the latest Pixel
phones as neither of them came sporting a dual - rear camera setup, unlike the majority of
flagship smartphones that did arrive throughout 2017 from
other manufacturers.
But if the
phone is not costing us
as much
as other flagships, is it actually providing any major upgrade?
That 6 - inch screen is every bit
as resolute and capable
as you'll find in
other flagship phones on the market.
The
phone performs every bit
as well
as any
other flagship with the same specs and regardless of how much I threw at it, the XZ1 Compact was always able to keep up.
According to HTC leaker LlabTooFeR, and seemingly corroborated by Evan Blass, the
phone will have specs that compete with
other 2018
flagships such
as a Snapdragon 845 processor, 5.99 - inch QHD display, up to 6 GB of RAM, and a dual main camera with a 12 MP and 16 MP sensor combo.
It's taller than
other flagships with similar - sized displays, such
as the LG G2 and Samsung Galaxy S4, highlighted by how the Z1's panel occupies just 64 % of the
phone's footprint, compared to 76 % and 72 % for the two aforementioned devices respectively.
That's twice
as many units
as in the previous year, but it's nowhere close the numbers we see for
flagship phones from
other smartphone vendors.
Other Android
flagship device makers likely will look to capitalize on Samsung's problems
as well, Stofega noted, but the opportunity will be limited for Chinese
phone makers, which face distribution challenges in the...
The Nokia 8 is a slightly larger
phone that stylistically fits in the same family
as the 3, 5, and 6 but has top - end specs to compete with
other leading
flagships.
As with all
other current
flagship Android
phones, the Nokia 8 Sirocco comes running Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.