And while it is affordable by BlackBerry standards, those standards still seem a trifle out of sync with ground reality, especially taking the new generation
budget flagships into consideration.
Not exact matches
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Throw enthusiastic carrier support and Samsung's multi-billion dollar marketing
budget into the mix, and you've got a pair of
flagship phones that are nearly impossible to contend with.
(Credit: Droid Life) The Moto X, formerly the brand's
flagship, was reborn
into a midrange handset with support for Google's Project Fi network, while the G5 Plus set a new benchmark for quality and performance in the
budget segment.
The arrival of the Huawei P10 Plus and its smaller sibling, the P10, mark the first time a Huawei
flagship has made it to Canada, joining the ranks of the Nova Plus and assorted other mid-range and
budget Huawei phones that have trickled
into Canadian carriers over the past few years.
Overall Honor 8 Pro is a well - balanced
budget flagship device which offers a great 2K display, dual camera setup, plenty of RAM and storage, packed
into a beautiful metal casing.
Nokia's re-entry
into the world of smartphones via HMD Global saw the brand focus on the
budget segment, but the manufacturer's first
flagship running Android will be unveiled next month.
But if your
budget won't stretch and you're looking at # 290 / $ 390 or thereabouts as your limit, then the OnePlus 2 looks as though it will remain a strong contender well
into next year — unless more big - name vendors start slashing the prices of their
flagship handsets, Motorola Moto X Style - style.
Problem is, the Force nudges well
into flagship territory given its # 499 starting price (for the 32 GB model; it's # 534 for the 64 GB; a microSD slot means expansion by 2 TB is possible in both models)- it's not the
budget entry - level Moto we're typically used to (ignoring the chic but not standout Moto Style, of course).
The past 12 months or so have seen Huawei transform from a
budget Chinese phone maker
into a
flagship smartphone powerhouse.
In fact, many features once - exclusive to
flagship phones have made their way
into what we consider to be
budget territory.