That's not something I would say of the iPhone X, LG V30, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, or most of the other
flagship smartphones out there.
While the latest flagship device is more expensive that previous generations used to be, not only are you getting a more premium product this time around, but the Moto X Pure Edition is still cheaper than most other competing high - end
flagship smartphones out there.
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.
The design isn't as exciting as some of the rival
flagship smartphones out there, but for Sony fans, it stays true to the form many have come to know and love.
The HTC U11 Plus also comes with rather thin bezels, although not as thin as some other
flagship smartphones out there.
While there is no shortage of premium
flagship smartphones out there, this year has also seen a larger focus on affordability without a compromise in quality.
It's a fast device, just as fast as every other
flagship smartphone out there.
This does make it feel slightly cheaper than some competing flagship smartphones, but it also has it's positive points, for example, it's the most grippy
flagship smartphone out there, and it seems more rugged.
Sure, LG is following Samsung, HTC, Huawei and Apple in constructing its 2016
flagship smartphone out of metal and glass to give it a more premium feel, but the company is also offering that with a twist.
It's not the best
flagship smartphone out there; it's the most expensive OnePlus smartphone yet, and it looks as much like an iPhone 7 as many other Chinese smartphones copying Apple's design.
Not exact matches
Samsung has been up to some improvements with its
flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, churning
out several variations, including the S4 Zoom.
While all the recent talk of devices surrounds the latest
flagship smartphones, it is worth remembering that tablets are still
out there and available.
The company is already battling a low demand for its hardware and is currently engaged in an all
out battle to promote sales of its current
flagship smartphone, the HTC One.
This OS is being pushed
out to modern Nexus devices and other companies will likely update their
flagship smartphones and tablets sometime in the near future.
The HTC One M8 may well be HTC's best - ever
smartphone, but you'd better keep it cocooned in bubble wrap — the latest teardown from the iFixit team shows that the new
flagship Android device will be incredibly difficult to carry
out DIY repairs on.
The image also shows a camera sensor that juts
out, a design aspect that is becoming pretty common on
flagship smartphones these days.
A new report
out of Korea suggests Samsung is planning to introduce autofocus tech to the front - facing camera on its next
flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8.
The Vertu Signature Touch is the manufacturer's first Android
smartphone with
flagship specs that wouldn't be
out of place on a Samsung or HTC phone, but features materials that no
smartphone manufacturer would ever touch without significant cost increases.
Find
out if this pint - sized
smartphone can compete with the
flagship phablets.
Last month Samsung rolled
out much awaited Android Marshmallow update for its last year
flagship smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S6.
Micromax's Yu Televentures has started sending
out official Media invites for its upcoming
flagship smartphone, Yu Yutopia.
BlackBerry has finally started rolling
out Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) update for its
flagship Priv
smartphone, after beta program.
The Q10 will make a great
smartphone for users who spend a lot of time typing and doing work on their devices, but Brighthand said there are better
smartphones out there for users who don't desire a full keyboard, noting the Q10's hardware puts it closer to being a mid-tier device, rather than a
flagship smartphone.
We've been closely following the progress of the latest Android software upgrade, Android 7.0 Nougat, for the Samsung Galaxy line of devices expected to receive it, and as we have reported, Samsung is currently in the process of rolling
out the update worldwide to its two current
flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
Samsung mobile boss JK Shin on Thursday said that the company aims to sell 200 million
smartphones in 2012, and the way things are looking right now, this is a very real possibility — Samsung shipped an estimated 44.5 million
smartphones in the first quarter, and its new
flagship phone won't even begin rolling
out until later this month.
It could be argued that the
smartphone - tablet merger we have all been waiting for is essentially here, as the word «phablet» has all but been phased
out of the industry since most
flagships are now at least 5.5 ″ or larger.
For 2016, LG today announced their
flagship smartphone, model G5, which claims to be the first modular phone with the ability to transform into a better digital camera, audiophile - grade music player or to quickly swap
out a depleted battery in seconds.
The use of fan -
out packaging technology for the iPhone 7 is the latest in the already - busy rumor mill for Apple's next
flagship smartphone.
It may be
out of the question entirely for the Galaxy S8 since the next
flagship is expected to be the first
smartphone to feature optical fingerprint recognition technology which will be baked inside the display itself.
It's clear that users who have a little more cash to shell
out could go for Google's
flagships, but Xiaomi's offering something very attractive here, loaded with features akin to premium
smartphones already
out in the market, at a fairly inexpensive price for what you're getting.
Nearly all
flagship smartphone cameras these days are excellent, but Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL stand
out by reliably capturing remarkable photographs.
Sony's Mobile World Congress plans seem to have leaked
out ahead of time: details for its new
flagship Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact
smartphones have hit the internet a few days early, according to Evan Blass at VentureBeat.
ASUS has rolled
out their new ZenFone 3 lineup (3 new handsets), including the
flagship ZenFone 3 Deluxe
smartphone.
These
smartphones may not be as powerful as the high - end
flagship models
out there, but they do tick the right boxes when it comes to features.
Huawei's sub-brand, Honor, has a lot of great options
out there that cover all three categories of
smartphone - budget, mid range, and
flagship.
Not everyone wants to (or can) spend a lot of money on a
flagship device, quite a few people are trying to get the best
out of both worlds, not pay much and get a really, really capable
smartphone.
Germany's Chaos Computer Club (CCC), a venerable group of white - hat hackers, claims to have figured
out a relatively straightforward way to trick the iris - recognition system on Samsung's
flagship Galaxy S8
smartphone.
Apple's new iPhone 7
flagship smartphones have been in such demand during preorders that the company is already sold
out of its initial opening day supplies of the jet black iPhone 7 and all colors of its larger iPhone 7 Plus handsets as their Sept. 16 launch date looms.
The iPhone X is widely perceived as one of the most impressive feats of
smartphone design to date, inside and
out, so we'll see Samsung's new
flagships pitted against each other dozens of times in the coming weeks.
The LG G7 is rumored to be launching as soon as May, but as is usually the case with
flagship smartphones, details on the G7 are already leaking
out.
The next generation Android Oreo is still being gradually rolled
out to
flagship models and a lot of phones are on Android Nougat but Google is already preparing Android P for their upcoming Pixel 3
smartphones.
As you'd expect, most of the deals are on
smartphones (with a heavy emphasis on Android
flagships like the Galaxy Note 8, Pixel 2, and Essential Phone), but we're seeing carriers branch
out more and more into accessories this year.
LG's branding conundrum for its next - gen
flagship smartphone might have been solved, with an LG G7 ThinQ expected
out soon instead of a «regular» G7.
Samsung has sent
out invites for its annual Unpacked event, which will showcase its latest
flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9.
Thanks to some serious upgrades both inside and
out, the Pixel 2 XL is Google's most expensive
flagship smartphone yet.
HTC began rolling
out Android 8.0 Oreo to its U11
flagship smartphone in several continents.
We expect at least one top - tier
smartphone maker to roll it
out in a 2018
flagship.
«Samsung is expected to lead all vendors by releasing its new
flagship smartphone supporting iris recognition technology in the second half of 2016, while Apple is likely to roll
out new iPhone devices with iris sensors in 2018, the sources indicated.»
The LG G6 is also said to gain wireless charging capabilities
out of the box, something Samsung has long offered on its Galaxy S
flagship smartphones and a feature Apple is rumored to finally add to next year's iPhone 8.
The murky world of Android
smartphone updates continues to be one that causes problems year after year, and now those with what was a
flagship phone not too long ago, are finding
out that no phone is supported indefinitely.