This also gives you a sort of portrait mode in the front and rear cameras, something generally only seen on
higher tiered phones.
Not exact matches
The general conclusion of that post is that OnePlus is trying to set a «
higher standard» with this new
phone, and for them, that starts with top -
tier hardware.
With Android Go occupying the bottom
tier of Android,
phone makers are starting to see the benefits of Android One on their
higher - end devices.
Here we're looking at three
phones that sit just below the top
tier of smartphone royalty, somewhere in the
high mid-range: the Huawei Honor 9, the OnePlus 5, and the Samsung A5.
Then again, long - lasting battery life is a hallmark of the mid-range
phones, not the
high - end
tier that the Moto Z2 Play is encroaching on.
The new Pixel
phones» specs and
higher price tag — $ 649 for a base model in the US — point to Google's intention to make these devices direct rivals to top -
tier phones, including the Apple's iPhone 7 and Samsung's Galaxy S7.
If you can spring for a
higher tier of budget
phone, we highly recommend the Lenovo Moto G5, which has a far better camera, processor, and screen than the Max XL.
That obviously includes streaming local and online content at the
highest available quality, which can be pretty
high with the existence of Ultra HD - supporting Netflix subscription
tiers and constantly improving flagship
phone screen resolution.
This time around we've not only got a top -
tier spec
phone that's still got a mid-range price, but one that looks and feels every bit like the
high - end premium brand that OnePlus has been gauging itself toward for years.
There has never been quite a greater time for smartphone diversity than today, where the available gamut of feature - packed handsets range from fully spec'd, top -
tier everything - you - need - plus - more devices; inexpensive but decent mid-range entries; and even budget
phones that, while lacking the bells and whistles of
higher - rank
phones, still remain decent, passable, and functional.