Not exact matches
That might seem unfair to judge the company and its
flagship conference on a single flopped product, but the fate
of Glass is just the
most high - profile in a long list
of disappeared or disappointing products ranging from Google Reader to Google Wave to the Nexus Q and Android Wear — a platform that still exists, but I usually forget to wear my
devices that run it.
Do we have a good one for you today — the new LG V10
flagship goes up against the new entry - level OnePlus X. Can this entry - level OnePlus X compete against one
of the
most advanced
devices in any area except price?
Samsung's
flagship Galaxy S7 Edge was one
of the
most anticipated Android smartphones
of the year and when the South Korean maker unveiled the
device, one
of the aspects that got everybody's attention the
most was the gorgeous and bright Super AMOLED screen with curved edges on both sides and a stunning resolution
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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.
Soon after the Nexus
devices are upgraded to the latest software version, namely Android 4.2, the unlocked
flagship smartphones and tablets will follow (
most likely a couple
of months later) then the
devices purchased on contract are upgraded, but only after carriers» software engineers test the firmware and install the bloatware.
BlackBerry's
most recent
flagship launched to many raised eyebrows and quizzical looks from the tech press, but the consumer reaction was highly mixed, it's become the definition
of a «Marmite»
device - people either love the thing like it's going out
of fashion, or can't stand the sight
of it.
First
of all, the Bold experience is meant to be the best RIM offers: the Bold is RIM's
flagship device; Bold
devices are arguably the best looking BlackBerrys; and they're frequently the
most pricey RIM handhelds.
LePan's not exactly a widely known brand name in the tablet market, but it has several Android
devices that may be worth checking out at CES this year — the
most noteworhty
of which is its
flagship LePan III.
Most importantly
of all, the Bold 9930 was the
flagship for the BlackBerry 7 operating system when it launched, which proliferated through new
devices through the rest
of the year.
Most importantly
of all, the Bold 9900 was the
flagship for the BlackBerry 7 operating system launch, which proliferated through new
devices through the rest
of the year.
While Samsung's Galaxy S9 is getting
most of the attention, it seems Sony will be announcing a new
flagship device, too, and one with a major design overhaul.
The new all - black design
of the Midnight Black variant now gives users the sleekest and
most beautiful
flagship device OnePlus has ever offered.
It also means that Google's own
devices are just that much better than the
flagship devices launched this year by pretty much all
of their partner OEMs,
most of which have Snapdragon 820 chips.
Most of the hardware on these two
devices is on - par with other
flagship devices, with a few key differences.
Most of the people who'd care to try Windows 10 on their phones will likely have a
flagship device like the HTC One M8 or the Lumia 930.
It's also worth pointing out that this display has the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio
most of us are familiar with, while some other
flagship devices are opting for a more widescreen feel.
There are very thin bezels all around the screen; hence the screen to body ratio is higher than
most of the other
flagship devices.
The M9 ticks
most of the boxes one would expect
of a
flagship device at this point.
The
flagship is
most likely to be powered by the Snapdragon 820 SoC which will be succeeding this year's not so famous Snapdragon 810, although Qualcomm says the chipset is expected to power the
devices from the first half
of 2016.
Not revealing the exact pricing details
of the Note 4 in India, he added, «For
most of our
flagship devices, we will follow the global pricing.»
Chances are good that
most of the
flagship Mi
devices will receive Oreo, but it could take quite a while based on Xiaomi's track record with OS updates.
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.
The list includes
most of Samsung's recent
flagship devices in its S and Note series, including edge variants.
In benchmarks, the chip easily beats the Snapdragon 835 powering
most of the
flagship Android
devices and even manages to surpass some
of the Core processors from Intel used by Apple in its MacBook lineup.
Samsung has previously announced that Android N will come to another one
of its
flagship devices, the Galaxy Note 7, in three months at
most, a time it needs to implement custom features in its build.
The tech giant arrived at the latest iteration
of the Barcelona, Spain - based trade show to unveil its
most powerful Android
flagships to date and while the new
devices don't debut massive visual changes compared to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, they were introduced with more performance and software improvements than many industry watchers were initially expecting.
This means that those with Android Go
devices can enjoy
most of the same benefits that regular Android Oreo users can too, making use
of Google's suite
of applications without having to spend a lot
of money on a
flagship or even mildly more expensive budget
device.
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.
Android One phones tend to be low - cost
devices with less powerful hardware than traditional
flagship smartphones, with promises
of regular OS updates keeping users on the latest version
of Android — something that
most major hardware companies struggle with.
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.
Not only is the Huawei Mate 10 Pro the
most impressive
device we've seen from Huawei to date, it's also one
of the
most impressive
flagships currently on the market, undercutting the competition while offering more in some key areas.
Samsung's latest
flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6 Edge, is the
most costly yet to build and assemble, according to a teardown analysis
of the
device by the research firm IHS.
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.
Of every flagship smartphone available right now that isn't a Nexus device, the 10 offers one of the most stock Android experiences availabl
Of every
flagship smartphone available right now that isn't a Nexus
device, the 10 offers one
of the most stock Android experiences availabl
of the
most stock Android experiences available.
In 2018, we all know that Snapdragon 845 is coming which will power
most of the high - end
flagship devices like the Galaxy S9.
Counter balance that with the fact that the
most affordable
device of the «premium» segment, the Moto Turbo (Moto Maxx globally), sells for about USD 660 in India, and it becomes apparent that there is a new split in the Android
flagship segment.
FM Radio makes an appearance, but that is more
of a bonus than a detriment, especially when
most flagship devices on the market today have removed this functionality.
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.
The price to performance ratio in these kinds
of devices is generally fantastic — dramatically more than
most modern
flagship units.
The ink is barely dry on Huawei's
most recent ultra-high-end smartphone announcement, and apparently, we already need to gear up for the launch
of another
flagship mobile
device manufactured by the world's third - largest vendor.
Now that some
of the
most important smartphones
of 2016 have already been announced, namely the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge and the LG G5, it is expected that the former
flagship devices to be sold at more affordable prices by all the mobile networks and retailers.
Remembering that it's a fair bit more - affordable than the other
flagship devices out there, this is a forgivable trespass, but
most of the problems could be fixed...
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).
Of course, that's the whole point of taking apart devices like this, but the new Google flagship, arguably the most interesting stuff to see are the Active Edge technology and the secret image processor called the Pixel Visual Cor
Of course, that's the whole point
of taking apart devices like this, but the new Google flagship, arguably the most interesting stuff to see are the Active Edge technology and the secret image processor called the Pixel Visual Cor
of taking apart
devices like this, but the new Google
flagship, arguably the
most interesting stuff to see are the Active Edge technology and the secret image processor called the Pixel Visual Core.
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.