Nokia's announced a ton of new phones, including the Nokia 8 Sirocco, which bears an edge - to - edge screen that reminds
us of other flagship devices from LG, Samsung and Apple.
Since the beginning, OnePlus strived to challenge the status quo, offering a phone that packs all the features and power
of those other flagship devices for a fraction of the price.
These all are on par with the scores
of other flagship devices.
There are very thin bezels all around the screen; hence the screen to body ratio is higher than most
of the other flagship devices.
HTC is slightly out of phase in terms of its flagship phone launches, revealing the HTC U11 alongside a number
of other flagship devices in 2017, but then launching the HTC U11 + late in the year.
Now it is looking to repeat that success with the launch
of its other flagship device, the Galaxy Note 6, which could be aimed primarily at business users who used to favor BlackBerry.
Not exact matches
But it's hundreds
of dollars cheaper than
other top -
of - the - line
devices — many
of the latest
flagship smartphones, including Apple's iPhone X and Samsung's Galaxy Note 8, cost more than $ 900.
The
device costs only half
of what
other flagships are priced, but waiting for flash sales is not everyone's cup
of tea.
This Korea - based tech giant has released a number
of smartphones, including their Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
flagships, and also some
other devices, like the Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) tablet.
With the kind
of specifications it boasts, the Xiaomi Mi 3 will be up against
flagship devices like the Google Nexus 5, LG G2 and the Sony Xperia Z1 among
others.
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.
Since Samsung launched their all new
flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 4, we have been keen to put it context with comparisons
of several
other top tier
devices.
Google's revamped Nexus 7 fondleslab is the first
device to ship with Android 4.3, but
other devices will be receiving the update over the air soon and owners
of Google's
flagship Nexus kit can already download system images.
While
other carriers have 1 or 2
flagship devices, Verizon Wireless is certainly stockpiling an armory
of smartphones across different platforms!
Availability In - Store Support and
Other Benefits The newest,
flagship model within Samsung's suite
of tablets, the Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK is available as the
device rolls into market today.
As you can see, both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL offer a lot
of the same features as
other flagship devices and are great alternatives to the V30, Note 8, and the iPhone X.
A different report from the same South Korean publication said the
other day that Samsung aims to sell 360 million smartphones next year, with the focus being on low - end and mid-range handsets instead
of flagship models, especially thanks to KitKat, an Android OS that's supposed to run on
devices with as little as 512 MB
of RAM.
Ahead
of Mobile World Congress next week, where Samsung and
others are expected to introduce the first 2018
flagships, Google is teasing the announcement
of the first Oreo (Go edition) and more Android One
devices from partners.
Essential is,
of course, not the first OEM to release an Oreo beta as
other OEMs like OnePlus, Nokia, Huawei, and Samsung also have similar beta programs going on for their respective
flagship devices.
Apple and Samsung and
others have stepped up their camera game, so much so our recent blind test comparing the Lumia 950 with a number
of rivals confirmed that the Lumia 950 failed to keep up with the latest
flagship devices released from this year.
While Microsoft's newest version
of its operating system, Windows 8, runs on PCs and tablets from
other computer makers, the company decided to gamble on tablets itself, trying to emulate Apple's and Google's strategy
of delivering their own
flagship devices.
Apple Inc. plans to transform the way people use its next high - end iPhone by eliminating the concept
of a home button and making
other adjustments to a
flagship device that's becoming almost all screen, according to images
of the new
device viewed by Bloomberg News and people familiar with the gadget.
With our new DxOMark Mobile protocol, we can now test and score the additional features enabled by the dual - camera system
of the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and compare it fairly to the iPhone 7 and
other flagship mobile
devices.
Let's say you have a newer Samsung
flagship phone or any
of the
other smart
devices that have started to pick up wireless charging; that's a really cool feature, so why do you have to give it up just because you're charging on the go?
The S9 and S9 + are iterative in every sense
of the word: The new processors are on a par with
other flagship devices announced for this year; the S9 +'s upgraded RAM and secondary rear sensor bring it up to speed with the competition; and the down - firing speakers merely improve on the S8 and S8 +'s disappointing sound.
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.
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.
Most
of the hardware on these two
devices is on - par with
other flagship devices, with a few key differences.
The Pixel 2 XL also fares favourably compared to a range
of other flagships on the market today, particularly smaller
devices.
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.
The latter is the more progressive
of the two
devices, with a design that follows the trend
of other 2017
flagship devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Apple iPhone X, offering an almost all - screen front.
Given the Note 8's screen size surpasses the the S8 +'s by 0.1
of an inch, it's actually much easier to multi-task with the Note 8 when compared to Samsung's
other two
flagship Galaxy
devices.
Other rumors suggested that the upcoming
flagship phone could simply see tight availability after its debut in September, but that the
device would launch right alongside the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus, two
devices that are also rumored to see the light
of day in September.
Set to make its way into
devices in the first half
of 2017 (likely in the US version
of the Galaxy S8 in addition to
other flagships), the Snapdragon 835 — according to Samsung and Qualcomm — will enable manufacturers to fit more components inside their
devices, as the 10 nm process will result in a smaller footprint for the chipset.
While a recent Geekbench score suggested the Nokia 9 would include 8 GB
of RAM, this benchmark suggests the smartphone will instead ship with 4 GB, which is more in line with
other recent
flagship devices.
Now with the announcement
of the LG V30 it will be really exciting to compare these two
flagship devices and how both the South Korean companies will face each
other in the market.
Other features
of the Huawei Nova 2s include NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, a USB Type - C port and a decent 3,340 mAh battery.The handset also comes with the 3.5 mm headphone jack, which is slowly disappearing from
flagship devices these days.
The OnePlus 2 pretended to be a premium «2016
flagship killer», but it couldn't amount to half
of what
other 2015
devices accomplished.
There is a bit
of controversy regarding the chipset that Samsung will use as it could be the same Snapdragon 820 SoC we are now used to seeing inside all major
flagship devices of the year, but
other more popular rumors / sources seem to indicate that the Note 7 will be powered by the Snapdragon 821 SoC (Exynos 8893 for the international version).
The words «
flagship killer» tend to pop up frequently in reference to OnePlus» phones, which aim to bring top - tier performance to
devices that cost hundreds
of dollars less than
others touting equal specs.
Android O will be the newest operating system and it will be running on the Pixel 2 smartphone out
of the box, making it the only
device you could have which runs on the OS while all
other flagship models will receive O in the following months.
Nokia is expected to unveil a bunch
of other Android handsets that should hit international markets this year, including high - end
devices that will compete directly against the iPhone 7 and all the Android
flagships coming out at MWC.
Demand for OLED smartphone displays will continue to rise «at a rapid pace» thanks to the upcoming launch
of the iPhone 8 and
other flagship devices.
But majority
of geeks are still waiting for the
other flagship device that the Korean giant is expected to launch sometime later this year: the Galaxy Note 4.
As far as availability is concerned, rumors suggest that the Xiaomi Mi 7 won't be introduced earlier than June on account that the Chinese OEM only recently unveiled its latest
flagship under the name
of Mi MIX 2S, and Xiaomi will likely want to avoid releasing two top - tier
devices from different series too close to each
other.
The new
flagship device may come with the same design as its predecessor, but Samsung is expected to include
other standout features in order for the
device to attract a lot
of buyers.
In terms
of overall raw performance the Honor 9 is fast and ranks well against
other flagship devices.
I knew Xiaomi makes quality phones for the price they ask, but really, Mi6 feels, looks and performs even better than the
others flagship devices with more than twice
of it's price.
It's really a marginal difference, though, as the company managed to seriously minimize the bezels at the top and bottom
of the OnePlus 5 in the 5T, resulting in a
flagship that's more in line with
other 2017
flagship devices from the likes
of Samsung and Google.
Its great screen, affordable price point, and premium design and features made it an absolute no - brainer if you weren't shopping with a
flagship - level budget, and while
other devices like the Honor 9 beat it on price, or on specific functions (like the ZenFone 4's excellent image - taking capabilities), they didn't offer the same level
of holistic package.