The Snapdragon 820 has proven to be a fantastic processing package, as seen
with the other flagship devices out there, and we can expect more of the same with the Axon 7.
On the spec sheet, the device is on par
with other flagship devices, but the company is still continuing with the boring Omnibalance design featuring large bezels on the top and bottom.
HTC U11 as
with other flagship devices shuns the headphone 3.5 mm jack and bundles a converter and Type C in - ear headphones in the box.
As rumors suggested, the new Nokia 8 comes with top notch specifications and competes
with the other flagship devices like Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6, and HTC U11.
Most of the hardware on these two devices is on - par
with other flagship devices, with a few key differences.
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.
And it has a dual camera system that is meant to compete
with other flagship devices without adding any thickness to the phone.
Not exact matches
Other flagship devices from major manufacturers also don't really compromise
with customer satisfaction, but due to a few, and some known, reasons iPhone users take pride in using Apple.
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.
Pricing for the P20 Pro is said to start around $ 899, which falls in line
with other recently - launched
flagship 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.
Some have suggested that Borders could launch its own hardware, as Barnes & Nobel has done
with the Nook, and Amazon
with its Kindle, but while the Nook might be a
flagship device even B&N has made it clear that its content will be available for
other devices such as the long - awaited Que from Plastic Logic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OnePlus is taking the opposite approach
with the 5T and has given the
device a physical makeover
with a more modern look on par
with other popular
flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6.
Sony's
flagship smartphones always feature top - notch specifications on - par
with flagship devices from
other manufacturers.
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.
It's outfitted
with a 1080p display, and though its colors aren't as premium or as calibrated as what you'd see on a Galaxy S8, for example, apps like YouTube and Google Photos look just as they would on any
other flagship device.
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.
Just like any
other luxury smartphones, the
device comes
with some great design but lacks the
flagship specifications.
Pei was interviewed after OnePlus launched the OnePlus 2 last Tuesday and since then, the company has received somewhat mixed feedback; on the one hand, its latest smartphone delivers an impressive feature set at a reasonable price but on the
other, it left out some features that many users associate
with a
flagship device.
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.
I'm not saying in any way that the
device is over-priced given the complete experience it provides, but I do find it steep for a phone
with sub-par water resistance, no stereo speakers, and a less pixel - dense display if you compare it against
other flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S7.
It's strong and fast enough to stand
with most
other flagships, but its display and battery are rooted in
other 4.7 - inch
devices that are $ 200 cheaper.
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.
It's a compliment to both
devices that they're able to put up such a good fight against each
other, and both are fantastic midrange
devices with flagship - level specs that you should be proud to own.
So yes, what you do get
with the Nexus 6P is a true
flagship device that runs stock Android 6.0, runs cooler than the
other flagships and costs a lot less at Rs 39,000.
The
device is certainly going to be marketed cheap in the retail market as well as seen
with its smartphones that are being sold at a bargain
with specs competing
with other companies
flagship devices.
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.
These all are on par
with the scores of
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.
Manufactured by Huawei, the Nexus 6P does a fantastic job
with combining Huawei's penchant for great design and build quality
with Google's pure software package, and
with some additional features and key improvements being made, what we finally have here is a Nexus smartphone that can give any
other flagship device a run for its money.
If anything, that's a testament to Apple's success, which pushed
other smartphone makers to step up their games (
with flagship devices, at least — there's a steep dropoff in camera quality when you look at low - cost Android phones).
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.
It is rumored that there will be two versions of the Nokia D1C,
with one being a budget
device and the
other a
flagship one.
This was a special variant of the Mi 2 and not a
flagship, and the Mi 2S was released in April 2013 and it had a couple of differences, first
with the camera (while 16 GB internal storage variant had 8MP camera, the 32 GB internal storage variant came
with a 13MP camera), and
other with the clock speed of the Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, which had clock speeds of 1.7 GHz, compared to the 1.5 GHz clock speed in the Mi 2, though Xiaomi didn't stop here and later came up
with another variant of this
device, having a bigger display.
The upcoming
device is expected to deliver a major redesign that's more inline
with recent
flagship handsets from
other manufacturers.
The Pixel 2 XL offers a more dramatic display in terms of design
with a higher resolution, sitting
with other 2017
flagships, while the Pixel 2 is a more standard
device.
While on paper, the hardware is fairly consistent
with other current high - end Android
flagship devices, the camera is reportedly the best smartphone camera ever made, and aside from the hardware specifications, it's the software that really sets the Pixel series apart.
With the same quad - core Snapdragon 820 as many
other flagship handsets these days, and a 5.0 - inch Full HD display, the Xperia X Performance isn't exactly a large
device in the first place.
It's referring, of course, to its Pixel and Pixel XL
flagship phones, which launched in October
with Android 7.1 onboard, including some unique software features that haven't been made available on
other devices.
As you'd expect
with any China - made smartphone, the Le Max2 is a very affordable
device that packs 2016
flagship specs, much more like what you will find in the likes of Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and
other top models released this year.