Samsung Galaxy S8 Versus Iphone 7/ Google Pixel/ LG G6/ OnePlus 3t

Samsung Galaxy S8 Vs The Rest  Phones

You will find thousands of articles about the hagiography of Samsung Galaxy S8 and I think it deserves the appreciation and applause.  After the doomed Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the Samsung’s reputation was at stake and it was a challenge to make a perfect phone to come over the previous failure. They take it as a challenge and come back really strong and made this awesome phone “The Samsung Galaxy S8”.

Samsung Galaxy S8 short reviews

I won’t go deep so here is the shortest possible review of it. Premium and perfect design, the most noticing thing is its’ screen almost zero bezel around the screen, sharp and crisp display quality with an unusual 2960 x 1440 resolution with a pixel density of 571ppi and aspect ratio of 18.5:9.

 The decision to keep almost negligible bezel on the front of screen forced the maker to place fingerprint scanner on the back beside the rear camera – a bad move as the scanner is right next to the camera (you may keep rubbing your finger on the camera lens ).  

Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back makes it extra strong and scratch resistance keeps your shiny for long. Samsung has put extra attention on the security system of the phone and takes the smartphone security to the next level with the iris scanner besides fingerprint, pattern, and password.

One thing that I think Samsung should have upgraded is the camera optics, the camera quality isn’t poor but other brands are using a dual camera and it sticks with the single rear camera and kept the one in S8 that they had used in the S7.

S8 is the Samsung’s first and the third in overall after iPhone and Google pixel to have personal voice assistant named Bixby, I don’t why they kept this peculiar tongue twister name?

The most promising thing about this phone is the Dex dock that converts your phone into a desktop. Maybe in future phones will take place of CPU. Dex dock new for Samsung but the Microsoft has already come up with the similar innovation but due to poor market of Lumia, Microsoft display dock didn't get much response from the users.

Samsung has played safe with the S8’s battery because they don’t want to do the previous mistake again and went with just 3000mAh battery, which has almost negligible chances of exploding but it will affect the battery backup of this phone.

I have written an article on Samsung Galaxy S8 about its’ features before its release so click on the highlighted name to know the features of it.

Samsung Galaxy S8 VS iPhone 7

Samsung Galaxy S8 Vs Iphone 7

S8 has superior design, better display, bezel-less screen and premium feel and clearly beats in these categories. The iPhone’s design and look seem obsolete in front of Samsung Galaxy S8.

The S8 has better IP rating compare to iPhone 7 means better water and dust resistance. iPhone has a dual rear camera and a step ahead of S8 but Samsung S8 has the better F stop aperture rating at 1.7 and front camera with autofocus. Iphone’s voice assistant Siri has definitely a better name than Samsung’s Bixby.

 Dex dock is something which has no competitor and it is beyond any competition. We were expecting that Samsung too will ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack but it didn’t and it is a plus point for S8 now the S8 owner don’t  have to buy those expensive wireless headphone. All the Samsung lovers can take a breath of relief.

Samsung Galaxy S8 VS Google Pixel

Samsung Galaxy S8 VS Google Pixel

Google Pixel loses in design to the S8 with a big margin and come nowhere near in terms of display and screen but have a better camera quality, battery life and in terms of overall performance. Pixel doesn’t have a memory slot so you cannot expand the storage but S8 have and gives you the freedom to use a memory card.

Google Pixel wins the battle due to pure-play Android Nougat OS and will get updates much faster than the S8 and we know why. Pixel’s battery life is also way better than S8. The S8 has a 3000 mAh battery due to previous incidents of battery explosion so this can be a problem for those who hang out a lot with their phones.

Bixby and Bixby Vision seem ahead of Google Assistant in terms of features so there is probability because we haven’t tested those features and yet to see if they deliver or not. So, as of now, S8 beats Pixel.

Samsung Galaxy S8 VS LG G6

Samsung Galaxy S8 Vs LG G6

LG G6 is the only phone till now that can stand in terms of bezel-less screen, aspect ratio, pixel density and display quality.

G6 has a dual rear camera and expandable memory like S8 but performance and design wise G6 can’t compete with S8. G6 can prove to be a tough competitor for S8 if LG advertises it well.

Samsung Galaxy S8 VS OnePlus 3T

Samsung Galaxy S8 VS OnePlus 3T

It’s an injustice to compare OnePlus 3T with S8 because 3T costs almost half of the price of S8, but 3T must take it as an honor because I have seen that 3T been constantly compared with big guys of phone industries and don’t disappoint you much.

In design, screen, IP ratings, and overall performance S8 is way ahead of 3T but pulls this battle back with a 6GB RAM, good camera optics, and better battery life. But OnePlus has to work hard on OnePlus 4 to take on S8.

Samsung Galaxy S8 VS iPhone 8/X/10/ Edition

Well, I wasn’t keen to compare S8 with an imaginary phone. We don’t know the specification and features of upcoming iPhone so it’s futile to compare S8 with a phone which is just in our mind. The real battle will be between the then released Samsung Note 8 and the new phone.

As per the rumors, the new iPhone won’t have a home button and nowhere on the screen. Thus the fingerprint scanner may shift the back of the phone.

Blackberry KeyOne

                              Blackberry KeyOne

“Blackberry” we all know this company. Blackberry was once the No.1 smartphone selling company. There was a time when it could sell almost anything to everyone. Owning a BlackBerry phone was a sign of power, on which you could boast. BlackBerry was the first choice of corporate employees.

In offices or in meeting rooms you would find people busy on their BlackBerry phones, these things were common those days. Having black thumb (due excessive typing on BB’s classic keyboard) was something you could show off.

Then the iPhone was born and created a new segment of smartphones “the touchscreen smartphone”. It shook the whole mobile market and on other hand, Android phones started their own era. A powerful camera on phones, mp3 player, video games, new hardware and amazing features made the phone turn into a God of personal devices.

The BlackBerry couldn’t sense the danger and threat from the iPhone and Android phones and continued to make those non-innovative phones. Its executives never came out of the shell and failed to adapt. At last, they understand the urge for the changes and did some changes and made some good phones but it became too late. Even when they did get the phone right, they priced them wrong. They ultimately became a master of screwing things and did some bizarre changes in the phone’s ergonomics. In this way, the legacy continued to fade away.

The death of BlackBerry was certain but they did not die really! They kept making some sort of comeback every time. This time with BB KeyOne they really want to leave some footprint in the smartphones world.

Rebirth of Blackberry

The failure of the most of the blackberry handsets leads to bankruptcy of the company and people started thinking that “Will BlackBerry continue to make phones”?

Licensing gives the second life to Blackberry. Nokia also resurfaced through licensing. Nokia made a great start and Blackberry is trying the same. Thanks to licensing agreement with TCL, the new BlackBerry phones are coming out.

Licensing has some advantages, it gives freedom to think new and different and to start from the scratch thus a new hardware and new pricing. TCL don’t have to carry the legacy baggage and have a chance to rectify the earlier mistakes.

Advantages of BlackBerry

The first question that comes to our mind is, “Why will we buy a BB android phone”? There is already so many android phone brands which are making great phones.

There are two things that make BlackBerry special, one is Keyboard and the other is security. Typing on the real physical keyboard is a fun and joyful, if you haven’t typed on the real physical keyboard, you may not understand the feelings.

BlackBerry brings unparalleled world-class security to your phone this is something you don’t want to compromise with. Some recent revelations show that the CIA and many other government bodies spying on citizen phones. iPhone and Android phones cannot provide as strong security as BlackBerry. We all know the hacking story of Apple’s cloud storage which leads to the exposure of private pictures and videos of many celebrities. We are not the exception we all are vulnerable to hacking and BlackBerry level encrypted phones could be the only solution against this.

If BlackBerry has to compete with other brands it has to price their phones better, and have to provide good features, look, hardware like other Android phone and guarantees security. If it does all the things right I am sure it brings back the era of keyboard phones and the return of BB can be guaranteed.

BlackBerry KeyOne

BB KeyOne was showcased at MWC and it seemed to be a perfect phone. It was absolutely gorgeous phone with some great new features and strong hardware that can compete with any other android phones and beat it. It has differentiators like fingerprint scanner in space bar and many other good features. TCL just have to price it right so it can compete and beat other android phones in its segment.

Features of KeyOne

•  Under the chassis, BB KeyOne is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core processor which clocks up to 2.0 GHz speed.

• It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB flash storage and expandable up to 2TB.

• BB KeyOne gets the power from a 3505 mAh lithium-ion battery and also has quick charging facility. It charged up to 50% in just 36 minutes.

• It has 12 MP auto-focus large pixel rear camera which can shoot 4k videos at 30fps. KeyOne has a 8 MP front camera with Sony IMX378 sensor which is the industry leading camera sensor.

• It has USB type-C port.

• It has a 4.5 inches screen with a pixel density of 433ppi.

• It runs on latest Android version 7.1 Nougat.

• The last but not the least the most secured android smartphone secured with BlackBerry security software.

OnePlus 3T: The China-based 'Flagship Killer' phone.

OnePlus is a China-based company. It was founded on 16 December 2013 by the former vice president of Oppo named Pete Lau. One plus’s main motto is to build high-end devices with a lower price than other phones in its class. One plus One was the first device launched by the company and touted as “2014 flagship killer”.

 One plus One had great features and in some cases even better than other flagship phones of that year, the main plus point was the lower price. Delivering devices packed with great features at such nominal price is indeed appreciable!

One plus follows the path of Apple and works on a single device at a time. They put their all effort and attention to single device and that’s their success mantra.

One plus is coming again this year with power packed device named One Plus5.

OnePlus 5

OnePlus 5 is the successor of OnePlus 3T and will launch this calendar year. It was earlier named as One Plus 4 but according to Chinese myths number four is considered unlucky and company decided to ditch this name.

According to some reports, One plus 5 will sport dual-edge curved display, taking hints from Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge. Dual-edge curved display will be the highlight of this phone along with 16-megapixel front camera or selfie shooter. Other rumoured details for One Plus 5 include a 23-megapixel rear camera and come in two variants of 6 and 8 GB RAM powered by 821 snapdragon processor or may wait for the snapdragon 835 processor to become available. 

The device will have a storage capacity of 256 GB and come with a ceramic body like Xiaomi Mi Mix. We are expecting that One Plus 5 may launch with the latest android version Nougat.

Above data are not actual as company has not announced anything about this device, these are the rumoured details of the One plus 5.

One Plus 3T

One plus 3T stands on the motto of the company. It is a power packed device available at around $400. 

What I like the most in this device is the Dash Charging feature which is one of the most advanced charging technology available in the market. It is faster safer and cooler than most of the other charging technology. Charging speed remains consistent even while gaming. The company claims that this technology can give enough power for day long use in just half an hour charging.

One plus 3T has the most refined version of OxygenOS yet. This OS gives you some customizable options and it is lighter and faster compare to its predecessor.

One Plus 3T’s camera is quite promising and gives you a sharp and crisp picture. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with noise reduction and stabilisation technologies.

It is sleek and stylish and has an all-metal body with gun metal colour which enhanced its look further.

One Plus 3T is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 821 which clocks up to the speed of 2.35 GHz with 6GB of RAM which makes multitasking smoother. It has the internal storage of 128GB, which enables you to store huge amount of data.

One plus 3T has a 5.5 inches Optic AMOLED capacitive touch screen with the pixel density of 401ppi. It gets the power from 3400mAh battery with fast charging technology, which can charge your device up to 60% in just 30minutes.

Positives and Negatives of One Plus 3T

Well! I would love to start with positive points of 3T. What so good about this device, the first thing that comes to my mind is its battery performance and fast charging technology. When I first get this phone I charged it for approx 40mins and the battery stayed for all day long. My both SIMs were on, one of them was a 4G SIM and my data was on all day, I watched YouTube videos, played games, clicked few photos and at the end of the day my had still some juice left, isn’t it amazing?

The new gun metal colour gives this device a premium look, this phone has the best camera at this price offering, it is quick, gives accurate colour and quick to focus. I am very impressed with the low light performance as well.

Multi-tasking is very smooth on this device, apps and games open fast. If you have opened 15 or 16 apps at a time but it didn’t lag a bit switching between the apps are really smooth.

Negative aspects of One Plus 3T

The first problem that I faced was a heating problem. The device gets a bit warm near the camera when you play games. The display quality of this phone is not up to the mark despite having 5.5 inch AMOLED display. If you look at Samsung’s phones with this same display quality they are better than 3T.

You can’t upgrade the storage as the device has no memory slot.

The One Plus 3T also have some software problems, sometimes it may call someone from your contact automatically when the phone is in the pocket in spite of having the pocket mode on.

 Some 3T users have complained about the automatic rebooting which end after the factory reset of the device in result you lose all you data. One Plus 3T is the upgrade version of One Plus 3 but nothing much has changed and also bit costlier than the older one. OnePlus 3T price in India is around 30k for 64GB variant and OnePlus 3T price for 128GB variant is around 35k in rupees.

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List of Phones with Nougat Update

 Nougat is the latest version of Android Series and almost everyone knows this. Nougat is fast, efficient and smaller in size compare to previous versions. Nougat is packed with some unique and handy features. Nougat has been released for Nexus devices for preview and to see the response of users.  Every Android user is waiting to get the update but it’s not available for every device.

So here are the lists of devices on which you will get the Nougat update.

1. All the Nexus devices like Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 9. Nexus 6p, Nexus Player and Pixel C get the Nougat update.

2.  List of Moto devices are:-

·         Moto X-Force

·         Moto DROID Turbo 2

·         DROID Maxx 2 2015

·         Moto X Pure (3^rd Gen)

·         Moto X Style (3^rd Gen)

·         Moto G (3^rd Gen)

·         Moto G 2^nd gen with 4g LTE

·         Moto G Turbo (3^rd Gen)

   3. List of HTC devices are:-

·         HTC 10

·         HTC ONE A9

·         HTC ONE X9

·         HTC ONE M9 PLUS

·         HTC ONE E9 PLUS

·         HTC ONE M9

·         HTC ONE E9

·         HTC M8

·         HTC E8

     
    4. List of Samsung phones are:-

·         Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

·         Samsung Galaxy S7

·         Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge plus

·         Samsung Galaxy S6

·         Samsung Galaxy Note 5

·         Samsung Galaxy Note 4

    5. List of Sony phones are:-

·         Sony Xperia X5, X5 premium and X5 compact

·         Sony Xperia Z4 and Z3

·         Sony Xperia C5 Ultra

·         Sony Xperia C4

·         Sony Xperia M5

·         Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

·         All version of Z3

     6.  List LG phones are:-

·         LG G5

·         LG G4

·         LG G flex 2

     7.  List Lenovo devices are:-

·         Lenovo K4 Note

·         Lenovo K3 Note

·         Lenovo ZUK Z1

·         Lenovo Vibe shot

·         Lenovo A7000

     8. List Huawei phone are:-

·         Huawei Honor 5X

·         Huawei Ascend P8 and Max

·         Huawei 6 Plus

·         Huawei 7 and 7i

·         Huawei Mate S

     9. List of Xiaomi phones are:-

·         Xiaomi 3

·         Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

·         Xiaomi Redmi 2 prime

·         Xiaomi Mi4 and Mi4i

·         Xiaomi Note Pro

·         Xiaomi Note

    10. List of Micromax devices are:-

·         Micromax Canvas 5 and Silver 5

·         Micromax Canvas Knight 2

·         Micromax Canvas Doodle 4

·         Micromax Canvas Nitro 2

·         Micromax A106 Unite 2

·         Micromax A350 Canvas Knight

·         Micromax A300 Canvas Gold

All the devices of Android One series may also get the update, there are some other devices which I have not mentioned in the list may also get the Nougat update.

Samsung Galaxy X: A Foldable Smartphone

 Foldable Phones are not new because we have seen many from Motorola but those were keypad phones and to make them foldable was not a difficult task. But to make touch screen phones foldable, indeed take a lot more effort to make it possible and foldable phones are the next in smartphone evolution.

Samsung has been working on the foldable phone for last two years and their hard work paid off. They have already hinted about foldable phones several times and this time they may reveal it to MWC in Barcelona. Samsung may roll out 100k units in the third or fourth quarter of this year.

Samsung Galaxy X

According to report Samsung Galaxy X will have a size of 7- inches (a tablet) when completely fold out, quite big but don’t worry it will easily fit in your pocket after folding it. It becomes almost half of its’ original size. This phone has an OLED screen. I don’t have much information about its specification but I think it will release as a Samsung’s Flagship phone.

Other Competitor

Besides Samsung, Lenovo and LG are also working on foldable phones. The source also said that LG is expected to launch 100k foldable phones in the fourth quarter of this and LG has more advanced technology as compare to Samsung. However, LG might use its technology to develop components for its client like Apple and Huawei instead of releasing its own product.

Despite all we don’t know how useful this technology will prove to be, so don’t waste your energy and let the time decide it.

5 Best Upcoming Nokia Phones

I have already written an article about Nokia’s revival as a smartphone company with title “Can Nokia Regain No.1 position”, it will be quite early to predict Nokia’s future but the kind of response it got with Nokia 6 is really appreciable. Nokia 6 stocked out in just a minute and it will absolutely boost their spirit. But that is not the end of it, it is just the beginning with kind of phones in their launching pad, are mind blowing. Let’s take a look at some of their best upcoming phones.

1. Nokia Edge

This phone has some unique features and it will be a tough competitor of iPhone 7 and Google Pixel. Its main feature is an edge to edge display and amazing look with new unique colour. It will be a button-less mobile and runs latest android OS.

Nokia edge will have a 4GB RAM with Snapdragon Octa Core processor which gives the speed up to 2.5GHz. Nokia Edge screen size will be 5.5 inches with pixel density 441ppi. It will feature a 23MP rear camera with Carl Zeiss Lens like previous devices and 8 MP HD front camera. It will get power from 3600 mAh non-removable battery.

2.     Nokia P1

Nokia phones are known for their beautiful design and so is the case with Nokia P1, it looks stunning with well-finished design, it is not just beautiful from outside but from inside also.

It has a Snapdragon 835 Octa core processor accompanied with 6GB RAM which helps the device to deliver a high-class performance. It has the latest android version 7.0 (Nougat).

It has a 5.3 inches Full HD display with pixel density of 416 PPI protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.

The rear camera is of 23.5 MP with Dual colour LED Flash, which is quite impressive. It has 8 MP Front Camera. It is powered by 3500mAh battery and features quick charging 4.0.

3.     Nokia D1C

It is a low range mobile but has the great feature as compared to other phones of this class, company’s main aim is to compete with brands like Xiaomi, LeEco, Lenovo etc, which have the main share in this segment and to leave a footprint in developing countries. 

Recent reports suggest it will come in two variant of 2GB and 3GB, which cost around $150 and $200 respectively. It is expected to a Snapdragon 430 processor with 505 GPU. It will have a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras. It gets power from 3200mAh battery.

4.     Nokia P

Based on leaked photos and specifications, Nokia P will have a 6GB RAM and will be powered Snapdragon 835 processor. The Nokia P is expected to have a 23 MP rear camera with Carl Zeiss lens and Quad HD display. It has all the feature of the premium flagship phones and expected to be launch in the first quarter of this year.

   5.  Nokia 8

Nokia 8 will be a powerful phone as per rumoured specification. Nokia 8 will have a 5.7-inch QHD display with 515-pixel density and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It is powered by Snapdragon 835 processor which gives speed up to 2.45GHz with 6GB RAM. It will come in two variant with 64GB and 128GB and runs latest android version “Nougat”. It is a dual sim smartphone.

Above pictures may not match with the original model and specification may be slightly different from the original one because these are rumoured specification.

The Flagship Phones

You must have heard this term “flagship” either from your friend or colleague. What does that mean?

In this generation phones play a vital role in our daily life. It is like our basic need. Whether you are a tech gig or not you must know these common terms.

Flagship phones are the premium phones loaded with all the latest features and technology. These phones are the best a company can offer to their customers.

It is not just a phone it is a way or a medium through which any company shows in which field of technology it is working on. In which areas it is diverting all its effort.

Take an example like iphone7, which comes with 12 megapixel dual camera which gives you a DSLR like image quality combined with ios 10.

Latest flagship phones

Apple Iphone 7

 

iphone7

I think almost everyone knows about iphone.  The new iphone comes in two variant iphone 7 and 7 plus. The biggest change that you will notice is the lack of 3.5mm jack but the good thing is now iphone  comes with water resistant properties. It has 2GB RAM with A10 processor and 12 megapixel dual camera.

Google Pixel XL and Google Pixel

Google Pixel

Google has always been in the smart phone race with Google Nexus but it was manufactured by some other brand but with Google Pixel they rebrand it. It has two models but there isn’t much difference except for the screen size and battery life. It is the first android phone with android Noughat and with Google Assistant. It has 12 megapixel rear camera which receives the highest smartphone rating. It has 4GB RAM with snapdragon 821 processor.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

 

S7 and S7edge

Samsung is the one the best smartphone brand in the world. Samsung flagship phone S7 edge and its sibling S7 edge is a power packed device with 4GB RAM and Snapdragon 820 processor. But the most interesting thing about this phone is it’s 5.5 inch QHD curved edge display with Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which gives it a sleek and classy look. It has 12 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera and 3600mAh battery.

Sony Xperia XZ

 

Xperia XZ

Sony is known for its camera and stylish phone and this phone proves this with 23 megapixel camera with triple image sensing technology and 13 megapixel front camera. It has 5.2 inch full hd triluminos display and as usual it is water and dust resistant. It has Qualcomm Snapdragon 64 bit Quad core processor and 64gb internal memory.

HTC 10

HTC10

HTC is a Taiwan based company and known for its durable phones. It not as famous as Samsung or Sony but it is a reliable brand.  HTC is famous for moving away from the Mega Pixels and launching Ultra Pixels and HTC 10 comes with 12 ultra pixels resolution rear end camera. It has strong inbuilt.

HTC 10 runs on snapdragon 820 and 64 bit processor with 4GB RAM. HTC10 has 5.2 inch Quad HD display. HTC Sense, which is HTC’s personalised skin and one of the quirkiest Android skins runs on HTC 10.

LG G5

LG G5

LG G5 is the first modular phone. You can dislocate the whole back chip and display with ease. Unlike other phones whose displays are glued with adhesive it has just two screws and some pry-able clips. This property makes repairing much cheaper. It also has replaceable batteries.

Apart from iphone7 this in the only flagship phone with 16megapixel dual camera. It has 4GB RAM with 2.15GHz processor and 32GB internal storage.

Motorola Moto X Force

 

Moto X Force

Motorola is one of the most lovable brand in India and I think we are still faithful to this brand. This phone is one of the cheapest flagship phones. What makes this phone special is that it is the world’s first shatterproof display making it a strong contender. It comes with 5.4inch shatterproof QuadHD display. It has Turbo Charge and company claims it gives 8 hour battery life in just 15 minutes charging! Incredible isn’t it but this phone is not waterproof although it has waterproof coating on the screen. It has 21 megapixel camera.

Mi5

Mi5

Xiaomi is a Chinese company and known as apple of China. Mi5 is quiet cheaper than other flagship phones. This brand is the king in the mid range segment. It is quiet cheap but it has all the great feature and specification like other flagship phones. The Xiaomi Mi5 is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB internal storage cannot be expanded. The Mi5 packs a 16-megapixel primary camera and 4-megapixel back camera.  

 So what are you waiting for! Go and get your favourite flagship phone.