Smartphones have become more sophisticatedly powerful, they have gained the ability to do more and be more than just a smartphone. Today’s time, a smartphone features 4GB of DDR4 RAM which is correspondent to the RAM of everyday normal laptop. Still watching television with 1080p at home, when the screen resolution of top tier smartphones have moved up to 2k. The camera quality has enhanced like those of DSLRs with each new launch.
However, these premium features come at premium price. Here’s a list of top powerful gizmos with looks to die for and perfect mix of performance with features.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE
Samsung has restructured the specification sheet and sophisticated the whole metal and glass design it launched last year with the Galaxy S6 range. It has installed an all new Exynos 8890 SoC on the new Galaxy S7 which one of the fastest processors in the business. There is 4GB RAM with 32GB of internal storage, expandable up to 200GB using a microSD. The new flagship still features an AMOLED display with a 2560 x 1440p resolution and the screen size has been increased to 5.5-inches. The increase of battery size from 2600mAh to 3600mAh has increased the battery life radically. The biggest changes in this model are 12MP dual-pixel camera which captures quality pictures even in low-light conditions and getting waterproofed.
Price in India: Rs. 56, 900/-
iPHONE 6S PLUS
The iPhone 6S Plus is larger and heavier than its predecessor though not really noticeable. This renewed iPhone’s new taptic engine, which influences the iPhone 6S Plus’ biggest feature: 3D Touch. For the inexperienced, 3D Touch brings an extra dimensional control to the iPhone’s display, allowing users to register hard and soft presses on the screen. It now has a larger screen of 5.5-inch with 1080 X 1920p resolution. There’s also an upgraded 12MP camera that films 4K footage, as well as a stellar battery of 2750 mAh, making the iPhone 6S Plus one of the long lasting and durable smartphones of the year.
Price in India: Rs. 69, 999/-
NEXUS 6P
The Nexus 6P is one of the biggest amazements of the year. The phone is stacked with one of the best cameras out there, supported by Android v6.0 Marshmallow, great specifications and great build. The 5.7-inch QHD AMOLED display is available up front with 518ppi resolution. While the device also packs 3GB RAM, it is fuelled by the Snapdragon 810 SoC. This smartphone comes loaded with 12.5MP primary camera and 8MP front camera to enhance that selfie experience. It is juiced by 3450 mAh battery. Compared to other smartphones out there, Nexus 6P is still more affordable.
Price in India: Rs. 39, 999/-
LG G5
This phone is intended at those who want a truly innovative and gizmo smartphone, while it is loaded with kick-ass unique feature. This phone has a modular design, letting you add optional attachments(such as a camera grip or high-res audio). It’s also the only 2016 flagship smartphone with a battery swapping feature. This smartphone runs on Android v6.0 Marshmallow and strengthen by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB RAM support. It has 32GB internal storage with further expandability up to 200 GB using microSD card. It drives on 2800mAh battery that can last for one day comfortably. If you are looking out to buy something geeky, then this is your best match.
Price in India: Rs. 45, 000/-
SONY Z5
Sony’s latest flagship brings fingerprint scanner, incredible design and a great camera. This smartphone has the world’s first 4K display that comes with a resolution of 2160 x 2840p and a ridiculous 806 ppi. Although little content is displayed in 4K – in order to save battery – but the 4K footage that’s available looks surprising. It is stacked with Android v5.1 and Sony UI, as its predecessors. This device comes equipped with 23MP primary camera and 0.03 second autofocus that picks up incredible level of details. Its front camera is 5.1 MP for selfie fanatics. It runs on 3430 mAh battery and promises to last long a day.
Price in India: Rs. 39, 899/-
ONEPLUS 2
The self-proclaimed 2015 flagship killer doesn’t quite make the mark its predecessor did, but it still qualifies as a pretty pesky good phone. OnePlus 2 is one of two OnePlus-branded devices that were announced this year. The OnePlus 2 features a 5.5-inch QHD display with 1080p(1920 x 1080). This device is supported by Android v6.0 Marshmallow and installed with 4GB RAM that runs on Snapdragon 810 64-bit octa-core processor. The OnePlus 2 is one of the best devices released this year, and it’s not as expensive as some other flagships out there and hence plus for this product.
Price in India: Rs. 22, 999/-
HONOR 7
Launched in June 2015 by Chinese Telecommunications Company Huawei, Honor 7 sports a resolution of 1080 X 1920 pixels and comes with a 5.20-inch touchscreen display. It is powered by 2.2GHz octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 935 processor and to further enhance the speed it comes with 3GB RAM. Its storage capacity includes 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card. It has an 8MP front camera and a 20MP main camera on the rear with Touch to Focus feature. It runs Android v5.0 and gets juiced up by 3100mAh non removable battery. The Huawei Honor 7 is a single SIM(GSM) smartphone. Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, FM, 4G are some of connectivity options for this smartphone.
Price in India: Rs. 22, 999/-
GALAXY NOTE 5
With a slick and premium design, the Galaxy Note 5 is Samsung’s latest flagship. This phablet features a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display, 4GB RAM and is driven by the Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core processor. The device also packs in a 16MP OIS primary camera and equipped with 5MP front camera for quality selfie experience and video calling. The company has also pre-installed a pretty number of software features to accompaniment the S Pen stylus.
Price in India: Rs. 47, 700/-
MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL
The Lumia 950 XL brings good, unique, ideas to a smartphone market besieged by identikit-syndrome. Features like Continuum(which allows users to plug their Lumia into a display and use it like a PC), Office 365 and Windows Hello for mobile makes the Lumia a ready-to-roll phone for business. There’s also a very capably equipped 20MP triple LED Flash PureView rear camera that takes sharp pictures even in low-light conditions and 5MP front camera for selfie crazy people. The manual controls are quite impressive and easy to understand.
Price in India: Rs. 49, 399/
MOTO X PURE
The Moto X Pure follows Motorola’s tradition of cheap, powerful and nicely designed smartphones. There’s a 5.7-inch quad-HD display with 1440 X 2560 pixels, a 3000mAh battery that can juice this device up to 10 hours of battery life after 15 minutes of charging. The Moto X Pure is powered by 1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragron 808 MSM8992 processor and it comes with 3GB RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 128GB using microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Motorola Moto X Pure packs a 21MP rear camera and a 5MP front shooter for selfies. It runs on Android v5.1.1 Lollipop and juiced up by 3000mAh battery, which confirms a days’ long life.
Price in India: Rs. 26, 400/-
These are some of the smartest devices that have been designed for your luxury and utter convenience, at a premium price. So before indulging into one, make sure what you need and what you greed.