Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5: Design

Samsung Galaxy S7 is a worthy successor to last year’s Galaxy S6. Redesign of the previous generation of the smartphone has been so significant that this year the South Korean manufacturer has decided not to pay special attention to the appearance of the mobile device.

Galaxy S7 has curved edges that make comfortable to hold smartphone in one hand. The main update is aesthetic 2.5D effect of glass on the front and rear panels.

New flagship Xiaomi Mi5 we are waiting for a long time. Over the past two years, smartphone has gone through several stages of prototypes and design changes. At the moment, information about Xiaomi Mi5 is bit confusing. It is said that Chinese smartphone will be available in two sizes with completely different characteristics and appearance. Recently it was published an image that demonstrates Xiaomi Mi5 in metal body and more similarities with HTC One A9 and iPhone 6.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5: Display

Display Galaxy S7 is equipped with QHD resolution (2560 x 1440 pixels), similar to last year’s model. In fact, Galaxy S6 screen is one of the best on the market. 4K screen is very unlikely, and we do not think that Samsung is ready to take such a high risk, because in this case the price of smartphone will be significantly increased, while the difference between 2K and 4K is almost invisible to the human eye. As expected, screen will be developed with Super AMOLED technology and will have a size of 5.2 inches. A completely new function can be Force Touch.

Information about size, resolution and technology Xiaomi Mi5 is still unknown. Some sources claim that smartphone screen will have 5.7 inches and resolution FullHD (1920 x 1080 pixels), while the other provides information about 5.5-inch display with a higher resolution QHD, similar to Galaxy S7.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5: Camera

Galaxy S6 has an excellent camera, maybe even the best on smartphone market. Rumors indicate that the Korean manufacturer has decided to reduce the resolution of camera in favor of the larger receptor pixels in sensor. In particular, it said about 12-megapixel camera.

At the same time, Galaxy S7 smartphone will have a camera, designed by new technology DUO PIXEL. It is reported that new technology will reduce the level of noise in low light conditions.

Xiaomi is not famous for its high-quality cameras, but if you look at the last Redmi 3 and Redmi Note 3, the company is making great efforts to succeed in this category. Recently, Hugo Barra posted a few pictures on Facebook, which are made on Xiaomi Mi5.

The images have a resolution of 16 megapixels. It can be assumed that Xiaomi Mi5 will have 16-megapixel camera. We should note a good sharpness, thanks to optical image stabilizer. However, photos were taken in good light, meanwhile, we are more interested in shooting at dusk or indoors.

The latest information says that Galaxy S7 will be equipped with 5-megapixel front camera, while Xiaomi Mi 4 will offer 5-megapixel camera on front.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5: Battery

At the moment, we know that Galaxy S7 will not have a removable battery. Also, manufacturer refused to use USB Type-C port.

As expected, both smartphones will have a battery capacity of 3000 mAh. If for Galaxy S7 it is increasing, because the battery life of Galaxy S6 was Achilles’ heel, while for Xiaomi Mi5 these figures are not so attractive. It is worth recalling that Xiaomi Mi 4 is equipped with 3080 mAh battery, while Xiaomi Redmi 3 offers a 4000 mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5: Software

The South Korean manufacturer has updated its latest flagship smartphones to Android 6.0 Marshmallow and introduced new features of own custom shell TouchWiz. One of the main features of Galaxy S7 will be browser with unique functions.

Xiaomi, as usual, produces smartphones with MIUI interface. If we are not mistaken, Xiaomi Mi5 will work on the seventh version of user interface MIUI based on the latest version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It is reported that the main change in software will be in API camera, such as manual control of camera and photos in RAW format.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5: Performance

It was published the photo of Galaxy S7 in AnTuTu application. As you can see below, new flagship of Samsung is going to set a new performance record.

It is possible that both smartphones, Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5, will be equipped with processor Snapdragon 820. In addition, we know that Galaxy S7 will be available is another version with Exynos 8890.

It is said that Xiaomi Mi5 will be available in two versions of RAM: 3 GB and 4 GB. It can be expected that Galaxy S7 will also use 4 GB of RAM.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5: Price and conclusions

Samsung has always been considered one of the best manufacturers of mobile devices. If sometimes we had questions on the design, such as Galaxy S5, but performance has always been undisputed. This year, Galaxy S7 design remained the same, while main changes have affected on battery, processor, water resistance and MicroSD card.

Xiaomi is quite young player in the smartphone market, so company has a right for some experiments. The main advantage of Xiaomi Mi5 will be a price. Perhaps this is enough to attract buyers?

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LG G5

Over the last couple years, LG has released some good smartphones. LG G flagship certainly is a high-class, but it has several drawbacks that may be corrected in the next generation smartphone.

As you know, LG does not consider the possibility of using glass or metal design, and many users see this as a drawback. Really, LG G4 has not the high-quality design to be considered premium class.

Estimated release date: Q2 of 2016

Sony Xperia Z6

Sony prepares the release of the sixth generation of smartphone Xperia Z.

The main feature of the device of series Xperia Z is Sony OmniBalance: water and dust resistant, aluminum and glass design. In fact, smartphones of series Xperia have changed little, but we expect that the six models will get significant improvements.

Despite the fact that the Xperia Z5 is equipped with a slot for MicroSD cards, fingerprint scanner, and a water-resistant housing, we believe that it does not deserve the high price that the manufacturer asks for it. A series of Xperia Z becomes smaller and smaller, so Sony need to work quickly to create the most attractive Xperia Z6.

Estimated release date: Q1 2016

LG G Flex 3

LG G Flex Series is known for its curved screen, meanwhile, the G Flex 2 still has some additional features. LG G Flex 2 is the first smartphone that was equipped with a processor Snapdragon Qualcomm 810.

The new device series G Flex should appear at the beginning of 2016, and, according to rumors, the smartphone will have a processor Snapdragon 820. In addition, LG G Flex 3 will have 6-inch QHD-display, 4 GB of RAM and a 20.7-megapixel camera.

If these rumors are true, then the smartphone will be one of the best mobile phones LG.

Estimated release date: February 2016

Project Ara

Project Ara is not a flagship, however, you can build your own powerful device. All the main components of a smartphone, such as display, camera, battery is interchangeable, so the user can easily and quickly replace components by more modern equipment.

We have heard about some of the capabilities of Project Ara, including the unique components such as the camera module X-Ray, as well as the unique design of mobile devices.

Estimated release date: Q1 2016

HTC One M10

Over the last couple of years, HTC has lost its former glory. HTC One A9 copied with the iPhone, and the company has been rated as unsuitable by investors. Thus, many people have a question – will be HTC One M10?

Little is known about the HTC One M10, but we hope that HTC will fix basic problems of predecessors.

HTC tried to correct its situation in the phone market with the help of One M9, however, and smartphone has become a failure. The next HTC smartphone requires radical changes.

Approximate release date: April 2016

Nextbit Robin

Nextbit Robin could shake up the market of Android smartphones. The company is made up of former employees of Google, HTC, Amazon and Apple, which decided to take a new look at mobile devices.

Nextbit Robin has an interesting design, round buttons and the color of the eggshell. The main feature of the smartphone is the cloud features. Nextbit Robin constantly backup data to save space on the device.

Many of us are faced with the problem of file transfer, but Nextbit Robin It makes this process automatically.

Nextbit Robin is already taking pre-orders on its page Kickstarter.

Estimated release date: Q1 2016

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge got some important changes. For example, non-removable battery and was removed slot for MicroSD cards, for which many people have actually stopped loving South Korean manufacturer.

However, Samsung is still releasing two fantastically fast phone with a high-quality display and great camera. We think that Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge will have only updates of its predecessors, with the same glass and metal designs.

In addition, there are rumors that Samsung is planning to use its own technology 3D-Touch.

Approximate release date: April 2016

Asus Zenfone 3

Asus Zenfone 2 become popular for two reasons: 4 GB of RAM and low price $ 299.

Although the design is a bit boring, and the display could be used better, though 64-bit processor and fast charging function of the smartphone made Zenfone 2 one of the best representatives of the middle class.

Zenfone 2 was introduced at CES 2015, so we expect that the third generation of the smartphone will be released in January 2016.

If the Asus will improve the display, while the price remains the same, Zenfone 3 can be an excellent phone.

Estimated release date: Q1 2016

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Already close to Samsung Galaxy S7

Recent rumors suggest that the Korean manufacturer has started to develop a smartphone Samsung Galaxy S7 – 2-3 months earlier than the original plan, hoping to bring it to market in the second half of 2015. Despite the improbability of these rumors, they fit well into the current state of affairs in the market of smartphones and the ever-increasing pressure from Chinese manufacturers. In these circumstances, Samsung may well decide to abandon the usual one-year period for myself updates flagship devices in favor of the faster 6-month.

Of course, this entails a significant increase in spending on the development of smartphones. But instead Samsung is able to be more responsive to changing market trends and maintain the characteristics of the flagships to date, which is especially important given the high dynamics of the market.

Of course, it is just a rumor, and we are not sure of their authenticity. Moreover, that is the source of nearly nothing about the possibilities of Samsung Galaxy S7. But if before the announcement of the smartphone really had so little time, Samsung could not keep it secret opportunities.

While it is known that Samsung Galaxy S7 is likely to be able to offer users the iris scanner, which will be more effective and reliable substitute fingerprint scanner that is used in today’s Galaxy S6. Although according to the same rumors, retinal scanner will be installed only in the modification Galaxy S7 for the Korean market, while the international version of the smartphone will come with a more conventional fingerprint scanner.

Source: techtimes

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What to say rumors about iris scanners on the phone?

The latest rumors from South Korea say that the iris scanner will appear in the next generation flagship smartphone Samsung and LG. However, we have reacted to these rumors with great caution. It is exactly the same information appears before the release of Samsung Galaxy S5 and LG G3. But in the end the technology has not been implemented even in the successors of these smartphones.

However, one and a half years ago, fingerprint scanners really seemed something futuristic and appropriate technologies are in their infancy. That changed this year when the iris scanners were smartphones Vivo X5 Pro and Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G, and Korean companies are unlikely to want to keep up with competitors and miss the opportunity to give their flagships such an interesting feature.

The question is, how good the iris scanners in its current state. After all, the same fingerprint sensor took a few years to turn into a finished product suitable for mass use. But even now, fingerprint scanners can not be called a very reliable system to identify users.

Conclusion of iris scanners on the phone

There is speculation that the original iris scanners debut not in the international versions of Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5, and in versions of smartphones for the domestic market. This will enable Samsung and LG “break in” new technology with minimal risk to their image.

Source: TechTimes

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