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Curved screen feature will be no longer Samsung’s iconic feature since many Chinese smartphone brands are about to release their own curved screen phones.

Many Chinese phone brands will release curved screen phones

Smartphone makers always to try to upgrade and improve their smartphones to attract more customers. And Samsung is one of these brands. In 2015, they brought Galaxy S6 Edge to the market. And immediately, this device caught everyone’s attention for its stunning design. With the dual-curved screen, the Korean giant broke the mould of smartphone design. And obviously, this feature becomes the signature of this brand.

However, a Chinese brand called Vivo “claimed” that curved screen phones are not only made by Samsung. In 2016, Vivo released Xplay 5 Elite having the same look as the one from Samsung. And now, not only Vivo but the other Chinese companies are also planning to feature curved screen to their upcoming products. Xiaomi, Huawei, Meizu and Oppo will follow Vivo’s step to bring this feature to their high-end smartphones.

Kevin Wang- a research director of iSupply China- had mentioned this on his Weibo. This news is probably true. Lately, Meizu is reported to hold an event to introduce its new product called “Meizu Edge”. Xiaomi, on the other hand, also has their own moves. The co-founder of the company is planning to visit R&D apartment of Samsung to discuss the curved screen technology as well as dual-lens camera

Curved screen phones will be the trend in the future?

Smartphones with dual curved screen have brought the “Samsung” brand more popular than ever. This feature is now the iconic feature of this Korea company. However, it will be no longer the unique feature of Samsung since these Chinese brand will release their product with this characteristic. And maybe curved screen phones will be the trend in the near future. And any device coming with this feature will have a high price. Because the curved screen technology is not affordable at all.

 

Recently, from the leaked images on the Internet, we get the first look of Samsung Galaxy S8. Let’s see what will the latest Samsung smartphone look like?

Samsung Galaxy S8 from the leaked images

Lats year, LG launched LG G5 which is one of Modular smartphone. Now, Samsung could be the next smartphone company engage in the modular smartphone segment. We are waiting for Galaxy Note 7 from Samsung. However, the evolution of Samsung will take place on Samsung Galaxy S8. From reports which come along with unveiled images (in the below), Galaxy S8 sport a Magnetic Pins at the Top. Besides, this phone owns a wonderful and  gorgeous design.

In the first look, S8 flaunts a huge 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display which is set in Quad HD resolution. In this render, Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with all metal unibody with the dual curved edge. This screen looks more interesting than previous Samsung phones with seamless chassis and no ports. Besides, S8 is supported by most high-end features include wireless headphones and charging happens wirelessly. Especially, you’ll see the special Magnetic Pins at the top. So, this could be the next modular smartphone like LG G5 and Google Modular phone.

Of course, we can’t miss Galaxy S8 processor. Under the hood, a SnapDragon 830 is supported by 6GB RAM and three options of ROM: 64, 128 and 256GB. You also find a 360D camera, a projector module, and a health tracker, plus a speaker module. Galaxy S8 camera is better than S7 camera with 16MP ISOCELL, assisted by dual technology and OIS. A 4000mAH battery is also packed on board.

Samsun Galaxy S8 price: What will the next Galaxy S cost?

Based on the previous Galaxy S7, we could make some prediction about Samsung Galaxy S8 price. As you know, Galaxy S7 price is dropped at Rs. 47,999 while its sibling Galaxy s7 Edge costs Rs. 52,999. So, a price tag at Rs. 62,000 could be a suitable number of this beast from Samsung. Do you agree?

In the top five best Chinese smartphone brands (Q2/2016), Huawei is standing in the first spot. Surpass even Xiaomi, Huawei phones are expected to be the new popular devices in China.

With Huawei phones, the brand is a new leading player in China

Recently, TrendForce- a Taiwanese market research company- has just unveiled the top smartphone ranks for Q2 2016, along with some numbers. With this report, we can find out which brand is ruling in the phone market. So, let’s have a look at the third largest smartphone market first- China. In Q2 of 2016, Huawei brand with Huawei phones is the name on top of the chart with nearly 21% market shares.

This is kinda surprised, right? Because Xiaomi brand is the most potential nominate for this crown. Not so long ago, on the Antutu charts, Xiaomi with Redmi Note 3 gets the number 1 spot on the “most popular smartphones” chart in China. And now, Huawei phones surpasses Xiaomi’s. This brand not only can’t be the king but also falls to the fifth position with 10% market shares on the “top five Chinese smartphone brands” rank.

Come in the second place is Oppo with 12.7%, right after that is Vivo with 10.6%. Lenovo with 10.3% is holding its spot on the fourth place. However, on the global chart, Huawei just stands in the third place with 9.2%. The champion title belongs to Samsung (24.5% worldwide market shares). The runner-up is Apple with 15.1%. After that is Oppo, LG and Vivo with the market shares of 5.6%, 5.4% and 4.7% respectively.

Chinese smartphones are rising

According to the TrendForce report, Samsung shipped nearly 77 million units. While the number in the Apple is 48 million. These are the huge numbers, right? However, the Chinese smartphone amounts are even bigger than the combined amounts of the US and Korea companies. In Q2 this year, the total amounts of smartphones from China get to 139 million units. This number has risen about 13.8% compared to the previous quarter. With this growth, the volume from this country can be even more than the global average in Q3. Maybe Samsung and Apple could lose the top slot into Chinese brands. Who knows.

Xiaomi Mi 5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 are 2 of the best flagships you can find today. However, there are 5 certain things Xiaomi Mi5 is better than its counterpart.

1. Xiaomi Mi5 is better in Camera

It is understandable that it has been controversial when comparing Xiaomi Mi5 camera vs that of Samsung Galaxy S7. I am not saying that the 16MP resolution on Xiaomi is better than the 12MP resolution on S7, as Samsung is pretty famous for their high-end camera feature. However, Xiaomi Mi5 camera does come along with several other features that can beat up its opponent. This is the first thing that Xiaomi Mi5 is better than S7.

First of all, the rear aperture of Xiaomi Mi5 camera is higher than that of Galaxy S7 (F2.0 VS F1.7), which ensures better light exposure and enhanced depth of the pictures taken. Secondly, let’s take a look at the glass cover the 2 companies picked. Xiaomi chose real sapphire for their Mi5 lens cover. Meanwhile, Samsung only used ordinary glass for Galaxy S7. This mean the lens of our Chinese smarpthone is better taken care of and less possible to be broken during your usage. Next, seems like Xiaomi Mi5 has better camera color reproduction. The conclusion has been come up with according to different user reviews. When considering real pictures take by both mobiles, we find Xiaomi Mi5 on the winning side. Last but not least, Xiaomi Mi5 is featured with dual LED Flash, while Galaxy S7 only sports a single one. This makes night time photo experience on Mi5 better than the other.

Meizu MX6 VS Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: two powerful camera flagships. These phones all come with the decent 12MP rear camera. So let’s find out which one will win!

Meizu MX6 VS Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: 12MP main camera battle

Lately, Meizu has just launched its new product- MX6. Having the similar look with the company flagship- Meizu Pro 6, the new Meizu phone sports some very special specs. Its camera is an example. MX6 has a 12MP Sony IMX386 1/2.9″ main camera. This cam comes with a phase-detection AF and dual-tone flash. According to the brand, Meizu, with this camera feature, can compete with Galaxy S7. Is it true? Because S7 Edge now is the best camera phone in the market with a 12MP rear cam with aperture f/1.7. It can give you the best shots even in the low light condition. Besides the rear cam, these phones also share many commons: 5MP selfie snapper, 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM, and Android 6.0 OS.

Despite the same memory, S7 Edge is still better when the ROM can be expanded up to 200GB. You can’t find a microSD card in MX6. This is the same to the screen of both handsets. They both sports a 5.5-inch display. However, the resolution of Samsung phone is 1440 x 2560 px, while it’s 1080 x 1920 px on Meizu device. The phone from Korea is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. This feature on its rival is Helio X20. On the battery battlefield, S7 Edge defeats the Chinese phone with a 3600mAh cell. MX6 is backed with a 3060mAh capacity. There is still one more spec that Meizu phone can not compete with the one from Samsung. That is the dust + waterproof feature with IP68 certification.

 

Meizu MX6 VS Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: it looks like we have a winner- Galaxy S7 Edge. Meizu MX6 specs can not compete with Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge specs. This flagship is still a smartphone killer from Samsung. However, there is still an aspect we haven’t mentioned yet. With this aspect, Samsung phone has no chance to win the new phone from Meizu. Let’s have a look below!

Meizu MX6 VS Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: release date and price

Meizu MX6 VS Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: a battle between two camera flagships. Samsung phone is the winner. However, we still have one more battlefield to choose the champion: price. Meizu MX6 price is about $299. It’ll be available at the end of this month. Meizu MX6 release date is on July 30. On the other hand, Galaxy S7 Edge price is much higher than this phone. It comes at about $788. So, if you want an affordable phone with a good camera, Meizu MX6 is a proper choice for you. Otherwise, you can pick S7 Edge.

As all leaks and rumours about Samsung Galaxy Note 7 specs are so real right now, we find it interesting to mention some phones which can be strong rivals against this Samsung flagship! Take a look!

1.Xiaomi Mi 5s

The first Samsung Galaxy Note 7 rival is Xiaomi Mi 5s. This phone has been released yet but Xiaomi Mi 5s specs are so incredible! The phone sports two dua-core processors clocked at 2.15GHz and 1.59GHz. Along with it is a powerful Snapdragon 820 chipset and a massive RAM of 6GB! This combination is something the Samsung flagship should be afraid of!

As for the cameras, there is a nice combo of 16MP/4MP snapper, both clicking great shots. Another impressive feature is the 5.5-inch full HD display with the pixel density of 401ppi. Other Xiaomi Mi 5s specs include a 3500mAh battery, 32GB ROM and a finger print scanner. Xiaomi Mi 5s price is expected to be around RM 1800.

Smartphones with gorgeous designs always draw everyone’s attentions. That’s why many smartphone makers concentrate on this feature. This July, we bring you the top best stunning smartphones.

1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Speaking of stunning smartphones, it’s such a mistake if we don’t mention Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. This phone is one of the best flagships of the Korea giant so far. It features the iconic design of the company- dual curved-screen edges. This is the unique signature of the brand. The sleek metallic body even makes the phone more gorgeous.

Under the flashy look, you can see the powerful Galaxy S7 Edge specs. The phone is powered by a SND 820 and 4GB RAM. Along with these are a 32/64GB ROM. It’s 5.5-inch Quad HD display is coated by a Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Besides, the Samsung flagship also packs a 3600mAh battery life and a combo of 5MP + 12MP camera. Galaxy S7 Edge price is about $791.

“Pokemon Go” is the most popular keyword in the past few weeks. So today we’ll show you the list of 5 cheapest smartphones that you may find useful to prepare for such gaming app arrival. 

1. Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro

Samsung, the leader of Android is the first brand that you need to consider. The Korean-based company offers the cheapest smartphone this year Galaxy J3 Pro. It is an entry-level smartphone. This smartphone will fit in your hand with 5.0-inch full HD display and a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels.  You will have two models including: Grey and Gold colors. Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro price is around $166 (RM 600).

Under the hood, the Galaxy J3 Pro houses a 64-bit quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal memory which can be expanded via microSD card slot. Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro specs also include: a 5MP rear-facing camera, a 8MP main shooter and a 2650mAh removable battery. Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro release date in last month, find it at your local retailers.

From dual core to deca core, smartphones are now more and more powerful. Today, we’ll introduce you the most powerful smartphones having from 2 core to 10 core processors. Let’s have a look!

1. Apple iPhone 6s Plus (dual core)

The first phone comes to our list of powerful smartphone is iPhone 6s Plus. This is a latest phone from the US company besides the two siblings: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. These three siblings are the huge innovation from the iPhone series. Comparing to the last generation-iPhone 5, this phone series is better with many new features like big screen or slim design. Among this iPhone 6 lineup, iPhone 6s Plus price is highest. The price is in the range of $700 to $900.

This is the most powerful dual-core phone in the market at this time. Under the hood of 6s Plus, you’ll see a 2GB of RAM paired with a 16GB of inbuilt storage. And this memory can’t be expanded. The latest phone from Apple has a 5.5-inch Full HD display. If you are a photography lover, iPhone 6s Plus camera won’t let you down. There is a 5MP selfie shooter along with a 12MP primary cam housing on the device. The last thins about iPhone 6s Plus specs is its 2750mAh cell.

Everyone seems to be crazy about Samsung smartphones. Because this Korea company has just defeated the others brands to become the most popular smartphone in the world!

Samsung smartphones: the world’s most favorite

Samsung is straightly on its way to become the most popular smartphone brand in the world. Recently, Antutu has just revealed the top ten rankings of the most popular smartphones in different countries. And it’s not a surprise when Samsung and Xiaomi alternatively dominate these lists. In H1 of 2016, the Korea giant has got the first spots in four out of ten region charts. While in the other lists, the Chinese OEM is crown the first places. It seems like that Samsung is standing behind Xiaomi. However, there is still one list deciding everything- the world rankings.

If Samsung is the runner-up in the 10-country chart, it is the champion in the global list. It’s not a surprise when Samsung conquers the others competitors and gains the victory. In the first half of 2016, this Korea phone maker dominates the global chart with its five products. And these handsets are in the top 6 of the chart. On the top of the list is Galaxy Note 5, after that is Galaxy S6 and S6 Edged. Comes at the fourth place is Galaxy S7. And S7 Edge takes the sixth slot. Xiaomi gets the fifth place with Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.

Meizu, LeEco and LG are also in the list with the last places. Among these last places, Meizu brand has 2 spots (seventh and tenth) with Meizu MX5 and Meizu Metal. LG with G3 is in the eighth position. The remaining spot belongs to LeEco 1S. About the ten region charts, Samsung takes the number one positions in the American, Taiwanese, Korean and German markets. The most favorite Samsung smartphones in these markets are Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5.

Samsung: on the top of the world

Samsung is and will be the most successful smartphone brand in the future. It has grown stronger and become more prosperous than ever. The Korea giant surpassed the others smartphone brands like Sony, Panasonic, Xiaomi and even Apple to become the most influential brand in Asia. According to a Campaign Asia-Pacific 2016 Asia’s Top 1000 Brands report, Samsung has been chosen as the number one brand for the fifth year in a row. Maybe this company will rule the smartphone world with Samsung smartphones in the future. Who knows!

Coming to a new month, we have a new list of Pro smartphones which are just similar to their names. They feature all specs that everyone dreams of, are you interested? 

1. Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro

Close on the heels of announcing the flagship Xiaomi Redmi 3, Huawei continued releasing its Pro smartphones, Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro in April. Compared to Redmi 3, the successor seems not much different. The smartphone also flaunts a 5.0-inch HD display and the same dimensions as its brother. Redmi 3 holds a 2GB of RAM in tow. Thus Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro is known as the upgraded version of Redmi 3 because of its 3GB of RAM under the hood.

Having a careful look into Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro specs, it packs a combo of Quad-core clocked at 1.5 GHz and 1.2 GHz processor. Sitting on this strong CPU is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chipset which offers the premium performance. The Xiaomi smartphone sports a 32GB of ROM expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. Apart from these specs, it supports 2 cameras on the rear and the front with 13MP and 5MP respectively. Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro price is at $277 (RM 1106).

We are going to say goodbye to June, and hello July. It is summer and a good time for discounts. Let’s check the list of these best budget smartphones for next month and you may be surprised!

1. Xiaomi Redmi 3S

Xiaomi Redmi has been a successful lineup of the Chinese based company. To heating up the stage, Xiaomi continues introducing the successor of Xiaomi Redmi 3, Xiaomi Redmi 3S. The handset appears with a 5-inch 720p display with 294ppi pixel density, whose appearance seems similar to its predecessor. This Xiaomi smartphone currently priced at $144 (approximately RM 584).

The best budget smartphone is powered by an octa-core processor, running with Snapdragon 430 chipset and Adreno 505 GPU. Besides, Xiaomi Redmi 3S supports 2GB, the same capacity as that of Redmi 3. For further Xiaomi Redmi 3S specs, this phone also offers 32GB of ROM expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. Regarding the battery, Xiaomi Redmi 3S packs a 4100mAh cell, which offers a huge amount of using time. As for the camera, there is a 13MP main snapper with f/2.0 aperture and a 5MP front camera.