What are the best smartphones of 2016? After all the tech giants laid their cards on the table, it was time for an audit. This is the cream of the phone that is hoping for a long reign on the list of the best smartphones of the moment. Buying a new powerful phone? Below is your future faithful companion.
Time again to see what they are best smartphones 2016. In a few months, the market strengthened considerably new phones, which greatly shuffled the list.
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Buying a new smartphone? The names on the list will not disappoint you.
TOP 10: The best smartphones of 2016
iPhone 7 smartphone
The iPhone 7 is available in two sizes, with a 4.7-inch (iPhone 7) and 5.5-inch (iPhone 7 Plus) HD Retina display (1334 x 750 or 1920 x 1080 resolution) with 3D Touch. The 25 percent brighter screen delivers cinematic color standards. Design-wise, the new iPhones are almost identical to the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus models. The new iPhone no longer has a mechanical Home button, which is now only sensitive to touch. In exchange for a thinner case, Apple gave up the 3.5 mm headphone jack. The dual camera is capable of capturing wide-angle shots and creating the effect of depth.
The 16GB version is a thing of the past, everything now starts at 32GB of data storage.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone
It boasts a 5.7-inch screen, QHD resolution and Super AMOLED technology (518 ppi), which enables a cinematic experience of watching video content. It is protected by the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The Edge Panel, which allows quick and easy access to applications, notifications and functions on the edge of the phone, is even more powerful and responsive than its predecessor.
On a 7.9mm phone Galaxy Note 7, powered by an 8-core processor, nothing is left to chance. Also no line, carefully routed to ensure an even more comfortable and reliable grip and use of the phone with one hand. The engineers gave it 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded with a microSD memory card (up to 256 GB).
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Google Pixel smartphone
The Google Pixel comes in two sizes. The Google Pixel will have a 5-inch Full HD Amoled display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (441 ppi pixel density), while the Google Pixel XL will have a 5.5-inch Quad HD Amoled display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and the same pixel density. Apart from the battery and weight, this is the only difference between the first representatives of the new line of Pixel phones.
Under the hood of the phone hides a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor with a frequency of 2.15 GHz. Google engineers gave them 4 GB of system memory and 32 or 132 GB of data storage space and a USB Type-C input.
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LG V20 smartphone
The LG V20 is equipped with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, which brings support for virtual reality, a revised system for multitasking (inactive applications are automatically closed) and smoother rendering of 3D content. Android Nougat is just the cherry on top of the new king of pop among LG mobile phones, which replaced the extremely popular LG V10 on the throne. It is also adorned with powerful hardware, based on the powerful 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor.
It has a 5.7-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. To display information, just like its predecessor, it uses a second, smaller, 2.1-inch screen or banner. 4 GB of system memory ensures smooth operation, and the engineers installed a memory with 64 GB of space, which can be expanded up to 2 TB with the help of a microSD memory card.
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HTC Desire 10 Pro smartphone
HTC recently expanded the Desire family with the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle models. More powerful, it is equipped with an 8-core processor MediaTek Helio P10 SoC and a 5.5-inch Full HD screen (1080p) and 3 oz. 4 GB of RAM and 32 or. 64 GB of data storage space. The front camera has a 20 MP sensor (f/2.2) and has a flash for company, while the rear one boasts 13 MP.
There is also a fingerprint reader, two SIM card slots, a microSD memory card slot (expandable up to 2 TB), 4G LTE connectivity and a non-removable 3000 mAh battery that provides eight hours of internet use and 53 hours of music listening on charging. The engineers gave it the latest Android Marshmallow operating system.
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Honor 8 smartphone
The Honor 8 is a smartphone that bursts with inner beauty. It comes with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, a dual 12 MP camera with a dual sensor (RGB and monochrome sensor) on the back of the phone and an 8 MP selfie camera on the front.
The heart of the smartphone – the processor is Huawei's own product – is the eight-core Kirin 950, which beats at 2.3 GHz. Working memory is provided by 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, which of course can be expanded up to 128 GB with microSD cards. Energy is provided by a battery with a capacity of 3000 mAh, which supports fast charging via the USB-C input.
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Motorola Moto Z smartphone
The Motorola Moto Z is a modular phone that can be upgraded with Moto Mods. It boasts a Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of system memory, an Adreno 530 graphics card, a 5.5-inch 4K (1440 x 2560 pixels) AMOLED display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, a 13-megapixel front-facing camera, an optical image stabilizer and laser autofocus, rear camera with 5 MP, 32 GB of storage space (it can be expanded up to 256 GB with a microSD card), battery capacity of 2600 mAh (up to 30 hours of autonomy), mobile operating system Android 6.0.1 Marshmellow , fingerprint reader, waterproof coating and fast charging technology (TurboPower).
By the way. Motorola removed the 3.5mm headphone jack from the phone even before Apple did.
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Lenovo Phab 2 Pro smartphone
The Lenovo Phab2 Pro is the world's first phone equipped with Google's Tango technology, which enables it to recognize and map its surroundings and provide augmented reality (AR) experiences. The Lenovo Phab2 Pro smartphone is powered by an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, has the latest 4G LTE connectivity and an advanced camera with a resolution of 16 million pixels (the sensor allows capturing videos in 4K resolution).
It inherited Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 and Dolby Atmos technology from the Phab2 family, which ensure that the sound does not lag behind the picture. The phone with a 6.4-inch screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels (QHD) is therefore equipped with as many as three microphones (this enables the recording of 5.1-channel sound), to perform operations like a well-oiled machine, and in addition to the powerful processor, 4 more GB of memory. It will cost you 499 euros, while the other newcomers, the Lenovo PHAB2 and PHAB2 Plus, will cost you 199 and 299 euros, respectively.
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OnePlus 3 smartphone
The entry-level OnePlus 3 will have 4 GB of system memory and 32 GB of storage space, while the more powerful will have as much as 6 GB of system memory and 64 RAM. They installed a camera with 8 million pixels in the front, and a camera with even more pixels in the back. The NFC chip, which was sorely missed in the second generation, is back, and there is also a slot for a microSD memory card, which was another big complaint of the brand's users when the second generation of phones was released.
The OnePlus 3 comes preloaded with Android 6.0.1. The heart of the phone is a powerful 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (1.59 GHz). For ultra-fast charging, OnePlus has teamed up with Oppo to provide a low-voltage Super VOOC Flash Charge that can charge a 2,500 mAh battery in 15 minutes!
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Smartphone: Huawei P9
The Huawei P9 smartphone is the world's first smartphone with two Leica cameras. It was created in collaboration with the world-renowned photography specialist Leica and thus offers the user the best innovations in the field of photo capture. In addition, it brings a lot in its guts and proven - we had it on a long test - it works perfectly and is definitely worth every cent.
The design of the P9 impresses, and the feel of the construction and materials are exceptional.
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