TO INFINITY AND BEYOND… A flagship phone launch is important to every company but this time, it’s more so for Samsung. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are the first flagship devices after Samsung recalled its Galaxy Note7 smartphone last year. But are the devices great enough to prove Samsung’s point that it is still the … Read more
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER Honor appreciates being pigeonholed as a budget smartphone brand, its latest device – the Honor 6X – may be its finest work yet. It squeezes a 5.5in, Full HD screen into an all-metal body with 32GB of integrated storage and 4GB of RAM. The rear is curved, so it sits nicely in … Read more
THE LG G6 is the flagship smartphone that got everyone talking at the recent MWC show. Besides ditching the G5’s modular design, its 18:9 aspect ratio and almost bezel-free design adds even more screen space to a handset that keeps the familiar dimensions of a conventional 16:9 device. LG’s initial promise of a “very competitive” … Read more
THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 is one of the most anticipated phones of all time. Not only is it the follow-up to one of 2016’s best devices, the Galaxy S7, it also has the unenviable task of winning back anyone who got burned – figuratively or literally – by the ill-fated Note 7. The standout feature … Read more
Jonathan Bray tests the new Google phones to see how they compare to the latest models from Apple, Samsung and OnePlus When Google launched its range of Nexus devices in 2010, it brought the Android operating system to the masses. Nexus tablets and phones not only provided excellent screen quality and processing power, they were … Read more
OnePlus finally has a genuine flagship killer thinks John McCann. Third time’s a charm, right? Well, that’s what OnePlus will be hoping with its third-generation flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3. True to its ‘Never Settle’ mantra, OnePlus is pushing forward with its ‘flagship specs for half the price’ game plan and with the new OnePlus 3 … Read more
A modular smartphone? LG’s G5 introduced the concept, after Google’s promise of a true building-block device failed to materialize. Gadgets clamp magnetically to the back of the Z Play more neatly than LG’s accessories, and Motorola (now part of Lenovo) has recruited some impressive collaborators. So far you can get a high-quality JBL stereo speaker, … Read more
DOES MY BACK LOOK TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED IN THIS? Most smartphone manufacturers, when they release a new flagship, are content to claim their phone is the thinnest, or most powerful, or most feature-packed, or most stylish, or made of the most exotic materials, or something else specific to that one model. With the Moto Z, Motorola … Read more
AN INCREMENTAL UPDATE PACKS A SHARP SNAPPER. BARELY SIX MONTHS ago, in TechLife54, we reviewed the Xperia X Performance, itself a mild update on the Xperia Z5. The exterior felt like a step backwards, though the internals had been given a decent boost to make everything zip along with a bit more pace. The XZ … Read more
The HTC One X9 is the follow-up to the One A9 released earlier this year and is best described as a mid-tier phone in flagship-phone clothing. It’s certainly a handsome brute, with its brushed metal unibody design giving the impression of an expensive piece of electronics. It’s also quite a sizable phone, which isn’t surprising … Read more
Your smartphone still isn’t close to a professional grade DSLR. But the Honor 8 has a very good camera, offering much better results than rival smartphones in a compact form factor. The Honor 8 is not a cheap phone at Rs. 29,999, and it won’t replace a DSLR – but it’s capable of producing some … Read more
Glass, glass everywhere The ZenFone 3 uses the Corning Gorilla Glass 2.5D front and back. Flash! Be sure to turn off the flash light if you’re not using. It’s so bright, it’s border-line blinding. Finally, ASUS! Following the ASUS Zenvolution launch in Malaysia, consumers were left at the edge of their seats during the announcement … Read more