INTRO.
Hello guys! I’m Akash from aadevelopers and today we are going to take a look on the top best smartphones that you can buy in 2016! so without any further talks lets jump into it!
So if you want a phone that is not only future proof but also something that you can admire to have then I must say you are at the right place sir!
So let’s say what is a best phone in my perspective? well its simple the phone should have
1: Enough horse power to drive every single pixel on the screen buttery smooth even while heavy gaming.
2: A UI that is very beautiful and fluent but still something that give you fully freedom to edit/customize its interface! Without being too heavy or not responding at times.
3: A camera that can capture images in life like clarity even in low light the camera interface should also be as responsive as the camera itself.
4: PRICE that’s the most important of all! the phone should have specs like a flagship but should cost well under the sweet spot, To give you the best price to performance.
Well these are the list every smartphones should tick to make through this list!
1: ONE PLUS TWO
REVIEW.
There should be no argument that the brand ONE PLUS makes some dam good flagship killer phones this year. Honorable mentions – ONE PLUS ONE, ONE PLUS X. But the ONE PLUS TWO is considered as the most best smart phone that you can buy at 25k Rs price mark.
UI EXPERIENCE.
Now let’s jump to the UI experience the ONE PLUS TWO runs on OXYGEN UI 2.0 which is based on android 5.1.1 the UI is very responsive even in heavy usage thanks to the lightness of the UI and optimization ONE PLUS has made to make it run smooth.
CAMERA.
Now let’s jump to CAMERA this baby right here uses a 13mp LASER AUTO FOCUS ASSISTED OPTICALLY STABLE LENS which is capable of 4k video recording @30fps with also slow-motion 720p@120fps the images looks very good considering its price its one of the best cameras you can get for its price.
AUDIO QUALITY.
So how about voice quality? well its pretty good sometimes a bit low some times but that’s certainly not low I’ll say it average nor to high now to low. About (75DB TO 95DB)
RAW PERFORMANCE.
Well when it comes to raw performance this thing is a beast! litterally it killed out every flagship smartphone from 2014 all the way to mid 2015 scoring around 56K in antutu android benchmarking tool its something you can admire but does it matter in real time performance? well definitely yes! with 4GB OF LPDDR4 RAM and SNAPPY SNAPDRAGON 810 CHIP @1.8Ghz you can multitask seamlessly!
AT THE END OF THE DAY.
so what will you get at the end of the day? A flagship phone but not at flagship price! But the choice is your! whether you would stick to your old device or upgrade to NEXT-GEN.
SPECS
| DISPLAY | Type | LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 5.5 inches (~73.3% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
BASELINE SPECS
| OS | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57 |
| GPU | Adreno 430 |
ROM & RAM INFO
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
CAMERA INFO
| Primary | 13 MP, f/2.0, OIS, laser autofocus, dual-LED flash, |
| Features | 1/2.6″ sensor size, 1.3 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps, |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/2.4, 1080p@30fps |
OTHER INFO
| Sensors | Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Well even if these SPECS are not enough for you then you should try out our next contestant.
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2: YU YUTOPHIA
REVIEW.
For around the same price the YU YUTOPHIA gives some more features like a more enhanced CAMERA and a 1440p screen instead of 1080p well it all just doesen’t end here! the YU YUTOPHIA also has a bumped in PERFORMANCE on average performs around 10-15% more. Well this figure on every day use is not noticeable but still 15% is 15%.
DESIGN.
YU YUTOPHIA also has a very new Full Metal Body that gives a very nice premium finish in hands, at the back the full metal finish looks good but at the same time it conducts heat constantly that makes the phone uncomfortable to hold on hands some times. but the device is very sleek as compared to ONE PLUS TWO.
FUTURE PROOFED.
The YU YUTOPHIA comes with a future proof USB TYPE C PORT that can also support OTG pendrive for further storage expansion just like the ONE PLUS TWO so future proofing on the way!
CONNECTIVITY.
The phone supports WIFI, BLUETOOTH and 4G LTE on both sims but now comes the tricky part there is two sims in which one can be a MICRO SIM and the second sim could either work as a second MICRO SIM SLOT or as an SD CARD slot whereas this could prove some what useful for some people whom prefers more on STORAGE rather then the second sim.
CAMERA.
The 21MP rear shooter at the back was dam good it captures images quite clearly at least more clearly then the ONE PLUS TWO. It can also record videos upto 4k @30fps and the front camera was like wow the 8MP front cam captured selfies nicely not the most best selfie I’ve seen but also not too average it was above average for sure!
OVERVIEW.
well there are some features That could be proven as a good feature against the ONE PLUS TWO’s like the option to expand the storage against none expansion slots weakness in the ONE PLUS TWO but the ONE PLUS TWO do come with 64GB of onboard storage whereas the YU YUTOPHIA features 32gigs. Well its on you what you’ve want? well you can compare the SPECS FOR SURE!
SPECS!
DISPLAY.
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.2 inches (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~565 ppi pixel density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Concore Glass |
BASELINE SPECIFICATIONS.
| OS | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex A57 + quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 430 |
CAMERA INFO.
| Primary | 21 MP, OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps |
| Secondary | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2″ sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size |
ROM & RAM INFORMATIONS.
| Card slot | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| Internal | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
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3: HUAWEI NEXUS 6P
REVIEW.
I always loves NEXUS devices they are good at performance good in battery life and looks pretty amazing but the only space they LACKS in are CAMERAS but now with the HUAWEI NEXUS 6P things are changed This thing just don’t looks good but you can LITERALLY call it the BEST NEXUS DEVICE yet.
But as every master thing comes with it flaws this thing also comes packed with some, But don’t worry there is only one practical CON that I’ve found around it. Yah… Like almost every other flagship phone this thing also comes with NO EXPANDABLE STORAGE i.e no SD CARD SLOT. Yah this is now somewhat common in now days I don’t know what on earth smartphone brands thinks like “Is SD CARD IMPORTANT SIR? -/- NOT AT ALL!” I mean yah add like 500-1000RS more. But please add SD CARD SLOT.
DESIGN.
Well let’s jump back to phone Yah the design of this phone is pretty unique I mean really unique it also comes with a FINGER PRINT SENSOR which is used by ANDROID PAY well I’m not going to talk about it now, The back has a slightly lifted surface on the top camera side which can be useful to find the orientation of the phone when in your pocket. The back is fully metal which is also quite slippery when in hands.
ABOUT CAMERA.
The NEXUS 6P uses a 12.3 MP, f/2.0, laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, to ensure that you’ve get the best shot every single time like never before the rear camera is also able to record 4k videos @30fps which is pretty dam nice, moving to the front you’ll find a 8MP selfie CAM which is also capable of 1080p video capturing and selfie clicking.
COMES WITH LATEST ANDROID.
The new NEXUS 6P comes with android M. Which is not a huge surprise as now many other devices are also upgraded to ANDROID M, But yeah if you like stock android then the NEXUS 6P is all yours! Android M also comes with some cool features like GOOGLE NOW ON TAP, DOZE and other useful features as well.
SPECS.
DISPLAY.
| Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.7 inches (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating |
BASELINE SPECIFICATIONS
| OS | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 |
| GPU | Adreno 430 |
CAMERA INFO
| Primary | 12.3 MP, f/2.0, laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, |
| Features | 1/2.3” sensor size, 1.55µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@240fps, |
| Secondary | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1080p@30fps |
ROM & RAM INFO
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM |
OTHER INFO
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3450 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 440 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 23 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 100 h |
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4: LG V10
REVIEW.
LG G4 was no doubt the best phone from 2014, well their was some bugs and lack of UI in it, well now with LG V10 its changed so let us welcome the successor of the LG G4!
DESIGN.
Well let’s start with built quality the phone looks very nice from front using LG’S iconic curved 5.7inch 1440P 2k DISPLAY (515 of ppi) and a 2.1inch 160x1040p SECONDARY DISPLAY that’s one kind of a technology reminds me of samsung’s edge display. Now lets hop to the back of the phone and BOOM finally a flagship phone with REMOVABLE BACK COVER not only that but also a REMOVABLE 3,000 mAH Li-on battery and an separate SD CARD slot well that’s something that was missing from today’s flagship phones,
DISPLAY.
Well jump into the front again and we see a beautiful 1440x2560p display its not only very sharp but I’ll call it out of the world well if you’re a fan of sharp crispy vivid display then I must say you won’t be disappointed!
HARDWARE.
well if we talk about performance then you can call it the brother of the LG G4 it runs on the same SNAPDRAGON 808 CHIP with 4 cores running at 1.82Ghz and 2 lower clocked cores running at 1.44Ghz along with 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 64 GB of internal space which can be expanded to 200GB using the SD CARD SLOT.
CAMERA.
Alright now lets hop to camera this thing uses a 16MP f1.8 LASER AUTOFOCUS OIS SENSOR which captures true to life like images and the clarity was amazing! Flip the phone to the front and you’ll find another actually 2 front cameras both are 5mp f2.2 and one is a wide lens which can be used for wide group selfies and the other can be used for your single selfies. Overall a great device for you no matter who you are its perfect for everyone!
SPECS.
DISPLAY.
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.7 inches (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~515 ppi pixel density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| – Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2.1 inches |
BASELINE SPECS.
| OS | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 & dual-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57 |
| GPU | Adreno 418 |
CAMERA SPECIFICATION
| Primary | 16 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, LED flash, |
| Features | 1/2.6″ sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., |
| Secondary | 5 MP Duo, f/2.2 |
ROM & RAM INFO
| Card slot | microSD, up to 200 GB |
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
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5: SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 5
Their is no doubt that SAMSUNG makes some of the best smartphones in the world right? hell yeah! And they continue their this tradition by making the NOTE 5.
BUILT QUALITY & DESIGN.
As far as design goes this is a peice of art I mean we have seen this all metal built before in GALAXY S6 but never saw this before in the NOTE series the last years NOTE 4 featured the all PLASTIC built quality which do feel good in hands but not as premium as the NOTE 5 does it feels like you’re carrying something really worth your dollars. Yeah on the other hand this adds some extra weight to the phone but not too much! samsung tried their best when it comes to lighter the weight of the NOTE 5 and they are somewhat successful in it dragging the beasts weight to around 171g Which is not too much considering this body also holds the S-PEN.
THE NEW S-PEN.
Samsung’s note series is famous for their S-PEN that adds some magic to the UI Allowing user to directly note down something important and quickly save it, O r to draw some ideas on your phone. This feature was appreciated by users all over the world, So this time samsung included a whole new S-PEN that has a new button on it that has…Basically no work it is just there and you’ll find your self pressing it whole time.
PERFORMANCE.
Samsung’s galaxy note 5 is no doubt the most powerful smartphone on earth which is literally the fastest one, It gives around 60% – 70% actual performance boost over the last gen NOTE 4 which is really considerably a large margin it actually scores around 70k to 71k in ANTUTU ANDROID BENCH-MARKING TOOL which is the highest of all. this thing has a heart of SAMSUNG’S EXYNOS 7420 8-core CPU which offers a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM which is more then enough for every day light to moderate use.
CAMERA.
The galaxy NOTE 5 has no doubt the BEST android smartphone camera in the world, and I really mean it, The device offers a 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus with LED flash which captures one of the most crystal clear images and when it comes video recording this thing is boss! It can record 4k videos @30fps as well as 1080p videos @60fps and when we flip the device we’ll find a 5 MP f/1.9, 22mm Camera which is even capable of recording videos of 1440p@30fps. Over all a great device with great camera.
SPECS.
DISPLAY
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.7 inches (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
BASELINE SPECS.
| OS | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7420 |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 |
CAMERA INFO.
| Primary | 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash, |
| Features | 1/2.6″ sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, optical stabilization, dual-video rec., |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
ROM & RAM INFO.
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
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WELL GUYS THESE WERE MY BEST SMART PHONES THAT YOU CAN BUY IN 2016 HOPE YOU’LL GUYS ENJOY THIS POST I’M AKASH WITH YOU FROM AADEVELOPERS #StayTunned.
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