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More and more information about Galaxy Note 5’s successor is appearing. Specifically, some Samsung Galaxy Note 6 specs have been leaked and they are all top ones. Check them out immediately and tell us your think!

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 specs to contain 6GB RAM and…

Recently, a CPU-Z screenshot (a screenshot of CPU-Z – “a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system”) has been seen, showing some Galaxy Note 6 specs. More specially, it was said to be taken by a person claiming to be a Samsung’s employee. However, the company has not confirmed anything yet, so we’d better take them with a pinch of salt.

Accordingly, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 6 will be coded as SM-N930. It will sport a 5.77-inch Quad HD display, just a bit larger than its predecessor Note 5. And what is even more interesting is that the handset will pack up to 6 GB of RAM paired with 32 GB of internal storage. Well, it seems like now we have more reliable proof to look forward to a super powerful Samsung’s phablet in 2016.

Besides, the Note 6 is also claimed to be run by a Samsung Exynos 8890 processor, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS (though, some sources say Samsung will pre-load the phone with Android N if possible), and a 3,7000mAh battery under the hood. And IP68 certification will be on board as well to help the machine be dust and water resistant. That will be the first time in the Galaxy Note series’s history. Cool, rite?!

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 price and availability

Despite some details of the Note 6’s hardware getting revealed, Samsung Galaxy Note 6 release date and price tag have not been mentioned. But, as things are getting clearer now, we guess the launch can happen some time in the Q3 of 2016 and the smartphone can cost around $850. What’s your opinions? (Source: phonearena)

Asus Zenfone 3, in a recent leaked, show a brand new design that looks like an evolution compared to Zenfone 2 series. Today, we spotted a gorgeous 3D render of the smartphone that will melt your heart

Asus Zenfone 3: gorgeous 3D renders

Our first impression about this Asus Zenfone 3 render design is that, it sport a stunning metal rears and slim body. Created by Techconfigurations, the phone appears in a completed, detailed and realistic design. If you know much about latest flagships, you may find this Zenfone 3 design a bit similar to Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy S6. Let’s take a closer look at the details to see how much this render attract to your liking.

Visually, it looks like Asus Zenfone 3 get a 2.5D curved glass panel on the screen. There is also a fingerprint scanner spotted on the back, a USB Type C and dual speakers placed on one end of the rears. In terms of Asus Zenfone 3 specs, there said to be a 5.5 inch screen with FHD resolution. The mobile is powered by 4GB RAM in combination with Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 CPU.  About Asus Zenfone 3 camera, the main one will be capable of 12 megapixels with some special technology while the secondary snapper will be 8 megapixels.

Previous leaking also claimed that, there will be an Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe version coming along. This Deluxe smartphone has a bigger screen of up to 5.9 inch and also 3 or 4GB RAM. Other than that, we have heard no other word about this smartphone. Asus Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Deluxe will both be mid-rangers. Predicted Asus Zenfone 3 price for now is no more than $300

Asus Zenfone 3: quality 4GB RAM phone

Although the design we are looking at right now is just render, it is made based on the leaked image spotted from the company. With a stunning appearance, big RAM and very affordable price, Asus Zenfone 3 will make another hit for the company in this intense market of 2016? (Source: Techconfiguarations)

Huawei P9, P9 Plus and P9 Lite were launched not long ago. And now, it’s time for Huawei P9 Max to get introduced. Check it out now!

Huawei P9 Max will be bigger than its predecessor!

Well, Huawei P9 family is really… “crowded” this time. Besides the original flagship Huawei P9, the affordable P9 Lite, and the big P9 Plus, it is said that the company will add one more variant called Huawei P9 Max. And it’s gonna be a real strong giant not only in the Huawei house but also in the mobile market. We said so because there was a Huawei model spotted in GFXBench database recently, showing some detailed features about the upcoming handset.

Speaking specifically, Huawei P9 Max specs are very likely to include a 6.9-inch Full HD display (a bit larger than its predecessor Huawei P8 Max), a great combo of 16MP rear plus 8MP front-facing camera, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. In addition, it will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box and pack a HiSilicon Kirin 950 chip under the hood to power the whole machine. For the rest, no more words have been made.

However, we guess in order to compete with many other excellent phablets like Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) on the shelves, and as a successor to the P8 Max, Huawei P9 Max should have some brilliant specifications such as a massive 5,000mAh battery supported by fast charging tech, 128GB ROM (expandable), a fingerprint scanner, a USB Type-C port, a dual SIM, etc. Do you agree?

Huawei P9 Max price and availability

Information related to Huawei P9 Max release date and price has not been revealed yet. But, since the device did show up on the internet, we think it can debut some time at the end of the Q2 2016, and cost can be around $530. What’s your opinion? Share with us! (Source: gsmarena)

Xiaomi has been said to be working on a new phablet as well as a totally new sub-brand whose name has just been decided by a lot of people. It’s called Xiaomi Max…

Xiaomi Max to come with a more-than-6.0-inch display and…

A few days ago, it was reported that Xiaomi conducted a survey to choose a name for their upcoming product. Four monikers: Xiaomi Pro, Xiaomi Plus, Xiaomi Big, and Xiaomi Max, were suggested and the last one was the first in the vote race. Meanwhile, the “Big” was the runner-up. Although no more hint was available, basing on the options we guess that it is gonna be a huge phablet or even the largest one in the Xiaomi house.

According to what we’ve heard so far, Xiaomi Max specs will sport a display bigger than the Xiaomi Mi Note’s 5.7-inch screen. Say, 6.4 inches can be the correct size, according to some sources and a couple of leaked photos on the internet. Well, the handset seems to carry the similar Xiaomi’s design language with “compact side bezels, capacitive keys on the chin, earpiece and sensor array.”

For the rest of specifications, in general, it is expected that the Max will boast a fingerprint scanner placed on the back, a Snapdragon 820 chip, and Quad HD resolution. Apart from them, we hope to see 4GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 200GB), a great combo of 16MP rear plus 8MP front-facing camera, a massive 4,000mAh battery and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS on board as well.

Xiaomi Max price and available

At the moment, the manufacturer has not confirmed or announced the exact Xiaomi Max release date yet. Though, the source did talk about May. Then, hopefully we will not have to wait too long. As for its price tag, we predict the device will cost around $400. What do you think? Is it a reasonable number for a phone like Max? Share with us your opinions!

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) and Huawei P9 Plus are the latest 4GB RAM flagships of their own companies. Yet, what do you think is the winner if we put them into a comparison?

Huawei P9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro: International 4GB RAM phablet war

Huawei P9 Plus vs Galaxy A9 Pro! It is the first time, everybody! They are all powerful 4GB RAM flagships the companies have just launched recently. About similarities, we can see each of them packs 4GB RAM, Full HD resolution, a Super AMOLED panel, Android Marshmallow OS (although they have a bit different versions: 6.0.1 for Samsung and 6.0 for Huawei, with Emotion UI 4.1 on top), a microSD card slot to expand its internal memory (up to 128GB), an 8MP selfie camera (with f/1.9 plus 1080p), a fingerprint scanner, and fast charging tech. In general, they are good phablets, but we still have to pick out the stronger, and differences may help.

In terms of Huawei P9 Plus specs, there are a 5.5-inch screen with 401 ppi, a HiSilicon Kirin 955 (quad-core 2.5GHz + quad-core 1.8GHz) chip, 64GB ROM, a dual 12MP rear snapper (supported by f/2.2, Leica optics, PDAF, plus dual LED flash), 3D Touch tech, stereo speakers, a USB Type-C port, and a 3,400mAh battery. Well, those are such top features for smartphones today, promising to bring you great experience in using. However, not all of them are better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro specs. Specifically, the A9 Pro (2016) owns a bigger display measuring 6.0 inches and a much larger cell capable of 5,000mAh. Your device will last at least more than 2 days.

However, for the rest, the A9 Pro seems less strong than its rival. It’s got only 367 ppi, a Snapdragon 652 (quad-core 1.8GHz + quad-core 1.2GHz) processor, and 32GB ROM. Some modern specifications like 3D Touch, USB Type-C and stereo speaker are not on board. As for main shooter, we cannot tell for sure whether the Galaxy A9 Pro’s 16MP sensor (equipped with f/1.9, autofocus, OIS plus LED flash) is also not as good as the Plus’s since in fact, it is an excellent cam as well.

Huawei P9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro: Price and availability

Overall, spec-wise, Huawei P9 Plus is slightly stronger than the Galaxy A9 Pro. Nonetheless, price is another story. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro price is about $540. Meanwhile, Huawei P9 Plus price is €749 (or $845), much higher than the Samsung’s product. So, in case of looking for a big phablet having a huge batt and a more affordable cost, Galaxy A9 Pro can be the right choice.

Recently, leaked information about a new high-end phone Nubia X8 appeared from official TENAA website. The smartphone features a 4GB RAM and comes in beautiful boderless design….. 

ZTE Nubia X8 Specs: 4GB of RAM, 4500 mAh Battery

Nubia X8 is suppected to be released along with the TENAA flagship name Z11. As we learned from the website, they have 2 forms of X8 which are normal and mini version. Based on the hardware alone of Nubia X8, the smartphone has borderless design with 6-inch 2K resolution display.   It is uncertain which processor Nubia X8 has, but possibly the Snapdragon 652 and 1.8Ghz chipsets. There will be 4 GB of Ram comes with 64GB internal storage and can be expanadable.

Nubia X8 run on the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and has fingerprint scanner. With X8, the battery life goes up to 4500 mAh that can use for a long period of time. Dimensions are 162×75×7.9mm and weight is 201 grams. Meanwhile, Nubia X8 mini has much smaller battery than normal version at 2,900 mAh and does not own fingerprint tech.

For photography, the Nubia X8 has a 16 MP sensor take care of the photos from the backside and 8MP front camera for convienient self-capturing. Besides, they also support Dual Led Flash functions.

Nubia X8 release date and price 

As rumours, Nubia X8 should be announced at the next ZTE events on April 19th. The price of X8 is expected to be very reasonable price to compete with other 4GB RAM Chinese phones in the market. It can be around Rs. 18,000. There might have available two color options for buyers, Black and Gold, yet who knows whether ZTE would add more colors for the final version of Nubia X8.

Besides many Chinese mobiles going to debut in April, we also have many interesting non Chinese smartphones coming this month as well. Check out what they are now!

1. LG G5 SE

Recently, many people have been talking about an LG model called G5 SE. Though, some say that it will be sold in certain markets (claimed to include China and Latin America) stead of the original LG G5, which we received no official announcement for. Design-wise, we predict it will look the same as the flagship G5 but LG G5 SE specs may contain some differences.

Our source suggests that the handset will boast a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chip, Android Marshmallow OS, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (expandable), a 5.3-inch Quad HD display, and a combo of 8MP selfie camera plus a dual rear shooter setup consisting of a 16MP 4K and an 8MP sensor. If so, LG G5 SE will also be a pretty good upper mid-ranger. Let’s wait and see!

Wanna know what smartphones come with the word “Pro” in their names and real pro features under the hood? Check out the following list and tell us your opinions!

1. Meizu Pro 6

Meizu PRO 6 is the latest flagship of the company. Previously, it was rumored to come with 6GB RAM, but somehow in the end, the handset just has 4GB RAM. Anyway, it is still a very strong device with a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED Full HD screen protected by curved Gorilla Glass 3 glass, 3D Press technology (said to be a Meizu’s version of 3D Touch tech), a MediaTek Helio X25 deca-core processor, paired with Mali-T880 GPU.

In addition the Meizu PRO 6 specs, there are also a 2,560mAh battery supported by 24W mCharge 3.0 for fast charging, 32/64GB of internal memory (expandable up to 128GB) on board to run the whole machine. About its availability and price, please note that the phone will go on sale from April 23, 2016 at 2,500 Yuan ($385) for the 32GB version and 2,800 Yuan ($430) for the 64GB ver.

So, we’ve already seen the Antutu report for the Q1 of 2016. Now, it’s time to find out what its top 10 smartphones have!

1. Xiaomi Mi5

Xiaomi must be very proud of their flagship Mi5. Spec-wise, it has everything we need for a powerful handset: a 5.15-inch Full HD screen with 428 ppi, a 16MP/4MP camera combo, an Snapdragon 820 chip, MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and up to 3 choices over RAM and ROM capacity: 3GB/32GB, 3GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB.

Nevertheless, you should also note that the first version employs a Snapdragon 820 1.8GHz chipset while the others use an SD 820 2.15GHz one. We’re sure the Xiaomi Mi5 taken into the Antutu test was the highest-end model since it was able to defeat Samsung Galaxy S7 edge easily.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is likely to be launched in the Q3 of 2016. More specially, some say it will be powered by a Snapdragon 823 which can support up to 8GB RAM and…

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 to pack SD823 and 8GB RAM?

Samsung smartphones are getting more and more famous thanks to powerful hardware and beautiful designs. And their Note series is also not an exception. After Samsung Galaxy Note 5, people now are looking forward to the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 launch this year. It is predicted to sport a lot of top features for smartphones nowadays, but according to what we’ve heard so far, it can be even more than “gorgeous”.

Specifically, a recent source from China has hinted that the Note 6 will be run by Adreno 530 GPU and a new Qualcomm’s chipset called Snapdragon 823. This processor is said to be a “higher-clocked version of Snapdragon 820, running on four Kryo cores clocked at 2.6GHz.” And you know what, the chip can support up to 8GB of RAM. Amazing! It would be a real beast phone in 2016.

Apart from those details, no more words have been made for the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 specs. Anyhow, we hope to see a Quad HD display, Android N operating system, 128GB ROM (expandable up to 200GB), a fantastic camera combo, capability of being dust plus water resistant, and a huge battery (at least 4,000mAh) on board. Then, Galaxy Note 6 will be a perfect device, don’t you think?

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 price and availability

As for Samsung Galaxy Note 6 release date and price, we did not receive any information for them. Yet, the second half of the year is very likely to be the most ideal time. In case of being the first machine coming with 8GB RAM, the Galaxy Note 6 price would not be very affordable for sure. What’s your suggestion? Share with us! (Source)

Lenovo Vibe K4 Note, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro and Meizu M3 Note are wonderful budget note smartphones in early 2016. Let’s see how they can compete and which one will win…

Best Note smartphones of H1 2016 – specs comparison

The spec table shows us some of their similarities such as 5.5-inch Full HD screen, dual SIM, 5MP selfie camera, fingerprint scanner, 3GB RAM (though, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro and Meizu M3 Note also have 2GB RAM versions), 16GB ROM expandable up to 128GB (Xiaomi and Meizu also offer 32GB), and Android Lollipop OS. So, those are some major things they have in common. As for differences, actually there are not many, but they do help decide which one is the strongest device here.

Firstly, let’s talk about processor. The phablets use different chips but in general, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro is better than the others, and can even provide the best System and Graphic performance thanks to boasting Adreno 510 GPU. Moreover, the Redmi Note 3 Pro’s battery is also a plus, coming with fast charging (FC) technology and 4,050mAh capacity, very slightly less than the Meizu M3 Note’s 4,100mAh batt but without FC tech.

As for photography, once again, we have to congratulate the Xiaomi’s product on sporting the most excellent primary snapper here. It is capable of up to 16 megapixels and some useful features to produce beautiful shots for you. However, in terms of sound quality, Lenovo Vibe K4 with Dolby Atmos sound tech will bring you great clarity, power, and depth, and you will feel like “you’re inside the action.”

Best Note smartphones of H1 2016: Price and availability

So, until now, we can easily recognize that the Note smartphone owing the best hardware is Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro. Yet, the K4 Note and the M3 Note are also pretty strong compared to many other mid-rangers on the shelves. Then, prices will tell us which one is the most attractive deal here. Specifically, Meizu M3 Note price is about $125 for the 2GB RAM version and $154 for the 3GB; Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro price is $154 for the 2GB and $185 for the 3GB; and Lenovo Vibe K4 Note price is $180. Well, no doubt Meizu M3 Note is the winner, rite?!

After waiting for a while, Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE has been launched with affordable price. What is new and special about this smartphone? Let’s check it out…

Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE : more affordable price

Following the Company’s Asus Zenfone Go series, Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE has been launched this year. The smartphone contibutes to their affordable price phone offering. There are a slight upgrade in this version. Specifically, Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE operates a rather dated Android 4.4 KitKat. Other feature upgraded is the screen resolution to HD. And in terms of connectivity part, the handset has added support to LTE. Let’s talk about it more specific below.

As for Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE specs, the smartphone owns a 5-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) IPS Display. One feature is a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Processor with 2GB RAM. The Asus ZenFone Go 5.0 LTE has 16GB of inbuilt storage. You can expand up to 32 GB by a micro SD. The 8-megapixel shooter is on the rear of this phone with LED flash. Snapper of 5-megapixel is spoorted on the front for selfies. It contains a 2500mAh battery. In terms of connectivity, the smartphone supports 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0.

Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE comes in 2 colors: Charcoal Black and Pearl White. The handset measures 13.5 x 1 x 6.7 cm and weighs 136 grams. Although not packing any fancy specs, a 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM combination is more than enough to power smooth performance for average demand. Best thing about this phone, as we mentioned earlier, is that it comes with a very affordable price.

Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE price and availability

With some specific upgrades from Asus Zenfone Go, how much are you willing to pay for this 5.0 LTe version? In terms of Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE price, the phone barely costs you Rs 7,999. This is equivalent to Rm 470 and $120. Who would not be willing to pay such amount?