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At IFA event 2016, Lenovo has just launched its K6 family which includes Lenovo K6, K6 Power, and K6 Note. With 3GB RAM and 13MP+, these devices have the affordable price of…

Lenovo K6, K6 Power, K6 Note: 3GB RAM, 13MP+ camera

Lenovo was one of the most awaited brands at IFA this year. As expected, Lenovo brought us many products at this event. Besides Moto Z Play, the Chinese company also launched Lenovo K6 family with three members: K6, K6 Power, and K6 Note. These devices have some similar specs. All handsets are powered by 64-bit 1.5Ghz octa-core SND 430 processor. They run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and have a microSD card slot for expandable storage (up to 128GB). All these devices support 4G LTE.

Lenovo K6 and K6 Power – these two have many specs in common. They both own 5-inch IPS LCD Full HD display. Both phones come with 2 versions: 2GB RAM+16GB ROM and 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM. About the camera, both devices are equipped with 8MP selfie shooter and 13MP main cam with autofocus. As the “big brother”, Lenovo K6 Power specs are stronger than Lenovo K6 specs. K6 Power is backed up with a 4000mAh battery life. Meanwhile, K6 has a 3000mAh capacity.

 

K6 and K6 Power are smartphones while K6 Note is a phablet. This note features a 5.5-inch LCD Full HD display. It also has 2 variants: 3GB RAM+32GB ROM and 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM. For photography, the company added an 8MP front-facing camera and a 16MP main shooter with autofocus. Like K6 Power, K6 Note specs include a huge 4000mAh cell.

Lenovo K6, K6 Power, K6 Note: price and availability

All devices will be available in Gray, Gold, and Silver. With these three phones, the brand is aiming at the mid-range segment. Lenovo K6 price, as well as K6 Power and K6 Note, will be in the range of $168 to $257. And you don’t have to wait too long for the K6 line: Lenovo K6 release date will be in two weeks. Meanwhile, K6 Power release date will be next month, and K6 Note release date will be in November.

6GB RAM smartphones are not surprises now since there are more of them in the market. But they are still hot, so let’s have a look at these new smartphones for more specs and prices.

1. Doogee F7 Pro

Doogee F7 Pro was announced with its sibling Doogee F7, but the Pro version is more powerful with 6GB RAM in tow. The two devices show up with good-looking designs. Now, let’s have a look at other Doogee F7 Pro specs. The phone is powered by a deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 processor and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The company also added a hefty 4GB RAM / 32GB ROM version!

Doogee F7 Pro comes with a 5.7-inch 2K display and a huge 4000mAh battery. The most highlight spec is the camera of the phone. There is a 21MP Sony IMX230 main camera along with a 13MP selfie shooter. The 6GB RAM smartphone packs a 128GB of inbuilt storage. With these new features, F7 Pro can compete with many popular flagships like OnePlus 3, Xiaomi Mi Max or Zuk Z2 Pro. Doogee F7 Pro price is about $300 (RM 1210).

2. Elephone P20

After the success of P9000 Edge, Elephone continues to introduce another smartphone – Elephone P20. New Elephone is a huge 6GB RAM smartphone. With this RAM, the phone can easily handle many apps. Besides such wonderful RAM, Elephone P20 will come with Helio P20 chipset! The clock speed of the CPU is also said to reach 1866 MHz. Other Elephone P20 specs include a 5.5-inch full HD display. For photography, users will be offered with a 12MP camera. It seems to be an average resolution but actually the camera will come with f/1.7 aperture – super fast in capturing light! The phone is also expected to run Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. Elephone P20 price lands at around $300 (RM 1210).

3. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro

The new flagship of the Chinese company Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro is another 6GB RAM smartphone, along with it is a 128GB of inbuilt storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro specs are the best. Under the hood of Note 2 Pro, you’ll see the newest SND 821 chipset. Xiaomi phone defeats its rivals with a 5.5-inch display and a huge 3700mAh battery. It is set up with Android Nougat and 12MP primary camera on Xiaomi handset. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro price is expected to be about $550 (RM 2218).

4. ZTE Axon 7

ZTE Axon 7 is another 6GB RAM smartphone that is worth a position on this list! ZTE Axon 7 release date is expected to be at the end of this month. What makes this phone so powerful is its Snapdragon 820 chipset, Adreno 530 GPU and two dual-core Kryo processors clocked at 2.15GHz and 1.5GHz. Besides, with an excellent combo of 20MP and 8MP shooters, this phone is potentially one of the best camera phones this month. Moreover, ZTE Axon 7 also arrives with a very sharp display: 5.5-inches, 2k resolution and 534ppi pixel density. Other ZTE Axon 7 specs include 64GB ROM (128GB expandable) and a 3250mAh battery. ZTE Axon 7 price is $350 (RM 1411).

5. LeEco Le Max 2

Coming at the end of 6GB RAM smartphone list is LeEco Le Max 2. Besides such hefty RAM, LeEco Le Max 2 specs are powerful with 2.15 GHz dual-core and 1.6 GHz dual-core processor sitting on Snapdragon 820 chipset and Adreno 530 GPU. There is another version of 4 GB RAM along with 32/64 GB ROM, as for 6GB RAM model, the storage is filled up with 64/128 GB. This LeEco phone is also a camera phone with 21MP and 8MP cameras on the back and front respectively. 3100 mAh battery fuels all such specs. LeEco Le Max 2 price ranges at $392 (RM 1581).

Latest 6GB RAM smartphones

We expect our 6GB RAM smartphones will be helpful in case you are finding a beast this year. They are strong even some are much more perfect for camera phone list, what is your choice?

An extra version of Oppo was just unveiled through Oppo’s teasers few days ago. It is a new Oppo F1S which ranges at average segment. 

Oppo F1S: is its specs follow Oppo F1?

Oppo F1 was the first smartphone the company claimed as a “selfie expert”. And now Oppo F1S seems to take this feature, Oppo confirmed the development of Oppo F1S selfie snapper will be 16MP resolution. Oppo F1S design looks like Oppo F1 and its performance is illustrated with racing car, which emphasizes its speed. Oppo F1 successor flaunts 5.5-inch HD display with AMOLED capacity, while Oppo F1 screen size is smaller with 5.0 inches. There are also two colors for your choice: Gold, Grey.

Oppo upcoming smartphone runs on the latest Android Marshmallow along with ColorOS 3.0 UI. Oppo F1S specs also include a 3GB RAM, which is standard. Alongside 32GB of onboard storage is expandable via microSD card slot. Moreover, a deca-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz sits on MediaTek chipset under the hood. The F1s is also reported to come with a fingerprint sensor on its home key, with a blazing-fast reaction time at 0.22s. A 3075 mAh battery will be sealed in the smartphone as well.

Coupled with 16MP selfie shooter is 13MP primary camera, which is opposite to other current smartphones. According to Oppo two new teasers for the F1s, there is a slogan which says “What makes you even more beautiful?”. They probably hint at some advanced modes and filters for the front snapper. To answer the question from heading, Oppo F1S will not similar to Oppo F1 in terms of specs, it will be even more powerful.

Oppo F1S: price and release date

Relating to what Oppo announced, Oppo F1S release date will be on August 3. Our sources also suggested that its price will not increase much from Oppo F1. Just so you know, Oppo F1 carries a price tag of $254 (RM 1030), so Oppo F1S price will be $309 (RM 1253).

Here is the list of top camera smartphones. They are also known with their high-end features. Let’s scroll down for more information.

1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (4K video)

Galaxy Galaxy S7 Edge is the latest flagship of the Korea giant. And it’s also one of the most popular smartphones at this time. The Samsung smartphone appears with the unique curved edge, which is famous design of its lineup. The phone is now available with Galaxy S7 Edge price comes at about $789 (RM 3172).

In terms of Galaxy S7 Edge specs, the phone sports a Exynos 8890 chipset, a 4GB RAM + 32GB expandable ROM, and a 5.5-inch 2K AMOLED display. Although the S7 Edge cameras come with low resolutions, the Samsung device is still the top camera smartphone in the market. The front and the rear shooters are 5MP and 12MP respectively. Both cameras come with f/1.7 aperture.

You want a decent camera? Nokia makes the best of its Pureview smartphones. Now Microsoft is the only makers that owns Pureview technology, so the best choice for photography will be sported in these phones below. 

1. Lumia 950XL

Lumia 950XL marked the return of Microsoft with its Lumia lineup. The Nokia smartphone flaunts a 5.7-inch 2K display with AMOLED capacity. Lumia 950XL specs are extremely strong with Windows 10 OS and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset inside. Along with it is a processor with a couple of Quad-core Cortex clocked at 1.5 GHz and 2.0 GHz. Moreover, there are 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM which is expandable up to 256GB via microSD supported.

Those are the standard Lumia 950XL specs! Now coming to one highlight function that we all care about, Lumia 950XL cameras. This PureView smartphone owns such technology and its 20MP primary shooter for premium shootings. On the front, it houses another 5MP snapper for selfie and video calls. Lumia 950XL battery is one of the singular cells nowadays that is removable with 3340 mAh capacity. Lumia 950 price lands at $775 (RM 3092).

Oppo will launch a new smartphone called Oppo A59. This Oppo’s phablet could be an interesting option for folks who are searching for an affordable mid-range flagship phablet in the market.

Oppo A59: specs-wise and Oppo R9 lookalike design

Oppo A59 has just passed through TENAA and is expected to bring profits to its company. This Oppo phone comes with some decent specs along with a metal frame and fingerprint sensor, which makes it a gorgeous device. Oppo A59 comes with a 5.5 inch HD display, along with a pixel density of 267ppi. Other Oppo A59 specs are also very interesting.

This latest phone of Oppo runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop, which is quite popular now. Under the hood, there is a a 1.5GHz octa-core Cortex-A53 processor, sitting on MediaTek MT6570 chipset and Mali-T860 GPU. It packs 32GB of built-in storage for users to play with (expandable via microSD card up to 128GB). Oppo A59 also supports a 13MP shooter featuring LED flash and 1080p video recording. On the front lies an 8MP snapper which also clicks great selfies.

Besides, this dual-SIM phone  supports up to 150Mbps download speed and other basic connectivity methods. It also has a bulky 3075 mAh battery. In terms of Oppo A59 design, it is quite similar to Oppo R9 series. This Oppo smartphone features a full metal body which comes in two elegant models: Gold and Rose Gold. For more information, Oppo A59 measures 154.5 x 76 x 7.3 mm and weighs 160 grams.

Oppo A59: release date and price

Oppo intends to make this handset one of the bestselling smartphone in China. Oppo A59 release date will be on June 18th, which is only 8 days from now. So if you are going to get this phone, start saving money because Oppo A59 price will be around $274 (RMB 1799), which is affordable.

Camera-centric smartphones are said to be the main trend this  year. Therefore, we’ve been seeing many handsets equipped with excellent snappers (20MP and more) launched these days. If you’re also have interest for them, let’s check out the following list!

1. ZTE Axon 7

Firstly, let’s meet ZTE Axon 7. According to the invites sent out by the company to the media, the phone will be coming soon. Before that, ZTE Axon 7 has appeared on TENAA page with some detailed features such as a Snapdragon 820 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable ROM.

In addition to ZTE Axon 7 specs, there will be a great combo of 20MP rear plus 8MP selfie camera, a 5.5-inch 2K display, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS out of the box on board to help power the machine. In general, this is a strong device you may want to look forward to. So, let’s wait for the launch which is just two weeks away.

Prepare your best look and say cheese because Meitu V4 is incoming. The smartphone is built for selfie lovers. With the Meitu V4 specs, especially the camera spec, selfie lovers would love to have one.

Meitu V4 with 21MP Cameras

In China, there’s many smartphones have appealing designs, like Oppp, Vivo, Xiaomi…and Meitu V4 is one of them. The handset has a hexagon-shaped design (the iconic design of the company), also called a double V design. This odd design came up with the metal on the top and the bottom of the device. It came in with 3 color variants: Rose Pink, Mint Green and Aurora White. The V4 features a 5-inch 1080p (1920 x 1080) AMOLED display with 2650mAH battery.

It runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 (an update version of Marshmallow 6.0 is also available). The OS is a little bit modified which called MeiOS 2.5 in order to provide more stability and performance. It’s powered by MediaTek MT6795 SoC (Helio X10). This is an octa-core CPU with 8 Cortex-A53 cores inside. It has PowerVR G6200 GPU, 3GB RAM and 64GB internal strorage; but if you need more, Micro SD is an option. This V4 will also support 4G LTE and GSPA +.

Meitu V4  release date was on Nov 17, 2015 and immediately it caught everyone’s attention thanks to its 21MP camera. Not only will you find the 21 MP font-facing camera with 78.2-degree wide – angle lens, but you can also find a 21MP camera on the back. Both cameras have a dual tone LED flash, autofocus mode, panorama mode, f/2.2 aperture, and Shestilinzovaya optics with sapphire protection. Those camera alos feature slow motion video recording with the 4K video recording on the rear cam and Full HD video recording on the front cam.

After the duo flagship Samsung Galaxy S7, the company must be preparing for a new one to release in the H2 of 2016. And we guess the following 18-24MP camera is also in their plan…

Samsung to be working on a 18-24MP camera for their upcoming flagships

As we know, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge come with just 12MP main shooters but they are supported by excellent dual-pixel autofocus technology that can produce very beautiful shots. Moreover, recently, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge camera has been chosen as the best in the world by DxOMark, “the trusted industry standard for camera and lens image quality measurements and ratings.” Well, we thought the same method would be applied to the upcoming Samsung models this year, but maybe not.

It has been said that Samsung is working on a CMOS camera sensor with a pretty large size of 1/1.7″ and a lens with wide f/1.4 aperture. Accordingly, the new Samsung’s sensor will be able to could be create pics with quality ranging from 18 to 24 megapixels. Wow, that’s impressive news to note! Besides, such a large camera sensor can help get more “light information” and then give us “more detailed and less noisy images.” 

In addition, it will perform better in the low-light conditions. Nonetheless, there is one small downside you need to note. Having a physically larger sensor means fitting somewhere “inside the already crammed up phones” can be difficult. Let’s see how Samsung will solve this problem.

If you’re looking for a good Chinese smartphone with a 16MP camera, here they are. Besides, you may also find more interesting things about them…

1. ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini

This is one of the newest smartphones of the company in April. It looks pretty elegant with Black, White and Gold color options. Spec-wise, the handset sports an octa-core Snapdragon 617 chipset, 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 200GB), and a handy 5.0-inch Full HD screen.

In addition to ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini specs, there are a dual SIM, a 2,800mAh battery supporting Quick Charge tech, a USB Type-C port, 5G Wifi, and Nubia’s custom OS based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. In terms of camera, the main one is capable of 16 megapixels with f/2.0, PDAF, Sony IMX298 sensor, ISO up to 12,800, and capability of producing pics in RAW format. Besides, you can also use its 8MP secondary snapper with f/2.4 plus 80 degree angle lens to take selfies.

What can be the most important trend in our smartphone industry this year in terms of camera? We cannot tell for sure now, but there are 3 signs showing that cam with more megapixels is no longer the star in 2016…

3 signs showing that high MP camera is no longer the trend in 2016

First of all, you can see that most famous flagships launched in the H1 of 2016 have lower-resolution cameras compared to their predecessors. Specifically, we’ve got Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge, Huawei P9 and HTC 10 coming with 12MP rear snappers. Or, the latest models of Apple – iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPhone SE, all pack 12MP shooters as well, and have been receiving much positive feedback from users for the high-quality photos.

But, of course, the manufacturers didn’t just reduce the MP and did nothing to improve their cams. Many kinds of technologies have been created to make sure people’s experience in taking pictures become more gorgeous. Like Samsung, they equip their handsets with Dual Pixel Autofocus tech which allows for “fast shooting while making sure that a great image quality is produced, “regardless of lighting conditions.” In case of HTC 10, it owns UltraPixel 2 tech that can bring a quick and accurate autofocus, good exposure, white balance, and noise reduction in low-light conditions. And Huawei P9’s got a dual main snapper setup supported by the premium German camera company Leica.

So, those are two essential signs, yet if you want some proof, here it is. Lately, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge’s primary shooter has been selected as the best in the world by DxOMark, “the trusted industry standard for camera and lens image quality measurements and ratings.” Last year, the title went to Sony Xperia Z5’s 23MP cam.

New trend in 2016

2016 is considered as a year of camera-centric smartphones. Many mobile makers have chosen to develop their products by giving them the most modern and excellent technologies, not more megapixels. As a result, in the rest of 2016, we may see more and more devices like that. What do you think?

Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 are two of the most well-known smartphones for the H1 of 2016. Today, you’re gonna find out which one has a better camera and…

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5 in a blind camera test

Obviously, both smartphones come with great shooter technologies that are promising to bring you brilliant pictures. However, there is definitely one at least slightly better than the other, and the camera comparison conducted by phonearena will tell us the result. Speaking more specifically, it was a blind test in which they put six scenes and invited readers to vote on. Of course, they did not know which handset took which photo.

So, before coming to the final result, let us recap a bit on the machines’ hardware as well as their rear snappers. In general, Samsung Galaxy S7 specs and LG G5 specs are cool with always-on displays, Quad HD resolution, 4GB RAM, Qualcomn Snapdragon 820 chipets, Android Marshmallow OS, fingerprint scanners, and microSD card slots. In case of wanting a specification battle of these two models, you can click HERE for more information.

In terms of photography, the G5 packs an interesting dual cam setup consisting of a 16MP f/1.8 plus an 8MP f/2.4 sensor. Meanwhile, the Samsung’s device boasts a 12MP main shooter equipped with Dual Pixel Autofocus tech (allowing for “fast shooting while making sure that a great image quality is produced, “regardless of lighting conditions”). Well, they’re such gorgeous cameras but the winner is…

And the winner is…

In the end, five out of six scenes were won by the Samsung Galaxy S7. In fact, it was able to collect a total of 19,870 votes to become a “clear winner in this blind comparison”. On the other hand, we also need to mention the one that LG G5 was the more excellent: camera’s low-light capability. (Source: phonearena)