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Asus has just released its Zenfone 3 smartphones. And immediately, these smartphones caught everyone’s attentions with its powerful specs: 128GB ROM, 4GB RAM…However, there are many smartphones having the strong features as Zenfone 3. This June, we bring you the top Asus Zenfone 3 rivals. Let’s see who’s gonna be the tough foe of Zenfone 3!

1. ZTE Axon 7

ZTE is the mid-range smartphone brand. Last year, they made a big note with the top-end Axon phone. This Axon lineup includes the Elite, Pro, Mini. These smartphones have great specs, and their prices are significantly cheaper than the competition  And this year, they come back with another flagship- the ZTE Axon 7. The Axon 7 comes with a full metal unibody design with the super-bezels. Like the other phones of Axon lineup, its dual front speakers housed under the grill pattern are remained unchanged. The phone features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

About ZTE Axon 7 specs, it is backed with a 3140mAh battery. You can fuel 83% of this capability in 30 minutes with the Quick Charge 3.0. Under the hood, you can find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset and an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. With a 4/6GB RAM and 64/128GB ROM, you can comfortably store your stuffs. If you think it’s not enough, you can expand it to 128GB through a microSD card. For the one who love photographing, you may love this one with 20MP rear cam and 8MP selfie snapper. This phone is gonna be a tough rival to Zenfone 3 about both specs and price. The  ZTE Axon 7 price is about $441.

Apple iPhone SE vs Galaxy S7 mini will show you that small smartphones also have their own strengths. Yet, in case of wanting to know which one is the better, check out the following comparison now!

iPhone SE VS Galaxy S7 Mini: Best sub 5.0-inch smartphone battle ever!

First of all, let’s talk about iPhone SE specs. It was launched a few days ago with a very handy 4.0-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD (640 x 1136p) screen, an Apple A9 dual-core 1.84GHz chipset, 16/64GB of internal storage (non-expandable), and 2GB of RAM. Besides, the whole machine runs on iOS 9.3 and gets energy from a non-removable 1,642mAh battery. As for photography, you can use its 12MP f/2.2 rear camera (with PDAF plus dual LED flash) or 1.2MP f/2.4 front snapper (with face detection, HDR plus FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular) to take pictures. In general, iPhone SE is a very decent device that can do any task you want well. How about Samsung Galaxy S7 mini?

It’s like Samsung has decided to join the sub 5.0-inch smartphone race since some information about a mini version of the flagship Galaxy S7 has been leaked recently. Spec-wise, it is said to pack a 4.6-inch HD display. Apart from that feature, other Samsung Galaxy S7 mini specs will be the same as its bigger sibling: either Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 chip(or both), yet with 3GB of RAM paired with 32/64GB of ROM (expandable). Furthermore, the handset can also sport a “periscope lens” with 3x optical zoom for its 12MP main shooter.

So, talking about designs, we bet both iPhone SE and the upcoming Galaxy S7 mini are all beautiful, pocketable as well as easy to hold. However, if we really need to pick out a stronger smartphone, it is the Samsung Galaxy S7 mini that is a bit better than its rival in terms of hardware. Do you agree?

iPhone SE VS Galaxy S7 Mini: Price and availability

As for iPhone SE price, the 16GB iPhone SE costs $399 while the 64GB ver costs $499. Its pre-orders started from March 24 and consumers can look forward to March 31 as the official Apple iPhone SE release date. On the other hand, there has been no word made for Samsung Galaxy S7 mini price yet, but we are predicting a price tag of around $450 – $500. Well, in fact, their price tags are not very different from each other, right? Then, which one is your champion? Share with us!

While we are still looking forward to Apple iPhone 5se, a new model called iPhone 7 Pro has been spotted on the internet lately! Let’s see what it is!

Apple iPhone 7 Pro to pack a dual main snapper and…

We are waiting for iPhone 5se coming in the next weeks and iPhone 7 together with its larger version claimed to be iPhone 7 Plus in late 2016. That’s what we think the company will do, just like what they did in the past few years. However, you may feel surprised after knowing this. According to rumors from China, Apple will probably rename the phablet variant of their iPhone 7 and “Pro” branding seems the most potential one. Perhaps we’ll have iPhone Pro or iPhone 7 Pro.

In fact, since the appearance of Apple iPad Pro last year, such rumors have been raised. Moreover, if you remember, there used to be a piece of news saying that the larger Apple iPhone 7 would sport a dual camera set up while the original one would not. Apart from the main shooter, iPhone 7 Pro is also said to have some changes in terms of design. There will be no camera hump, antenna lines and 3.5mm headphone jack to make the machine slimmer.

Besides, in order to compete with Samsung Galaxy S7 flagship duo, Apple may also equip their iPhone 7 Pro with capability of being water and dust resistant. And they would be the first devices in the house to boast the feature. Well, the information makes us even more excited. How about you?

Apple iPhone 7 release date

Though, we have to be aware that the manufacturer has not confirmed anything yet. Whether the handset will be called iPhone Pro, iPhone 7 Pro or iPhone 7 Plus, we bet it’s gonna bring us many interesting things. Apple iPhone 7 and its phablet ver are expected to be launched in September as usual. So, let’s wait for more details about iPhone 7 specs as well as iPhone 7 Pro specs in the near future.

You will not believe what you are going to read, but it is true. Check out the champion of the ANTUTU CHART based on smartphone performance in 2015!

ANTUTU CHART of 2015: The best one is not Huawei Mate 8!

As we know, 2015 saw remarkable development of Chinese smartphones, especially when Meizu Pro 5 became the number one of Antutu chart in the Q3. Then, many Chinese flagships, including Huawei Mate 8, with even stronger hardware came and were likely to replace the Pro 5. However, a new Antutu list for the whole year 2015 has been spotted and will show you the real champion. It is Apple iPhone 6S Plus in a test ranking phones according to their average benchmark scores.

You may feel surprised or shocked since iPhones are usually not highly evaluated in terms of specifications. Nonetheless, when it comes to performance, especially user interface, they are super powerful competitors and the AnTuTu list of smartphones from 2015 has proved that. Apple iPhone 6s Plus is the latest product of the company, and despite just packing a 5.5-inch Full HD screen and 401 ppi, it beat Huawei, Meizu and Samsung handsets with a very high score: 132,620.

Once again, Apple has shown consumers as well as other smartphone manufacturers that though their machines do not own extremely high-end features like 4GB RAM, 2K resolution, 20MP camera, etc., they still can bring users smooth and gorgeous experience in using. For more details about Apple iPhone 6S Plus specs and price, please take a look at the next part.

Apple iPhone 6S Plus specs and price

Basically, it’s equipped with an A9 chip, iOS 9 (upgradable to iOS 9.2), 16/64/128GB ROM, 2GB RAM, a fingerprint scanner, and a 2,750mAh battery. As for camera, there are a 12MP rear cam with f/2.2, PDAF, plus dual LED flash, and a 5MP front-facing shooter with f/2.2, face detection, HDR, and panorama. Apple iPhone 6S price is around $930 but it will vary, depending on the version you choose.

For those who like using an Apple iPhone with huge ROM, you can find one in China now since they have figured out a way to upgrade the iPhone’s internal storage up to 128GB. Isn’t it amazing?

Actually, some repair shops in China have a service of expanding iPhone’s ROM just in an hour and charge an affordable fee. According to CCTV News, which has sent their reporter a shop like that to try the service. A person called Xu has a phone repair shop in Chongqing, China and mentions Apple iPhones have storage chips that can help expand the ROM but they need verification before being activated.

Note that it was impossible to do so until now. A special tool has been created by someone and it enables the repairers to directly access the storage chip and read the serial number placed on it. This allows them to activate it easily. After everything has been done, we mean the activation, the original chip has to be replaced at once and who does that needs to be careful in welding the new chip on to sixty pinpoint soldered joints.

With this method, Xu claimed he updated more than seventy iPhones in a week and so far there has been no reports of any problems or failures. As we told you, the fee is not expensive. It will only cost you 580 Yuan (about RM400) and one hour of waiting. If you have a 16GB iPhone 6S priced at RM3,199, you can pay RM400 more to turn your phone into a 128GB iPhone 6S instead of buying an original 128GB model costing RM1,000 more.

However, one problem you have to be aware of is that after the procedure, your phone’s warranty is not longer valid and your information can be stolen, which may lead to more serious issues. At the moment, Apple China’s officials have not announced anything for such a case but perhaps in the future, they will do something with their own products to prevent access to the storage chip’s serial numbers.

To recap…

…we cannot deny the idea of expanding an iPhone’s ROM, especially up to 128GB, without spending too much money is great. Yet, the risks coming along with that are unknown and can be dangerous. So, what would you say? We should or should not do that if the service appears in Malaysia someday?

During the recent quarter of iPhone, it may have a disappointing sales numbers. Nevertheless, the company seeks to give proof that iPhone still has powerful wave of demand to ride.

During the earnings call, the CEO of Apple Tim Cook said that the company has witnessed this quarter with a record-breaking number of Android switchers ever. This means Apple is emphasizing more people from Android are switching to Iphone than they were in the past. Apple saying about this to prove that the brand is still growing.

Perhaps, when iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were released with the larger screens than the previous iPhone’s generation, it’s likely to attract those using Android. There are some analysis sources worried that, Apple might has limit to develop since the iPhone 6 has done so well. It seems like future upgrade of iPhone and its further will still on the way the get the attraction of consumers.

Even though Tim Cook said that the rate of switchers is higher than ever, he didn’t provide the specific number. He just pointed out the various strategies and the grow of iPhone’s market share. It’s convincing first-time smarphone shoppers to choose iPhone. Besides, encouraging the recent customers to keep up with the iPhone when they upgrade.

Then, this isn’t the first time that switching from Android to the iPhone was mentioned by Apple. In the last earnings call, Cook also mentioned the term “switchers” five times.

Apple iPhone 8 concept: A work of art in the future

Ever since Apple iPhone 6 was launched on the market, artists all over the world have started creating many gorgeous concepts for upcoming iPhone generations such as iPhone 7. However, a designer called Steel Drake from Kyrgyzstan has already taken one more step further and come up with a breathtakingly beautiful concept which he refers to iPhone 8.

Apple iPhone 8 concept: The apple of my eyes

His work of art was inspired from the current iPhone 6 with some changes and adjustments to make it even more “delicious”. Moreover, looking at the pictures, the iPhone 8 concept by Steel Drake features very meticulous curves and sophisticated triple layers of metal.

The gallery below will provide every detail and angle of the phone. Have a look and enjoy this gorgeously talented masterpiece!

Smartphones:

1. Xiaomi Mi4i + Xiaomi 10,400mAh Powerbank: RM799 -> http://ow.ly/OIuTz

Xiaomi Mi4i + Mi Band: RM799 -> http://ow.ly/OIuQe

2. Lenovo A7000 + SanDisk + Sennheiser MX80 Headphone: RM625 -> http://ow.ly/OIx07

Lenovo A7000 + Back Cover + Screen Protector: RM625 -> http://ow.ly/OIAGj

3. Xiaomi Redmi 2: RM449 -> http://ow.ly/OLXiX 

4. Apple iPhone 6 16GB (Gold): RM2,399 -> http://ow.ly/OLU0T

Apple iPhone 6 16GB (Space Grey): RM2,399 -> http://ow.ly/OLUeh

5. Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB Black Sapphire: RM1,849 -> http://ow.ly/OLUiI

Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB White Pearl: RM1,849 -> http://ow.ly/OLUoC

Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB Gold Platinum: RM1,849 -> http://ow.ly/OLUF0

9. Xiaomi Xiaoyi Yi Sport Action Cam FHD Video Recorder GoPro: RM299 -> http://ow.ly/OLUVj

10. Xiaomi Mi Pad WiFi 16GB White: RM799 -> http://ow.ly/OIuOH