2016 is definitely the year of many innovations and awesome mobiles to be launched to our ever-growing smartphone industry. In this post, we show u 30 of the best smartphones already launched/to expect in 2016!
1. Vivo Xplay 5 Design
Vivo Xplay 5 was freshly introduced in early, and officially became the first ever 6GB RAM smartphone in the world. This is definitely a huge advantage for the the mobile in terms of sales. The company also announced Vivo Xplay 5 Antutu Benchmark result to convince customers that their flagship is true beast.
Vivo Xplay 5 specs include: a whooping 6GB RAM, strong Snapdragon 820 chip set, Vivo’s unique solar charging tech. The smartphone also sport a 6.0-inch 2K display, a combo of 16MP rear plus 8MP front-facing camera, a big 4,300mAh battery, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. Yes, it surely helps, because the phone scored up to 162,610 points, which is currently the highest ever witnessed.
2. Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu: strongest Ubuntu smartphone ever made
Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu is said to be the strongest Ubuntu phone in the world since it boasts so many top features such as an Exynos 7420 chip (used for many Samsung flagships like S6, Note 5, etc.), large 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and an awesome 21MP primary snapper. Other Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu specs are a 5MP secondary shooter, Hi-Fi audio tech, a fingerprint scanner, a Type-C 1.0 port, 64GB ROM (+ 128 GB), a big 5.7-inch Full HD AMOLED display, and a 3,050mAh cell equipped with mCharge 2.0 (65% in 30 min.).
3. iPhone 7: most talked-about smartphone of 2016
Although all iPhone 7 specs we know for now are yet to be finalized, it is interesting to know that the phone will have some very cool features. That being said, iPhone 7 will likely come with 2 main cameras on the back to give users the best photography experience ever. Also, according to latest source, seems like Apple will erase the 3.5mm headphone jack to make the phone slimmer and add in the 2nd speaker for better sounding quality. Exciting, isn’t it?
4. Oukitel K10000: biggest battery smartphone with 10,000 mAH
Oukitel is a Chinese producer known for not one, but several battery beast they launched to the market this year. And Oukitel K10000 is yet the best so far. The smartphone comes with a whooping 10,000 mAH battery and an impressive firm design. More amazingly, it comes with fast charge support, taking you only a few hours to fully charge the phone then go for many days without worrying about power. According to Oukitel, their latest battery beast K10000 can act as a power bank for other fellow smartphones. Others Oukitel K10000 specs include 4G LTE, a 5.5 inch display, 2GB RAM and 8MP rear camera. Oukitel K10000 price is as low as USD 240.
5. Samsung Galaxy Note 6: introducing first phabtop
Samsung Galaxy Note 6 will definitely be a flagship smartphone, that is nothing to argue. But the most interesting thing we want you to know is just about to be unveiled right here: it seems very likely that the handset will be a hybrid between a phablet and laptop, giving birth to a whole new definition: phabtop. This means Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is a laptop in the shape and size of a smartphone, when the device is put in a dock. Therefore, the smartphone will have a touch pad, keyboard and a specially processor. If this turns out real, Samsung will be the first one to produce such a device and becomes to creator of a whole new definition – phabtop
6. Comet smartphone: First Buoyant smartphone
Comet smartphone is a super cool idea from India. While most smartphones now are not yet waterproof, this phone is featured to be able to even swim in the water. The phone has a special design and made with special material to help it float in the water surface. It can even emerge when being dropped deep into a pool or sea. With this unique design, you never have to worry again about ruining or loosing your phone on your trip near the water. Under water photos is moved up to a whole next level also. For details about Comet smartphones specs, price and availability, please refer to the company’s official site here.
7. Acer Predator 6: Best gaming smartphone available
The situation is kind of similar to Turing Phone when Acer Predator actually was announced last year, but there has been no information related to its price as well as availability yet. We only know that Acer Predator 6 specs will contain a deca-core processor (which is likely to be MediaTek Helio X20 chipset) and 4GB RAM. Moreover, its screen is gonna be huge with 6 inches to provide greater viewing experience while users play games. And you can also use its amazing 21MP rear camera to take photos. Well, despite being announced last year, it has not gone on sale yet. Let’s wait and see!
8. Syncphone: smartphone + laptop hybrid
Syncphone is both a unique smartphone and one of the most powerful mobile devices you can find in our market these days. Designed by a research group, the idea of this Syncphone is literally a mobile handset that is as strong and work as well as a computer. The smartphone features a 8GB RAM, which is doubled that of other high-end smartphones nowadays as well as 64 bit chip. Beside a invincible RAM, Syncphone will come with 3 variants with 3 different camera sensors: 8/12/20MP on the back. Let’s wait for such a cool beast to come real some day soon!
9. Nokia E1: most expected Nokia smartphone 2016
Nokia E1 is the frequently talked-about celebrity among all Nokia smartphone renders. This beast rocks at very first sight with an elegant, classy and beautiful design that suggests a handy display for a surprisingly affordable price tag of around USD 200 – 250 ( which is about PHP 9,5K to 12K and Rs 13,6K to 17K). Nokia E1 is believed to sport 2GB RAM, 20MP Pureview camera and a decent battery (Which Nokia has always been famous for even with their feature phones)
10. Samsung Galaxy S7
Before 2016 arrived, Samsung Galaxy S7 was rumored to feature the lastest chip set Samsung developed – Exynos 8890. However, as the most updated information we have about the phone, Samsung Galaxy S7 will be running on Snapdragon 820 chip. (Though there would finally be a variant coming with Exynos 8890, we suppose). Samsung Galaxy S7 full specs include a 5.1 inch display with 2K Super AMOLED, 4GB RAM and a 12MP/5MP camera combo with special BRITCELL technology to image quality when taken under low-light conditions.
11. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) –
Among the 2016 version of Samsung Galaxy J series, Galaxy J7 is probably the most outstanding. Samsung Galaxy J7 specs are said to contain a big 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD resolution, a Snapdragon 615 or 650 processor, 16GB ROM (expandable), 3GB RAM, and 13MP/5MP cam package. What’s nice about this phone is that it sports a 4,300 mAH battery. Maybe this is not the biggest smartphone battery you have seen, but considering Samsung smartphones usually come with small power capacity, such a capacity is pretty much appreciated. The phone is said to have a very affordable price to meet the demands of different customers.
12. LG G5 – removable battery beast
LG G5, together with Samsung Galaxy S7, is one of the most famous flagships launched in MWC 2016 this February. Unlike LG G4, which turned out not so successful, LG G5 is carrying much hope from the company and receiving positive comments from users and critics. This full metal high end smartphone is even believed to have one of the best designs of the year. Besides the premium Snapdragon 820, LG G5 carries a combination of very good specs: 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM (which is expandable to 200GB), a huge 5.6 inch display, 20MP/8MP camera duo and a removable battery (which is absolutely a spotlight).
13. LG V10: dual camera and dual display
LG V10 made a huge impression on many people when it was launched with not 1, but 2 dual features: doubled displays and doubled cameras. The smartphone has a 5.7 inch QHD main screen and a 2.1 inch secondary screen placed on the front surface. This display serves as an “Always On” mode to let you check time, date and weather updates without having to turn on the main screen. Some other LG V10 specs are a Snapdragon 808 chipset, 4GB RAM, 64GB of ROM (expandable up to 2TB), Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS, a 16MP primary cam with f/1.8 aperture plus OIS 2.0, and finally a decent 3,000 mAh battery under the hood.
14. HTC One M10
Besides being powered by 4GB RAM, HTC One M10 also has a powerful Snapdragon 820 chip set – another long-rumored flagship. HTC One M10 specs will likely include 4GB RAM, 27MP camera, a decent 3500 mAH battery and Android 6.0 for starter. Recently, we already potted an alleged render of HTC One M10 flagship. It looks pretty much like the previous HTC One A9 but with more premium feels since the phone aims at a higher-end market. If you like HTC One A9 design, I am sure you will like this HTC One M10, especially when it even comes with improved specs.
15. Sony Xperia Z5: best smartphone camera in the world
Sony Xperia Z5 is no longer a stranger to many of us. It is famous for a couple of reasons: being a product of the prestigious Japanese producer, sporting a beautiful 4K display that support automatic power saving mode, a 23MP camera sensor which was tested and crowned the best camera among all smartphone in the world. With latest rumors suggesting that Sony will no longer produce any Xperia Z smartphone, Sony Xperia Z5 can possibly be the last flagship we see out of this series.
16. Sony Xperia X series – a nice surprise
Sony Xperia X series is literally a surprise Sony brought to MWC 2016 this February, while everyone was still expecting an introduction of the rumored Xperia Z6. The series include 3 different smartphones: Xperia X, Xperia X Performance, and Xperia XA, all of which feature gorgeous design and very strong machine under the hood. For details about Sony Xperia series specs, please refer to our previous article about these new products.
17. Asus Zenfone 3: latest budget phone by Asus
Asus Zenfone 3 used to be rumored as a high-end smartphone with 6GB RAM and other premium specs. However, the company has officially confirmed that, their newest Zenfone generation is a budget one and will be, one more time, super affordable for everyone. Asus Zenfone 3 will be released in Computertex 2016, starting March 31 in Taipei. There will be 2 variants, one with a 5.5 inch display, the other with 5.9 inch. Both smartphones will likely feature 3GB RAM for a price tag of around USD 250, as the predictions thus far.
18. Asus Zenfone Zoom – 3x optical zoom
Asus Zenfone Zoom is yet another cool smartphone by Asus. The phone comes with unique 13MP main camera with 3x optical zoom, laser autofocus, 10-element lens and a very catchy camera module on the back. Beside the featured camera, other Asus Zenfone Zoom specs are very nice too, as are other Asus smartphones. Beside the main camera with a special zoom, you also have a decent 5MP selfie shooter, powerful 4GB RAM and 3,000 mAh battery for the best use possible.
19. Asus Zenfone Max
Asus Zenfone Max is meant to go with you on long trip without worrying about power. Asus Zenfone Max battery sports a huge 5,000 mAH capacity and also the biggest battery smartphone ever produced by Asus. With that much capacity, you can expect a talk time of up to 37.6 hours, Wi-Fi web browsing for 32.5 hours, and a stand-by time of 38 days. Besides, ASUS ZenFone Max specs feature a 5.5-inch HD screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB RAM, 8/16GB of ROM (expandable up to 128GB) and a combo of 5MP front plus 13MP rear camera.
20. Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe
This Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe is very catchy thanks to its special design. If you are a big fan of smartphone with a huge internal storage, then this one is made for you. The Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe has 64GB internal storage, enough for you to keep every games, musics, pictures and whatsoever files you want. And if 64GB ROM is still not enough, there is also a special version of the Zenfone 2 Deluxe, with a gigantic 128GB internal storage PLUS microSD card slot up to another 64GB !! Are you convinced now?
21. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3: perfect budget smartphone
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is one of our all time favorite budget smartphones, with high value for a relatively low money. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price is as cheap as USD 170 and you will be impressed by the specs it got to offer. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 specs include: a 5.5 inch display, 3GB RAM with Helio X10 chip set. There is also a huge 4,000 mAH battery, Xiaomi MIUI 7 over Android OS, a 13MP Sony camera on the back with beautiful 5MP on the front. I can not think of a reason why one would refuse this perfect beast!
22. Xiaomi Mi5: keeping on the good reputation
Xiaomi Mi5 is a newly launched flagship met also at MWC 2016. Specs-wise, it features a 5.15-inch Full HD screen, MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and a combo of 16MP rear and 4MP. There seems to be 3 different Xiaomi Mi5 versions of RAM and chips, one of which features the powerful Snapdragon 820. Xiaomi Mi5 also scored up to 142K points on Antutu Benchmark, leading far ahead of Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 – the fellow Snapdragon 820 mobiles launched around the same time.
23. Lenovo K5 Note
Lenovo K5 Note was one of the most excellent budget smartphones launched at MWC 2016, happening from February 22 to February 25, 2016. This latest Lenovo budget smartphone is totally different from its predecessors K3 Note and K4 Note, with an all-metal unibody and a fingerprint scanner on the back. As for Lenovo K5 Note specs, it boasts a strong Helio P10 chipset, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of ROM (expandable up to 128GB), and a 5.5-inch Full HD display. Besides, a 13MP/8MP camera duo, Vibe UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, 4G LTE support, a dual SIM, and a decent 3,500mAh cell are included in the machine. Lenovo K5 Note still keeps what many users love from earlier generations : a 1.5W speaker on the rear with Dolby Atmos sounding effect.
24. Lenovo Vibe X3
Lenovo Vibe X3 is that one smartphone that can wow anyone and everyone which what it has to offer compared to the low price tag. With official Vibe X3 release price as USD 293, the smartphone has 5.5 inch, 3GB RAM, 3.600 mAH and a beautiful 21MP main camera. As if it was not attractive enough, Lenovo Vibe X3 even has a beautiful design with a thin body and elegant rears.
25. Huawei Mate 8
Huawei is no doubt the King among Chinese smartphones. Huawei Mate 8 is the latest beast launched by the company. Huawei Mate 8 specs include EMUI 4.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a big 6-inch Full HD display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass, a Kirin 950 chip (featuring four Cortex-A72 and four Cortex A53 CPU cores), 3/4GB of RAM and 32/64/128GB of internal storage. As for the camera, a 16MP rear and an 8MP front snapper are in charge of producing beautiful pictures of you. So great, isn’t it? Moreover, the whole handset is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that can be fully charged in just 30 minutes.
26. Huawei P9: Flagship smartphone
So, actually, rather than launch Huawei P9 at MWC 2016, Huawei has instead announced a dual-boot notebook. Anyway, don’t worry. Huawei P9 will still come. Spec-wise, it is said to pack a modern fingerprint scanner, a Kirin 955 chip, 4GB RAM, and a 5.2-inch Full HD display. Besides, a decent 2,900mAh battery, a dual rear shooter including a 12MP main sensor, and an 8MP selfie one will be on board as well to complete the Huawei P9 specs.
27. Huawei Y6 Pro: budget removable 4,000 mAH
Huawei Y6 Pro became one of our top votes for its ideal combination of specs compared to a very affordable price. Huawei Y6 Pro specs include a handy 5.0 inch display that comes in HD resolution. The smartphone is powered by 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage as well as beautiful 13MP/5MP camera duo. This latest smartphone by Huawei is a Dual-SIM support and pre-installed with Android 5.1 Lollipop. Most importantly, Huawei Y6 Pro battery sports a massive 4,000 mAH capacity that can be REMOVABLE, which we surely appreciate! We also predict Huawei will keeps the price at around USD 250 to USD 300.
28. OnePlus 3
We surely miss OnePlus smartphone for a while now since the last OnePlus 2 was launched in 2015. Unlike previous generations, the OnePlus 3 has a very different design covered by a slick curved metal frame and top specifications. OnePlus has yet to say any further about the OnePlus 3 specs, but hint that it will be a “flagship killer”. Therefore, we are predicting a 2K screen, Snapdragon 820 chip set, 4GB RAM and at least 4,000 mAH battery. Some rumors even suggest OnePlus 3 will have a beautiful 20MP camera. I just can’t wait to see it.
29. Coolpad Dazen Note 3
Costing a humbled USD 150 (which is $20 cheaper than the Redmi Note 3 by Xiaomi), this Coolpad Dazen Note 3 offers very similar specs and a pretty nice design. The Coolpad Note 3 is a dual SIM smartphone which is also capable of 4G LTE to some networks in India. Some Note 3 specs from Coolpad include: a 5.5-inch display, 3GB RAM, a MediaTek 6753 processor, 16GB internal storage that can be expandable up to 64GB with an extra micro SD card.
30. ZTE: Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite
ZTE Blade V7 and another Lite version are also 2 freshly-launched smartphones at MWC 2016. Overall, the two share quite the same specification package: 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, dual SIM, a 13MP main cam, 4G LTE connectivity, and 2,500mAh battery. Nonetheless, they are different in screen size and processor. Specifically, ZTE Blade V7 specs pack a 5.2-inch Full HD screen, a 5MP selfie snapper, and an octa-core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit 1.3GHz while ZTE Blade V7 Lite specs offer a 5.0-inch HD, an 8MP, and a quad-core MediaTek MT6735.
Above are 30 of the best smartphones in our market of 2016, according to our personal assessment. The list is sure to be update along the time, with new smartphones being launched in the near future. We appreciate and encourage your contribution of the best phones, according to your experience, so that we have a better view about what users are thinking and looking for.
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