Best non-Chinese smartphones of September 2015

September’s arrival remarks the ending chapter of 2015 is coming close. We are going to have one big technology event this year, which is IFA 2015, going to happen from September 4th to September 9th in Berlin, Germany. Beside that, many big smartphone manufacturers have announced to launch some of our favorite devices this month. Here is a list of 6 of them, from non-Chinese smartphone companies.

1. Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe 

Asus got 2 devices show up in the list. On the very last day of August, Asus officially launched their awaited devices to our Philippines market, including the Zenfone 2 Deluxe and Zenfone Selfie. Both of them are in the list because together with the company’s reputation, they carry very appealing and premium specs for relatively good prices. Check them out!

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Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe specs

Device Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe
Display 5.5 inches,  IPS capacitive, 16M colors, 1080 x 1920 pixels Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Thickness 10.9 mm
Weight 170g
Camera 13MP rear camera, dual LED flash
Front: 5MP, autofocus
Processor Intel Atom Z3580/ Z3560Quad-core 2.3 GHz/ 1.8 GHZ
RAM 4GB
Storage 64/128/256 GB(SD Card up to another 128GB)
OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by, dual call)
Color White/Purple

2. Asus Zenfone Selfie 

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Asus Zenfone Selfie specs

Device Asus ZenFone Selfie
Display 5.5”, 1080×1920 pixels, IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
Thickness 10.8mm
Weight 170g
Camera REAR=FRONT: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
Processor Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615, Quad-core Cortex-A53 & Quad-core Cortex-A53
RAM 2/3 GB
Storage 16/32GB expandable up to 64gB
OS Android Lollipop, v5.0
Battery Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
SIM Dual SIM
Color options Pure White, Chic Pink, Aqua Blue

3. Sony Xperia Z5 

Of course we can not miss the Sony Xperia Z5 out of this list of best non-Chinese smartphones of September 2015. Why? The device has been the center of spotlight for the past weeks, and with a hands on video newly leaked, this Xperia Z5 is a BOMB.

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Sony Xperia Z5 specs we know for now include 4GB of RAM, 4,500 mAH, 4K display, fancy 23MP camera with super fast autofocus of only 0.1 second and a very premium design.

4. Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Although the fact that Samsung Galaxy Note 5 goes with no microSD card slot disappointed many fans, there are more reasons to still love this smartphone. For instances, while the Galaxy Note 5 battery is only 3,000 mAH, real life test proved that it works much better than other devices of the same or even bigger capacity. Also, Galaxy Note 5 screen is testified as the best ever found in smartphones.

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Gold-plated version of Galaxy Note 5

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs

Device Samsung Galaxy Note 5 
Display 5.67 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels (~515 ppi pixel density), super AMOLED
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Thickness 7.6mm
Weight 171g
Camera REAR: 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash
FRONT: 5MP
Processor Exynos 7420 octa coreQuad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM 4GB
Storage 32/64 GB (NO card slot)
OS Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
SIM Nano-SIM
Color Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl

5. Sony Xperia M5

Do you still remember our hands on gallery of this beautiful Sony Xperia smartphone? If yes, we bet you can tell why the Xperia M5 is in this list 🙂 If not, check out the specs and you will see why it is one of the best non-Chinese smartphone of September 2015.

 

Sony-Xperia-M5 Released together with Sony Xperia C5 Ultra, Sony Xperia M5 camera is a huge 21MP sensor with your top hybrid autofocus technology.

Sony Xperia M5 specs

Device Sony Xperia M5
Display 5” IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors1.920 x 1.080 pixel
Thickness 7.6 mm
Weight 142.5 g
Camera REAR: Exmor RS 21.5 MP, 5248 x 3936, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. Hybrid AF 0.25 secondFRONT: 13 MP, autofocus; 1080p@30fps videoVIDEO: 4K 3.840 x 2.160 pixel, 1080p@60fps/30fps
Processor Mediatek Helio 10 chip sets, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM 3GB
Storage 16GB (SD Card up to 32GB)
OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2,600 mAH
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot/ Nano-SIM, 4G LTE
Color Black, White, Gold
Special features: Water resistant: (IP65/IP68) under 1.5 meter for 30 minutesDust resistant: IP6

6. Microsoft Lumia 940 and 940 XL

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Lumia 940 and 940 XL are Microsoft’s flagships for September 2015 and the end of the year. Both of the device sport very powerful hardware and beautiful display with a high density of up to 515 ppi. More interestingly, the Lumia 940 and 940 XL cameras feature Microsoft’s special Pureview with 13MP. For details about Lumia 940 and 940 XL, check our previous article about the dual.