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!
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 |
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 |
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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 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
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.