For obvious reasons, this fall on the Russian market came less new products of digital technology than 3-4 years ago. But among them there are outstanding copies! What is worth one long-awaited iPhone 7! Most of all in the off-season were lucky connoisseurs of good smartphones - in Russia, sales of new flagships of several leading brands began. There is a reason for joy and lovers to play. The most interesting novelties of the gadgets of autumn 2016 are in our review.
Apple iPhone 7
The main "heavyweight" of the digital market this fall got to his fans. Let them say that iPhones are all fed up with, and this one is no better than the previous one, and it’s not worth its money - don’t believe it.
Yes, the manufacturer decided not to bother with the design (Apple has a lot of ambiguous solutions in this sense), but from a technical point of view, the “seven” turned out to be a very advanced model. Here a 4-core processor is used for the first time (in previous versions, dual-core were used stubbornly). As a result, compared with the iPhone 6, the power increase was doubled. By the efficiency of its work, the iPhone 7 is ahead of the indicators of the first iPhone model 240 times! In the version with the prefix Plus, the amount of RAM has increased.
The new model has a waterproof case. Not that you should immerse a device worth 60-80 thousand rubles into the water, but in the rain it will not get wet. The camera has become more functional, data exchange in LTE networks has accelerated. The changes are not radical, but you know: if you have an iPhone 7, people around you will perceive you completely differently if you did not have an iPhone 7.
Philips Xenium X818
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This fall, Philips was honored to bring a new flagship to the Russian market. The heavy and angular smartphones from this manufacturer have long been a thing of the past. The Xenium X818 has a slim case, a 5.5-inch IPS display with tempered Gorilla Glass IV generation glass with SoftBlue technology and an antimicrobial coating. The 2.0-GHz MediaTek Helio P10 8-core processor is considered one of the fastest in its class.
As usual, Philips is famous for the duration of the work of the smartphone on a single charge - it is provided by a battery with a capacity of 3,900 mAh. Want more savings? The case has a button for switching to power saving mode (minus 10% of normal consumption). Unlike top devices, the Xenium X818 has two full-fledged SIM slots and dual 4G mode, which significantly accelerates LTE performance. There is a good 16 megapixel camera.
Feel like the owners of a cool smartphone, you can, using access to applications using a fingerprint. The operating system used is one of the most functional to date, Android 6.0 Marshmallow. In short, Xenium X818 is a worthy competitor to more expensive products in the digital market.
Sony xperia xz
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Pay attention to this new autumn-2016. Also a flagship and also very interesting - just a godsend for fans to post photos and videos in social networks. Visually, the Xperia XZ is significantly different from the smartphones Sony released earlier. The sides of the device are rounded, and the upper and lower faces are flat. Display 5.2 inches securely closed with protective glass Gorilla Glass 4.
If you are interested in the "insides" of the phone, then they completely repeat the "stuffing» Xperia X Performance. The main advantage of the new smartphone is the camera. Xperia XZ equipped with a 23-megapixel CMOS-sensor with phase and laser autofocus, as well as an RGBC-IR-sensor with color detection technology. If it is simpler, now you will get decent pictures in any light - at the level of a good digicam. A big advantage is the quick launch of the camera from sleep mode (0.6 seconds). And remember, how many even super-expensive smartphones have a front-facing camera with a 13-megapixel sensor? This is a paradise for selfie lovers!
Sony's flagship is generally very loyal to the owner: Xperia Tips technology takes into account his habits and offers personalized recommendations for using different modes and power saving features.
ASUS ZenFone 3
Long-awaited for fans of this brand series smartphone. However, even if you have not looked in the direction of ASUS before, now is the time to do it. The thickness of the device - only 6.16 mm. Fully equipped with a fingerprint scanner. Try it - and make sure that it is one of the fastest scanners on the market - the unlock time does not exceed 0.2 seconds. The 8-core Snapdragon S625 processor and 3Gb RAM even in the lower configuration allow the smartphone to work without slowdowns and without any problems to pull any applications.
The camera here, though not comparable to the Xperia XZ, is still very good: 16 megapixel, sapphire crystal, autofocus system ASUS TriTech (it shows itself very worthy when shooting moving objects). The maximum video resolution you can shoot with a ZenFone 3 camera is 3840x2160 pixels.
In Russia, ZenFone 3 is available in two configurations: with 5.5 and 5.2 inch displays.
Moto G4 Plus
Another flagship is this time the Motorola brand, which was bought by Lenovo, but not “killed”, as is usually done in such cases, but received a very decent development. Moto G4 Plus, unlike the previous version, received a fingerprint scanner and an improved camera. There are two full-fledged SIM-cards and a slot for microSD. A new “Motorola” smartphone is created for you, if you hate different branded add-ins on Android. Here are just a few of the Motorola application services that make it possible to activate the display while lifting off the table, start the camera with a wave of the hand, etc.
Otherwise, it's just a good smartphone without any frills. The 16-megapixel camera allows you to take good photos in normal lighting (you can try to conjure with a professional mode with manual settings). With TurboPower fast charge technology, in just 15 minutes you will get an additional 6 hours of device operation.
Sony PlayStation VR
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In the fall of 2016, Sony presented to fans of their gaming consoles a new virtual reality helmet. It is designed for the entire line of the PlayStation 4. It can be connected to any of the 40 million series 4 consoles around the world. The helmet creates a more than convincing effect of presence: you will feel right "inside" the game. It uses circular head tracking, high frame rates, a wide field of view and the latest 3D sound technology. The device is really cool: 5.7-inch OLED-display, the image delay time is not more than 18 ms (the threshold seen by the eye is 20 ms). The helmet is compatible with titles running at up to 120 frames per second.
The problem is exactly the same: there are not enough games for Sony PlayStation VR. Now there are only about three dozen, and even those have a resolution of no more than 90 fps. On the other hand, this is Rez Infinite; Batman: Arkham VR; RIGS Mechanized Combat League and other equally famous toys. So the recommendation is to buy.
Microsoft Xbox One S
This fall, Microsoft brought a compact version of the original Xbox One console to Russia. The prefix with the prefix S is 40% smaller, with the power supply integrated into the smaller device case. If you are a fan of games in super-high resolution mode, then buy the Xbox One S immediately: the HDR function is implemented in the console, and games with support for this mode look much better than on the classic Xbox One.
The wireless controller is also improved here, it is more ergonomic and functional. For example, the connection via Bluetooth provides compatibility with computers on Windows 10. There is also a more advanced version of the controller - Xbox Elite, which can be customized for virtually all functions.
Acer Predator Z650
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The fashionable novelty of this fall is the Acer Predator Z650 game projector. It differs from its classmates by supporting the ColorPurity technology, which significantly expands the color palette and makes the gameplay more natural.The device allows you to receive an image with a diagonal of 100 inches in Full HD-quality at a distance of only one and a half meters! Having bought it (the amount is considerable, but the device is designed for people who understand), you will get two pairs of active 3D glasses. Trifle, but nice!
GoPro Hero5 Black
In the fall, a new action camera from the American company GoPro appeared in Russia. Anyone who considers himself a real extreme, just have to put in the queue for this gadget. Water resistant to 10 meters without any additional accessories - how do you? Record video in 4K format at 30 frames per second. Are your hands busy? Problem know: the camera has voice command support in seven languages. And, of course, Hero5 Black is compatible with all previous GoPro products, for example, with the GoPro Supercharger charger, which charges the device 20% faster. The GoPro Plus cloud service is a bonus: for only $ 5 a month, you can store footage (up to 62500 photos and 35 hours of video) on the company's servers, which will be automatically uploaded when cameras are connected to Wi-Fi.
