Top 10 new smartphones of 2016

Users have long been accustomed to, that Apple is not inclined to radical steps in terms of changing the appearance of their smartphones, and the new product of 2016, the iPhone SE, is a convincing confirmation of this fact. From the iPhone 5S, it differs only in matte side edges instead of polished and increased by one gram weight. And with all this, we are dealing with a completely different device, whose filling is almost identical to the iPhone 6S, with the exception of the display and the front camera.

If you prefer compact smartphones, and their technical characteristics are paramount when choosing - there are no more worthy options. At least, from the number of model series of the outgoing 2016.

The only really depressing moment is connected with the mentioned front camera. Agree, for 2016, the resolution of a little more than a megapixel is somehow not enough even for Skype.

To keep up this year at the speed of updating the lineup of Xiaomi company is quite difficult, and there are a lot of interesting offers among them. Say what you like, but to get a device for a relatively modest price, whose technical characteristics exceed the corresponding indicators of the flagships of two years ago, many people want. And the brand Xiaomi is absolutely deserved, so popular now with demanding users who are unable or unwilling to spend a serious amount on a smartphone.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro can be called the best low-cost smartphone among the new products of 2016. The latest budget model is built on a completely new energy-efficient system and, in addition to significantly increased productivity, demonstrates amazing autonomy. Developers promise up to 20 hours of continuous web browsing.

The main claims of the few owners are related to the “curve” localization of the Chinese firmware. Unfortunately, the pan-European is expected only early next year.There are also complaints about the quality of the loudspeaker, although the parameters of the telephone path, in particular the dynamic range and the level of intermodulation interference, have noticeably improved.

Series V has always been crammed with various possibilities to the eyeballs, so it is not surprising that the main novelty of this year from LG has taken its rightful place on the pedestal. It must be admitted that there are no special innovations in it, and all solutions in one form or another have already been encountered in other smartphones of the company. However, the existing “kit” deserves respect.

First of all, these are cameras. A pair of core ones, of which one is ordinary, and the second is wide-angle, allowing you to shoot large objects at close range, and a very interesting frontal one. The latter can switch from standard to wide-angle mode, so taking a selfie with a large number of friends will be easy.

The company continues its fruitful cooperation with the company Bang & Olufsen (as evidenced by the logo on the lid of the smartphone), therefore, the sound of the LG V20 is quite decent. It is only necessary to keep in mind that the specialized chip starts working after connecting high-impedance headphones (at least 50 Ohms).

A lot of accolades have earned an additional multifunctional screen of the phone, the capabilities of which the owners of other LG models managed to evaluate. In stock The infrared module to control household appliances. The maximum data transfer rate is 600 Mbps. By the way, VoLTE is fully implemented in the device, that is, calls via 4G network with high-quality sound.

Finally, the smartphone has a removable battery and separate SIM card and memory card slots.

Music lovers are well aware that having a separate digital-to-analog converter in the corresponding path of the gadget helps to get high-quality sound. This is not the only condition, but one of the immutable. HTC has been focusing on good sound in its smartphones for a long time, and its flagship of the outgoing year is also notable for quite good BoomSound stereo speakers, which the previous development of Taiwanese M9 + was deprived of.

The main technical characteristics of the novelty are no less interesting: a productive platform, a screen with QHD resolution, high speed data exchange in fourth-generation networks (Cat.9), the presence of optical stabilization not only in the main camera, but also in the front camera. Unfortunately, the smartphone is not without flaws. The most significant is the minimum brightness value that is uncomfortable for dark conditions and a noticeable drop in system performance under high loads. The latter will be an unpleasant surprise for gamers. By the way, it should be borne in mind that the commercially available version of the same Lifestyle device is simply radically simplified and has practically nothing to do with the recommended model.

Strictly speaking, glamorous delights are not the main advantage of this device, although the overflow of reflections on its back wall and look very impressive due to the special finish of the internal surfaces. Beauty requires sacrifice, so questions about the margins of the phone case and the reliability of its grip in the case of Huawei Honor 8 are inappropriate.

As for the technical aspects - there is enough of his "raisins". What is worth only a couple of main cameras, one of which is the usual color, and the second black and white, designed to improve the quality of shooting in low light conditions. The possibilities of the front camera will be especially interesting to lovers of selfies. The fact is that in addition to photos, she knows how to shoot video with the use of filters to decorate the face.

Wireless interfaces in the smartphone are the most advanced, including support for NFC technology and the presence of an IR sensor. The model is capable of receiving data at speeds up to 300 Mbps in fourth-generation networks.

But the sweetest "chip" has the form of two independent radio modules. This solution allows you to simply answer the second call, without interrupting the first conversation or not stopping surfing the Internet.

Among the new products in 2016, this is the most affordable smartphone with flagship features.

It is expected, the smartphone is built on one of the most productive modern systems, but the same can boast cheaper devices. What distinguishes the Chinese novelty OnePlus 3 from the “hardware” competitors are some pleasant, and sometimes extremely important bonuses.For example, not only that the amount of RAM is as much as 6 GB, so the developers also chose fast chips of the UFS 2.0 standard to form it. Or the implementation of the popular NFC technology, which is compatible with the absolute majority of services used in our country. For many owners, support for the LTE 20 frequency range in the European version of the smartphone will also be very relevant.

Advanced users will certainly appreciate such a feature of the model as open source firmware. In other words, the device is provided with long-lasting software support if not by the manufacturer itself, then by numerous enthusiasts for sure.

Not a fly in the ointment, and in the case of OnePlus 3, the amount of internal memory could not be increased here, so you have to get by with the existing 64 GB.