Top 20 new smartphones 2017

The manufacturer positions this model as an affordable smartphone that supports fast charging. Indeed, in half an hour his battery is able to replenish its charge by no less than half. Given the not very high capacity of the installed battery - the mega-useful “bun”.

The screen resolution is not amazing. But the color accuracy, brightness and uniformity of the backlight is very good.

Another advantage of the Meizu smartphone over the main competitor is the ability to work at all frequencies used by domestic operators for 4G networks. But it’s better not to count on the opportunity to play comfortably to the owner of the novelty in question. Interestingly, saving on a modern platform, the manufacturer did not regret for the basic modification of the M5s three gigabytes of RAM. Consequently, you will not have problems with a large number of simultaneously open tabs in the browser.

This new product from a famous Taiwanese company makes a complex impression. The smartphone is equipped with a sufficiently capacious battery, so it would be logical to expect from him the ability to work for a long time without recharging. Unfortunately, the hardware platform used here is far from the newest and most energy-efficient system-on-a-chip (Helio P10), which minimizes this competitive advantage. However, not everything is so bad - for 12 hours of continuous playback of the video battery is enough. The second controversial point is connected with the appearance of the smartphone - not everyone will like the shiny “chrome” frame bordering the front panel.

The advantages of the new items are also missing. First of all, this is a very decent main camera and its “advanced” semi-professional software. In particular, it is possible to save images in an uncompressed format or to simultaneously shoot video + photos (Video Pic and ZOE modes). The second pleasant feature of the One X10 is the widest range of screen brightness changes and the excellent anti-glare properties of the latter. It is equally comfortable to use a smartphone both in complete darkness and under direct sunlight. Finally, the sound! The acoustic path of the device is capable of even some "bass".

This smartphone can serve as an excellent illustration for any thesis like: "To the taste and color ...". Someone his dimensions seem prohibitively large, while others will be delighted just from the huge screen of the device. It’s extremely inconvenient to hold the Mi Max 2 in a small palm (when communicating by phone), but it has practically no equal competitors in terms of viewing video. By the way, not least due to the pseudo-stereo implemented with the help of the spoken and multimedia speakers. Only you need to understand that their different output power determines the maximum volume level in this mode.

Demanding amateur photographers will be dissatisfied with the quality of the pictures, and for all others, even the capabilities of the “automaton” here are enough for the eyes. The lack of support for the Band 20 and contactless payment module is already familiar to the average Xiaomi smartphones. But with what the novelty of 2017 definitely has no problems, so it is with autonomy. Fully discharge the battery Mi Max 2 throughout the day still need to try. For example, from morning to evening, continuously watch movies.

This smartphone - Huawei's 2017 new product has several alternative titles at once. In one place, she is known as Mate 10 Lite, in the other she is promoted to the market, like the Huawei G10, in the third - she gained fame under the name Maimang 6. By the way, Honor 7X is practically the same, just with its own characteristics. For example, the frontal camera of the “Oner” is the only one. Actually, the presence of four cameras is the main “chip” of the smartphone under consideration. We recognize that the sense of a selfie with a blurred background eludes us, possibly due to the lack of refinement of artistic taste. The chamber part will please the owner of the new “Nova” also with the ability to shoot video in the Slow Motion mode, which is quite rare for this value category. In general, Huawei has once again confirmed its reputation as a manufacturer of good affordable smartphones with a decent level of photo / video. Of the nice features, we also note the excellent screen (18: 9) and the possibility of increasing the sensitivity of its sensory layer for working with gloves. And the “sadness” consists in the absence of the NFC module and the long-obsolete single-band Wi-Fi.

A smartphone with a good camera, the most interesting novelty of 2017 for selfie lovers and not only. In addition to the 20-megapixel front camera, it uses advanced self-learning technology, which the manufacturer called AI Beauty. The idea of ​​upgrading individuals is that their 200-point models are first built, and then the best options for eliminating defects are selected based on the analysis of the shape of the head, gender, age, lighting and other criteria from the existing cloud base.If there is a desire to look into the eyes of harsh objective reality, the "chip" is easy to turn off. At the same time, the quality of the pictures is still high, and even a faint light does not make the picture worse. The main camera is also quite decent.

The smartphone is built on the newest single-chip mid-level system, so its autonomy is fine. This chip does not demonstrate performance records, but the device does not drive the “heavy” graphics of modern toys into a stupor. Even at OPPO F5 there is a great screen with thin frames and a trend aspect ratio (18: 9), a decent amount of "operatives", easy expansion of the amount of internal memory and all the necessary 4G ranges. But with contactless payment systems, this model is not able to work, alas.

This smartphone is the most awaited and discussed novelty of 2017 from the revived brand. Possesses the all-metal case and rather advanced cameras. Recall that in terms of photo capabilities, Nokia mobile gadgets have always differed for the better from their competitors classmates. It's nice that the company HMD Global, which now owns the rights to such a glorious name, continues this policy. As for the strength of the body, there is a video on Youtube that demonstrates how to split nuts with the help of a device. Other technical characteristics of Nokia 6 do not look so solid, but do not forget about the price category of this device. Before us is an affordable phablet camera phone with a large screen diagonal and a solid maximum brightness. In addition, the display device has excellent viewing angles and correct color reproduction.

It is worth noting that the smartphone is available in two versions: for the Chinese and European markets. The first of them does not work on all LTE bands, and also has limitations in terms of access to Google services and other specific features of the firmware.

The main "chip" of this new product is excellent autonomy - for a smartphone with a screen diagonal of 5.5 inches, the manufacturer promises fantastic survivability. However, given the very modest resolution of the display matrix (1280 × 720), the declared figures do not seem to us to be truly outstanding. Among other interesting features of the smartphone, it is worth mentioning the absence of a pause between pressing the “shutter release” button and the “snapshot” itself, which will be useful when capturing dynamic scenes, as well as the availability of proprietary ways to control the front camera using gestures (auto-self).

The hardware part of the device is not impressive with its capabilities. The overall level of performance of his "stuffing" rather befits models with a price tag of a couple thousand less. In addition, the developers of X Power 2 did not consider it necessary to equip their offspring with a fingerprint scanner.

Inexpensive novelty from Sony in 2017 - the Sony Xperia XA1 smartphone. True, the budget of the smartphone in Japanese looks very peculiar. On the one hand, this lack of a fingerprint scanner and a display with HD resolution, on the other hand, is a good camera part, a solid package of the freshest wireless interfaces and the usual high price.

In principle, for 5 inches Full HD may be redundant. Moreover, the manufacturer does not change the sad tradition of using small-capacity batteries in its devices, trying to increase autonomy through software optimization of energy consumption. The novelty even knows how to adapt to the daily routine of its owner, reducing the brightness of the backlight and the volume of the ringing speaker during his sleep.

The main camera Xperia XA1 received from the recent flagship, but she was "forbidden" to shoot the video in 4K. Unfortunately, optical stabilization is absent here. The smartphone supports the aptX profile and may be interesting from the point of view of high-quality music transfer via Bluetooth. With the work in the fourth generation networks, the situation is as follows: the data transfer rate corresponds to Cat.6, but you have to carefully select the XA1 modification for your conditions (list of used ranges).

Samsung's flagship novelty is an embodiment of the idea of ​​making a smartphone with a 6.2-inch screen compact. And its essence is to change the proportions of the latter - instead of the usual 16: 9 or 16:10, the sides of the Galaxy S8 + display correlate as 18.5 to 9. In principle, the decision is sound and promising, only many applications are not aware of the possibilities yet creating non-classical black frames (on the sides).

The location of the fingerprint sensor looks somewhat controversial - not under the lens of the rear camera, but next to it. We see another “minus” in the absence of a second speaker.And this is despite the fact that the sound path of the device is built using a high-quality dedicated DAC. Everything else is expected deserves extremely enthusiastic reviews: the highest performance, high-speed connection to 4G networks (Cat.16), Bluetooth version 5.0. The main camera has not changed, some processing algorithms have only been improved. Frontal acquired autofocus and added resolution. The role of the flash for it is played by the display, and the ability to control the shade of its glow allows you to get the right white balance in all conditions.

Some ambivalence of sensations appears after becoming acquainted with the smartphone, the new 2017 OnePlus company. For example, it is completely incomprehensible what the manufacturer expected, tritely switching part of the cores to constant overclocking mode, when running popular benchmarks on a smartphone. Such things very quickly come to light and noticeably spoil the reputation, and all because of a dozen or two additional “parrots”.

Praising the fifth OnePlus, marketers are focusing on a dual camera with a record-breaking total resolution (16 + 20 Mp). And everything would be fine, but there is no optical stabilization there, and the pixels have relatively small physical dimensions, which affects the quality of images in difficult conditions. Nevertheless, according to the DxOMark resource, the chamber part of the model in question is really decent and only slightly inferior to the flagships of the A-brands. Actually, like all other characteristics, with the exception of the shell protection class (IP). Here, OnePlus has an obvious flaw.

The new flagship of the company, "chip" which is the ability to shoot videos at a speed of 960 frames per second. However, only in the standard 720p and with a time limit, this mode is implemented using a special buffer memory. The camera has become even “smarter” and makes three shots on its own before the shutter is released - the subject just smiles into the lens. We also recall that the proprietary feature of the current Sony brand smartphones is the location of the fingerprint scanner - it is built into the power button on the side. Such a constructive solution made it possible to place on the front side two excellent stereo speakers without any problems.

If we evaluate the Xperia XZ1 based on benchmark results, the smartphone is noticeably inferior to competitors built on the same hardware platform (Snapdragon 835). You just need to take into account that its capabilities are deliberately "clamped" here in order to increase autonomy.

HTC has decided to follow in the footsteps of LG and has supplied its new phablet with an additional two-inch display located above the main one. There is no doubt that there is a benefit from this technical solution, but, if there is also a scanner of prints on the front panel, the height of the smartphone turned out to be solid.

Another idea, creatively reworked by Taiwanese, is the self-taught intellectual assistant Sense Companion (a kind of alternative to Google Now). It is supposed that, having typed the necessary statistical base, it will give useful hints and tips. For example, “having heard” your intention to visit your favorite restaurant will suggest the best route, taking into account your current location, traffic situation, and so on. A remarkable feature of the novelty is also the fact that the resolution of its front-facing camera is greater than the main one. At the same time, she knows how to shoot in the so-called ultra-pixel mode, which allows to compensate for the lack of lighting by partially reducing the detail.

LG also decided to experiment with the proportions of the screen, and even Samsung did it a bit earlier. True, its new formula is not so radical, “only” 18: 9 with a device diagonal of 5.7 inches. In addition to the non-standard aspect ratio, the display is also asymmetrically located relative to the top and bottom edges of the smartphone, which not everyone will like.

By the way, the novelty of 2017 does not have a convenient and functional additional screen. Interestingly, the case of the smartphone is covered behind the glass with Gorilla Glass 5, and in front - with the protection of the third generation from the same manufacturer. According to many experts, they differ in resistance to extreme loads and scratches.

As for the "stuffing" G6 - the developers used for the flagship is not the most modern platform. However, its capabilities with head enough for any needs, whether it be resource-intensive games or a browser with many simultaneously open tabs. One of the "chips" model can be considered according to the standard MIL-STD-810G. It is assumed that a smartphone without consequences should withstand a multiple fall from a height of 1 m on materials such as "tree".

Superficially, the new “pixel” is not impressive at all, and the company's designers have a lot to do. Well, the case would be limited to one faceless model and indecently large framework (for the flagship). In terms of structural strength, there are also miscalculations - the Pixel 2 body bends remarkably and is prone to cracking in the antenna area. In general, it seems that Google has focused its main efforts on developing and improving the intellectual abilities of a smartphone, and here it will find something to attract potential buyers.This is a smart assistant, and Now Playing, which can recognize music playing somewhere nearby, as well as the Google Lens service, which allows you to identify various objects in the pictures and get informative help on them. Of course, all the listed "chips" are closely integrated with the ecosystem of the company, which is capable of surpassing Apple's system in the near future. Against this background, the first position of the smartphone in the DxOMark rating no longer seems to be something unique. So, just a cherry on the cake.

Immediately, we note that, in the case of the current LG flagship, “plus” in the model name means twice the amount of internal memory. And that's all. If you immediately start with the findings - we have an expensive excellent smartphone for audiophiles.

No, the V30 has other flagship capabilities, but not without reservations. For example, it seems like a smart dual main camera with an aperture of f / 1.6. During the day - there are no questions, everything is almost perfect, and the quality of shooting video is the best in its class. In addition, the corresponding software very carefully corrects the distortion (wide-angle lens distortion). No "barrels" and no close. But who inspired the developers of the device the idea that the combination of high-aperture optics and single-micron pixel (IMX351) works well when there is not enough light? What about the non-disconnecting beautifier in the front camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels? And this is the flagship ...

A sound path to fame, yes. Digital filters, customizable 32-bit ESS Saber ES9218 + DAC, 75 volume gradations. But here, not without nuances. A short press on the adjustment button is one item, and a long one - well, oh-oh.

Developing its flagship smartphone in 2017, the company HMD Global, which now owns such a glorious brand, decided to focus on video filming. And not only on its quality, but also on special application scenarios. The first is well illustrated with the Nokia OZO Audio surround sound recording technology. For example, it allows you to specify the object of tracking for microphones and, as you do not change the position of the smartphone, the acoustic signals of the “supervised” person will be in priority. As for the special modes - there are two of them, and they are focused on bloggers. This simultaneous shooting on the front and main camera (Dual-Sight or Bothie), as well as the function of live broadcast on YouTube or Facebook, built-in interface of the camera. It remains to add that with the main components of the latter also everything is fine: Zeiss optics; all three sensors with a resolution of 13 megapixels and the pixel itself with a size of 1.12 μm; tandem module type RGB + monochrome; There is an infrared rangefinder. On the other hand, there are complaints about the available settings of shooting modes, as well as the quality of the picture during a live broadcast.

Speaking of the best smartphones in 2017, of course, you can not ignore Apple. The jubilee iPhone turned out to be Apple’s and the most controversial. Naturally, fans of the brand traditionally extol him, but claims to the device from this does not become less. Screen. Suppose you could get used to the design with mono-bobble, useful area and all that, but really it was impossible to do without PWM or, at least, to implement it with greater frequency. And the complaints of the owners of the problems of the sensory layer when going out to the cold?

Identification. Even at the official presentation, her confident work could not be demonstrated the first time, and the commercial with the girl in the pool was completely clean. What to say about the complicating factors, such as the presence of a scarf with glasses and a hat, the consequences of excessive drinking or aggressive makeup. On the safety of drivers to mention already and not worth it. Control. The principle of “swiping there, swiping here” is good if there are not very many gestures and they are intuitive. However, this moment is the least critical. Features smaller list simply does not make sense. With all these “little things”, the price of the iPhone X seems even more inadequate than in the whole Apple product line.