Author: Chris Eilers

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has just been officially announced and brought HUGE attention! Today we will show you what are the improvements between Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs S7 Edge!

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs S7 Edge: What has changed within a year?

First of all let’s see the similarities between Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs S7 Edge. Both of them share exactly the same CPU! There is two chipset versions available depending on the market: Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 8890. They also comes with two versions of processor: one version with two dual-core 2.15GHz and 1.6GHz, the other with two quad-core 2.3GHz and 1.6GHz. Besides, they has the same 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM (expandable). Both of them run Android 6.0 Marshmallow by the way.

The cameras between Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs S7 Edge are also alike! Both of them has a 12MP dual pixel main snapper with f/1.7 aperture, optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus and 4k video recording. The selfie shooters between the two are also the same: 5MP, f/1.7 aperture. Moreover, both phones support dual SIM and waterproof system! So they are REALLY alike in terms of specs! Let’s say Galaxy Note 7 is the “Note” version of Galaxy S7 Edge!

Now let’s move on to the differences between Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs S7 Edge! The biggest difference is the screen. Galaxy Note 7 sports a 5.7-inch display with 2k resolution and 518ppi pixel density. The battery of S7 Edge is also a bit stronger: 3600mAh > 3500mAh. Meanwhile, S7 Edge houses a 5.2-inch display with higher pixel density: 534ppi! However, what is lack from S7 Edge but available in Note 7 is the iris scanner, Gorilla Glass 5 and of course, the S-pen.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs S7 Edge: Price comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 price is expected to be around $935. On the other hand, Galaxy S7 Edge price comes at $830  – quite a big gap! So if you want a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge plus an S-pen, an iris scanner, Gorilla Glass 5 and a bigger screen, you can pay $100 more to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 7!

After renewing Zenpad tablet, Asus continues to make a hit in India market with a refreshed Asus Zenfone Selfie. This cheap phone is confirmed to be cheaper! Check it now.

Asus Zenfone Selfie India: 5.5-inch, 3GB RAM

After launching a rebranded of ZenPad 3 tablet, Asus is rocking India market again with Asus Zenfone Selfie. This Asus phone is confirmed to gets a few refreshed features. Through a launch of new Zenfone Selfie, ASUS intends to increase their position in India market. It is necessary when the Asus Selfie phone is over a year old and seem to be out of date.

What will this device offer? Well, Like the old version, Asus Zenfone Selfie India sports a 5.5-inch display delivered at 1080p resolution and be protected by Gorilla Glass 4. Under the hood, there is an ARM Cortex-A53 octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615. Users, of course, have preferred to see a newer SnapDragon 625 or 617 on this device. We are not sure about that but at least, there is certainly 3GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage on board. Besides, you’ll find a 3,000 mAh battery together with 4G dual-SIM on the phone.

What will the refreshed features of Asus Zenfone Selfie? This year, the company has killed 2GB RAM version but still remains a combo of cameras. Both of rear and front shooter offered the same 13MP resolution! Specifically, the rear camera comes along with f/2.0 and autofocus. Meanwhile, the front camera offered 13MP with a dual LED flash, which is one of the best features on this device.  The Selfie also includes a 3,000mAh battery, 4G dual-SIM support, and Android 5.0.

Asus Zenfone Selfie price in India

Asus Zenfone Selfie price is cheap but it is now cheaper in India! The phone is available on Amazon with a compelling price tag: Rs. 12,999 ($194). That is a big discount when the old version is set in Rs. 16, 990. So, if you love this Asus phone, don’t waste you time anymore.

Months ago we witnessed the announcement of Lenovo Phab series as a product of Google Project Tango. Now a phablet from that series: Lenovo Phab 2 Pro has been certified for sale! Let’s have a look!

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro: Excellent cameras!

Google Project Tango (which is actually not a project anymore) is one of the most awaited campaign from Google the giant! Now its first commercial phone  – the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro has just been certified by TENAA – China’s regulatory agency. A few months ago Lenovo introduced this phone to the public. The phone was demonstrated that its three rear cameras could allow users to take a picture of a room and rearrange heavy objects in that room by simply using their finger to move the images of those objects. It sounds magical but now the phone is more real than ever!

When certified by TENNA, Lenovo Phab 2 Pro also has the same specs as how it was first announced. There is a 6.4-inch display with 2k resolution! This massive screen will offer more space for objects as well as hand gestures! Besides, the CPU of this phone is also quite remarkable! There is a Snapdragon 652 chipset to drive the system! This chipset seems a bit old but with the assistance of a 4GB RAM, it won’t disappoint you with the performance it brings.

For photography, as mentioned above, there is a combination of three cameras on the back of Lenovo Phab 2 Pro. The first camera offers 16 megapixels resolution. The second camera is in charge of sensing the depth of the scene. The third one takes care of the motion going on within the frame! Moreover, there is a 8MP snapper on the front for those who love taking selfies. To store all the images, there is 64GB of internal memory. Users can add another microSD card if they are not satisfied with the available storage. And by the way, there’s a great 4050mAh battery to fuel the device.

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro: Price and availability

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro will be available in two color options: Gunmetal Gray and Champagne Gold. This phone measures 11.15mm, quite thick but it’s still reasonable considering the three cameras! Lenovo Phab 2 Pro release date in the US will be this September, which is next month! As for LEnovo Phab 2 Pro price, the phone will cost $499, and we expect that will stay the same when the phone comes to China or Malaysia.

Our list of “2016 best phone” comes from Lenovo, Asus, Samsung,etc .. Basing on wonderful specs and of course affordable price, which one is best phone in 2016? Let’s see!

Lenovo K5 Note

First up our ” 2016 best phone”, we’ll show you Lenovo K5 Note. This phone was launched in January and created success for Lenovo at that time. Lenovo K5 Note gets nice 5.5-inch at 1080 x 1920 p resolution, which cover by all metalic unibody. But before make any decision, let’s see what Lenovo K5 Note specs offered.

Under the hood, a MediaTek  Helio P10 is assisted by 3GB RAM. Besides, there is a lower 2GB RAM version, along with 16GB of built-in storage. You still find a 13MP main camera coming along with 8MP selfie shooter. Lenovo K5 Note battery reaches 3500 mAH capacity. The device basing on Android 5.1. Lenovo K5 Note price ranges at Rs. 11,999 ($179).

Octa-core smartphones are very strong devices. However, quad-core smartphones are also very strong. Many flagships from big brands have this features. 

1. Galaxy Note 7

One of the best quad-core smartphones is the newest product from Samsung- Galaxy Note 7. This phablet is the combination of best technology and beautiful design. It has many first features of Samsung device like the Bule Coral color, iris scanner or USB Type-C port. Note 7 is also the first Note of Samsung which is dust+water proof. Even the stylus pen is water+dust resistant.

In terms of Galaxy Note 7 specs, it is powered by a quad-core SND 820 processor. To ensure the performance, there is a 4GB of RAM paired with a 64GB of inbuilt storage. The handset comes with a 5.7-inch 2K display and a 3500mAh battery life. Note features the same camera from S7 Edge with a 12MP main and a 5MP front shooter. It runs on Android Marshmallow. With all these great specs, Galaxy Note 7 price is very high with $935 ~ Rs.62,584.

We are using smartphones which are believed to be the most successful devices in the tech world. However, all of them will slow down with time, here are some tips to speed up smartphone that you may need.

Easy tips that you can do to speed up smartphone

First thing to speed up smartphone is clearing the storage up. It means you need to delete all the unnecessary apps, which are installed unwillingly or attached with another app we want to have. Such apps run in the background, which you do not know and make your phone slow by using resources, taking up your storage. To delete those apps that are annoying you, go to Settings and find the App menu, then you will see the list of apps that are installed on your smartphone. Have a look at this list, if you find some apps that are strange or you do not remember that you downloaded them, then open the app’s info tab and choose Uninstall. You will not see it again.

Secondly, to speed up smartphone, you can clean up your storage. Sometimes, you want to have a good shot, then you take tons of photos to choose one but forget deleting those unwanted photos. The same goes for videos. You need to wipe these “junk” stuffs out of your storage. According to apps, open the storage in the settings and scroll down to find for “Misc.” or Other. Tap it, and you’ll see a list of miscellaneous files that needed to arrange. Choose files that you no longer need and delete them here.

Thirdly, you may want to update your smartphone firmware. The updated version may fix some bugs, support new features and some technical issues that you do not know. Updating helps to speed up smartphone and ensure premium performance. Fourthly, what you want to do is clean up your SD card. Take the SD card out of the phone and save all the files from your SD card in a folder in your desktop or PC. Now you can format SD card so that it’s clean and ready, then put our files back into place.

When things went out of your control that you can not speed up smartphone

In some circumstances, factory resetting can help you to return your phone to the beginning status. That is useful when you do not want to have trouble upgrading your phone anymore. Firmware updates will still be in place, except things like your text messages and other data which are not saved in the Cloud. But sometimes, a fresh start is the best way to go. To reset your device, go to Settings then find for words like backup, restore. Once you find it, tap away, all your files which I just mentioned will be blown away.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and J7 (2016) have finally been launched with more premium designs and powerful hardware. Check them out now!

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and J7 (2016): Much better than the 2015 versions

In fact, this duo has been leaked and rumored for quite a long time. But it is at the end of March that the company officially introduces the devices. We can see they have been improved a lot in both appearances and specifications, prettier and stronger. Speaking more specifically, not long ago the J5 and J7 (2016 versions) were announced on Samsung’s website in China with details.

Talking about Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) specs, it sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED screen with Full HD resolution, an octa-core 1.6GHz processor (said to be Exynos 7870), 3 GB of RAM paired with 16 GB of internal storage, LTE connectivity and NFC capabilities. As for camera, the main one is capable of 13 megapixels while the front snapper is 5 megapixels. Under the hood, a decent 3,300 mAh (even bigger than Samsung Galaxy S7’s cell) is in charge of fueling the whole machine.

In terms of Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) specs, it boasts a 5.2-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a quad-core 1.2GHz chip (said to be Snapdragon 410), 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of ROM, and a 3,100 mAh batt. So, those are some important differences between J5 (2016) and J7 (2016) you need to know. For the rest, the Galaxy J5 packs the same features as the Galaxy J7.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and J7 (2016):

Despite being listed on the giant’s Chinese website, Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) price and Galaxy J7 (2016) price have not been mentioned yet. Though, we predict that they will range from $260 to $330. Hopefully more information of their release date as well as international availability will come in the next days. Now, tell us your opinions and feelings about those guys!

Elephone S7 will be the next dual-curved screen smartphone in the market. This Galaxy S7 Edge clone will sport a Helio X20 chipset + 3GB RAM just for about $200.

Elephone S7: a new Galaxy S7 Edge’s clone

Back to 2015, Samsung released its first dual-curved screen smartphone- Galaxy S6 Edge. And it blew everyone’s mind with the stunning look. One year later, Vivo followed the Korea giant step when introducing the sibling: Xplay 5 Elite and Xplay 5. And now, another smartphone with the dual-curved screen is about to show up in the market. This phone is from Elephone- Elephone S7. Some images of this phone have just shown up online.

In terms of Elephone S7 specs, it’ll be powered by a deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 64 bit processor. With this chipset, the phone will give you a high performance and low power consumption. To ensure this performance, the company added a 3GB of RAM paired with a 32GB of inbuilt storage. There’s no clear if this memory is expandable. With the new product, the Chinese company may use Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

The handset will come with a 5.5-inch screen with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 px. For photography, you won’t be disappointed with the camera. The phone is equipped with an 8MP selfie shooter and a 16MP primary camera. This bezel-less device will sport a fingerprint sensor on the front.

Elephone S7: price and release date

With those specs, this smartphone is maker clearly aiming at the upper-mid range market. Elephone device is expected to be the hottest smartphone in this segment. Showing up with an attractive look, this phone could be the tough rival to some famous phones like Xiaomi Mi Max (3GB RAM version) or Asus Pegasus 3. Not only the design, this phone also has a very attractive price. Elephone S7 price is about $200. We’ll see this handset soon because Elephone S7 release date is expected to be in this Autumn.

ASUS ZenFone 3 series has just been launched at Computex 2016, bringing us and others many interesting, surprising things. Check them out now to see how they look like and what they can offer!

ASUS ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Ultra and ZenFone 3 Deluxe got launched!

In general, it is easy to recognize that ASUS ZenFone 3 as well as its siblings is made of metal and each one is bigger than the next. Spec-wise, they are built with many top features that can do whatever task you want. First of all, let’s talk about ASUS ZenFone 3 specs. Accordingly, the handset is equipped with a Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of ROM, a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a 16MP main cam, and a 3,000mAh battery.

Next, we have ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra whose front screen is super large with 6.8 inches and Full HD resolution. In addition to ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra specs, there are a Snapdragon 652 chip, 4GB RAM, 128GB of internal storage, a great 23MP primary snapper, and an impressive 4,600mAh cell with reverse charging capability. Sounds awesome, rite?! On the other hand, you need to note that the Ultra has a fingerprint sensor on the front, not rear like the other ASUS smartphones here.

Last but not least, we have ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe coming with a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED Full HD display with always-on mode, a Snapdragon 820 chipset, and whooping 6GB of RAM. Not stopping here, the company lets the machine sport Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, 256GB of internal memory (expandable), a 23MP main shooter, a 3,000mAh batt supported by Quick Charge 3.0, and a dual SIM. Wow, the package of ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe specs is perhaps the strongest one in the series and able to compete with other 6GB RAM smartphones out there.

ASUS ZenFone 3 price and availability

ASUS ZenFone 3 price is $249 and will be available in July while ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra price is higher, $479 to be specific, and will go on sale in some markets in the middle of June. For the beast ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe price, it costs $499 and will be on sale in the Q3 of 2016. Well, we can’t wait to see them in person. How about you? (Source)

Relating to Galaxy Note 7 launched today, I find it interesting to sum up some best Note smartphones for August. 

1. Huawei Honor Note 8

Appearing first on the list of Note smartphones for August is Huawei Honor Note 8. Huawei is also following the big screen trend just like Xiaomi and Lenovo. Therefore, this latest Huawei phone flaunts 6.6-inch display with 2K resolution and 443 ppi pixel density. Like other Huawei devices, this phablet is powered by Huawei-made chipset, Kirin 955. Along with it is an octa-core processor which are the combination of 2 quad-cores.

Apart from such Huawei Honor Note 8 specs, there are 4GB RAM coupled with variant memories: 32/64/128 GB, expandable up to 256GB. As for photography, the smartphone packs a combo of 13MP rear camera and 5MP front shooter for selfie and video calling. Huawei Honor Note 8 battery is capable of 4500 mAh for smooth performance. Huawei Honor Note 8 prices at $345 – 32GB base variant, 64GB of storage model ranges at $375, and the 128GB top model has $420 price tag.

In case you want a new tablet, let’s take a look at our Cheapest Android tablets for August. You will be certainly satisfied with 8.0-inch, 4GB RAM, 6200 mAH battery, and…

1. NVIDIA Shield Tablet K1

First of our ” cheapest Android tablet” is NVIDIA Shield Tablet K1. This is a successor of Shield Tablet K1 from last year. Both of them gets huge success but the new K1 Tablet could be more attractive thanks to premium specs it offered. This time, NVIDIA Shield Tablet K1 comes with beautiful design: a rubberized surface paired with brushed metal lettering on the back and an expert speakers on the front. The company also killed the stylus holder on this new K1, instead of that are wall adapter and charging cable.

NVIDIA Shield Tablet K1 price is very affordable at $200. However, NVIDIA Shield Tablet K1 specs are not “affordable”. The Android tablet owns an 8.0-inch display with 1920 x 1200p resolution (283ppi). Under the hood, a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra K1 is clocked at 2.2GHz speed. Especially, A combo of storage (2GB RAM+16GB ROM) will make this phone runs smoothly while a combo of cameras (5MP main+5MP selfie) give you the best photos. Last, a battery of this device reaches 19.75 WHr battery basing on Android 6.0.

After G5, LG is about to release another new flagship in this year- LG V20. With SND 820 chipset paired with 4GB RAM and a 20MP rear cam, this device will be the tough rival of Galaxy Note 7.

LG V20: new flagship with a 20MP main cam

Recently, LG has just confirmed that they will release its new product- LG V20- to the market in this Autumn. This handset will set the new standard of the high-end smartphone. The new device of LG will be the heavy competitor of Galaxy S7 (Edge), Galaxy Note 7, or Huawei Honor Note 8. After the modular smartphone G5, V20 will be the next flagship of this Korean smartphone maker in 2016. Now, LG V20 specs are leaked online.

LG V20 will be equipped with a huge screen with the screen to body ratio of 21:9. The Full HD display comes with the screen size of 5.5 inches. This is such a step back when comparing to its predecessor-LG V10. This phone owns a 5.7-inch screen with 2K resolution. There’s no clear that if V20 will have a secondary screen like its brother-V10. The heart of V20 is a quad-core SND 820 SoC processor. To ensure the performance, the company will add a 3/4GB RAM.

About the memory, there is gonna be a 32/64GB of ROM. You can expand this storage up to 256GB through a microSD card. Last year, V10 showed up with a dual front camera. This year, its successor only sports an 8MP snapper paired with a 20MP camera. For the new flagship, LG will let V20 runs on Android Nougat. Besides, LG new device will be backed up with a 4000mAh battery life. It also packs a USB Type-C port.

LG V20: price and release date

This year, the flagship LG G5 didn’t bring much success for the company. So, the new flagship V20 is expected to make a big time. So, are you excited for this smartphone? If you are, you don’t have to wait too long. LG V20 launch date is on this September. So, this September, you will see the competition between LG phone and Apple device. Because the new iPhone 7 launch date is also in this month. Well, just wait and see!