Author: Chris Eilers

Xiaomi Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 started to be on sale in India today (June 1st) at 10 in the morning. So be hurried if you don’t want to miss these phones. They’re limited.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5: open sale in India tomorrow

Recently, the India head of Xiaomi has announced on his twitter that the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 will be available in India on 1st June at 10am. The special thing about this is these phones will be ready on sale without registration. Pre-registration is a necessary part for some smartphone companies, especially for the companies having strategies for online selling. Without this step, they can sell their products without waiting periods. The Redmi Note 3 will be sold on the Mi.com. It is also available on Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal. While the Mi 5 is only available on Mi.com.

Xiaomi has just become one of the best Chinese selling phone companies when it sold more than 600,000 Redmi Note 3 phones. Under the hood of this phone, you will find a SND 650 chipset and an Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with MIUI 7 on top. For the memory, the device has 2 versions: 2/3GB RAM and 16/32GB inbuilt storage (expandable up to 128GB). In addition to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 specs, it owns a 5.5-inch Full HD display. This full metallic phone is backed with 4000mAh battery equipped with Fast battery charging. The phone sports a 16MP main cam and a 5MP front shooter.

The Xiaomi Mi5 specs, on the other hand, are a little bit better than the Redmi Note 3. It is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset and MIUI V7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Like the Note 3, the Mi5 also has 2 variants of the memory: 3/4GB RAM and 32/64/128GB non-expandable ROM. For the photography, Xiaomi equipped a 16MP rear camera and a 4MP selfie snapper for this device. In the exchange, the Mi5 only features a 5.15-inch HD LCD display and a 3000mAh battery. You can fuel 90% this capability in just 1 hour thanks to the Quick Charge 3.0.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5: price

The Xiaomi Mi 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 will be available for sell in India tomorrow. So hurry up because the amounts are limited. On the last open sales, those stock sold out in a few minutes. If you’ re quick, you can get yourself one. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price is $146 for the 2GB/16GB variant and $176 for the 3GB/32GB model. While the price of Mi5 is higher. The Xiaomi Mi 5 price comes in about $372.

Best thin smartphones are here! Oppo, Vivo, and even the Korea giant- Samsung had joined in the race. So let’s see which one will be the champion of the thinnest smartphone king title!

1. Samsung Galaxy A8 (5.9 mm)

The Korea giant joined the best thin smartphone market family with a spokesman named the Galaxy A8. The familiar full metal unibody design of this series remains at the A8. It features the bezels-sides and the rounded corners which give us a solid feeling. With the thickness of 5.9 mm, this phone is one of the thinnest phones in the Samsung Galaxy family. The Samsung Galaxy A8 price is at $439.

The phone’s 5.7 inch Super AMOLED display is coated with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Under the hood, you can find an SND 615 chipset as well as Android 5.1 Lollipop. There are a 16MP rear cam and a 5MP selfie snapper housing on the phone. In addition to the Samsung Galaxy A8 specs, it sports a 3050mAh battery, a 2GB of RAM coupled with 32GB of ROM. If this memory is not enough, you can expand it up to 128GB.

With the brand-new arrivals of Zenfone 3 series, ASUS has become a stronger competitor for this June’s smartphone market. Let’s take a look back at our top 5 best ASUS Zenfones that feature outstanding specs.

1. Asus Zenfone Selfie

First up on this list is Asus Zenfone Selfie. Released in August 2015, this handset still remains its popularity till today due to its excellent front camera. Asus Zenfone Selfie is one of the best Asus Zenfones to offer a 13MP selfie snapper. With a f/2.2 lens, 1080p video recording, autofocus, and dual-LED flash, this Zenfone is undoubtedly designed for selfie lovers. Moreover, on the back of the phone lies a 13MP camera, which is even more powerful than its brother on the front.

As for other Asus Zenfone Selfie specs, there are two quad-core Cortex A53 processors with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset and Adreno 405 GPU under the hood. This phone also features 3GB of RAM, 3GB of ROM and a microSD card slot for additional 128GB. Besides, Zenfone Selfie packs a 3000mAh removable battery, which will prolong your photography time. Now you see why this phone is on the list of best Asus Zenfones? With all of those features, Asus Zenfone Selfie price comes at only $230.

Apple is sprinting up to get ready for their iPhone 7 release in H2 2016. As the big day is coming closer, the company has just finalized an interesting decision

iPhone 7 line up: no 16GB ROM being produced

It is such a common knowledge that Apple iPhone never comes with a microSD card slot to expand their in
ternal storage. Therefore, users can rely only on their built-in ROM to store files and media. Knowing that, Apple has finally decided that its time to say good by to their low configuration – 16GB ROM. Instead, this variant will be replaced with a 32GB capacity, offering more space for their future iPhone 7 users.

The reason for this change is that, iOS updates are getting heavier and heavier, and with too small free space, it is hard to get the upgrade and run smoothly. Especially when rumors are saying that, iPhone 7 will have very condensed retina Apps and high resolution musics, as well as an upcoming streaming Video service. We even think that, with these configurations, maybe even the 32GB ROM is not far from enough.

However, many users are saying that, for a long time now, the 16GB model has been the most popular, thanks to its affordable price. Such removal of the “budget” variant will likely cause a great decline in the amount of iPhone 7 bought worldwide? Or will it even boost the sales stronger for meeting up with public’s demands?

iPhone 7: 32GB ROM is “just enough”

Apple iPhone, despite being the forever controversial topic in our smartphone market, always succeed in making a great hit whenever launched. Prior to the official iPhone 7 release date, Apple has been hinting a lot of interesting news about their flagship. The fact that iPhone 7 will soon kill out 16GB ROM variant is only making the topic more and more appealing to smartphone users worldwide. (Source)

Solarin smartphone – the phone with the highest security level- is coming. With the technology used in military, your data is absolutely safe. And of course for this safety, it’s gonna cost you a lot.

Solarin smartphone: the most secure smartphone at this time

How much is your privacy? How much you’re gonna pay to protect your sensitive data from hackers? If your answer is “a lot”, you may want to notice this smartphone. The not-so-well-known company – Sirin Labs – has just announced its new smartphone- the Solarin. And immediately, it caught everyone’s attention because of its price and its security feature. This phone is said to sport a technology which is used in the military. With this tech, the phone is the most secure smartphone in the world. The Solarin shows up with titanium body with Italian leather on the back.

First, let’s take a look at the Solarin smartphone specs. Under the hood, you can find a Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor and Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. For those who love photography, you may like this phone due to a 23.8MP rear camera and a f/2.2 8MP selfie shooter. The primary cam backed with a 4-color flash will give you the best shots even in low light condition. There is 4GB of RAM paired with non-expandable 128GB of ROM. In terms of battery, the Solarin won’t let you down with 4000mAh capability. Besides, the 5.5-inch IPS LED 2K screen of the phone is coated by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4.

Now, we come to the highlight of the device: security. The phone uses a chip-to-chip 256-bit AES encryption to protect your data. On the back of Solarin phone, there is a button switching the phone into defensive mode. You just need to tap the fingerprint reader to enter the mode. With this mode, you are only allowed to text and call. All other functions will be shut down. This Android phone can even warn you whenever there is an attack so that you can prevent that.

Solarin smartphone price and release date

The phone from Sirin Labs is totally a full package. It comes with a unique design, great specs and absolute security. Although the security mode is a little inconvenient (you are only allowed to call and text, or even in some urgent case, airplane mode is turned on), this phone is an appropriate choice for those who want a top level of security. Of course, with the phone like this, you have to pay a high price. The Solarin smartphone price comes in about $14,000. With this price, this device targets to a specific segment, say, the high-end business users. The Solarin smartphone release date will be 1st June. At that time, this phone is available in Mayfair and Knightsbridge.

June seems to be a busy month for many smartphone brands, as they continue to reveal their latest products. And LG is not an exception. It has just announced two new devices in Ukraina: LG X Power and LG X Style. Let’s take a look!

LG X Power and LG X Style specs

As for LG X Power specs, the phone runs on a quad-core Cortex A53 processor 1.14GHz, paired with a MediaTek MT6735 chipset. This LG phone is also aided by 2GB of RAM, which ensures a fairly good performance without too much of multi-tasking. Insides, there is 16GB of internal storage. But in case you want more, a microSD card will definitely help. The highlight of LG X Power is the 4100 mAh battery, from which this device gets its name. With such battery capacity, the phone would function for a very long time before recharge. Regarding LG X Power camera, there is a 13MP on the back, and a 8MP on the front, which are also other highlights of this device.

Talking about LG X Style specs, there is a Snapdragon 410 chipset, running along a quad-core processor under the hood. This LG phone features a bit less powerful RAM: 1.5GB, but the amount of internal memory remains the same as that of its siblings: 16GB – and a microSD card slot for more space. Other features of the phone are not really remarkable. As for LG X Style camera, there is an 8MP main camera on the back and a 5MP selfie shooter on the front. Besides, LG X Style battery comes at only 2100 mAh.

Regarding the design, as you can see in the photos above, LG X Power and LG X Style share a similarly exquisite design. LG X Power (on the right) is just a bit bigger in size as this phone features a 5.3-inch IPS screen with 720p resolution (277 ppi). On the other hand, LG X Style is smaller with a 5-inch screen with 720p resolution (294ppi).

LG X Power and LG X Style price and release date

Both LG X Power and LG X Style have just been revealed yesterday and will soon hit the store in the near future. To be specific, LG X Power release date is expected to be later this month, and LG X Style release date may be in the beginning of July; but there are also rumours that both these LG phones will be available for sale at the same time in early July. As for LG X Power price, this phone charges around $200 when it is launched in Ukraine. On the other hand, LG X Style price comes at $180.

No matter how great a front shooter is, most of the time, it is less powerful than the main camera of the same phone. Here are our 4 reasons why front camera is usually smaller.

Front camera does not require a great resolution

We all know that front camera is designed for self-capture only. So first, it is clear that we do not want a selfie that shows every detail of our faces, including acnes, moles, skin poles and all other flaws. Although there are still many flagships whose front cameras are up to 13MP and even above, we are pretty sure that those cameras go with selfie applications or the photos must go through tons of available filters before they are posted on social network.

The second reason for smaller front cameras is that they are not used to capture landscapes, full-body or group photos,… which must be taken from a considerable distance. Meanwhile, the distance between you and a front snapper is the same as… the length of your arms (or of your selfie sticks). So it makes total sense that a massive number of megapixel is not really needed.

The third reason has to do with one of the most used smartphone functions nowadays: Video Call. Obviously, people use the front camera for video calling, because with low-resolution images, it will consume less internet data than the primary camera does. Just imagine the money you have to pay for video call when the front snapper of your phones records full HD videos. So with a smaller selfie shooter, you would save lots of money on internet data.

Smaller space for front camera

Last but not least, technically speaking, there is less space for front camera than for the primary one. Obviously, the front camera has to share its room with the screen display, the call speaker and mostly, the light sensor. On the other hand, primary camera seems to be the biggest feature on the back of the phone. As a result, selfie shooter is usually smaller in size and sensor.

This year, Lenovo has continuously released various devices in order to secure its spot on Chinese and international smartphone market. Here are our top 5 Lenovo phones that you may never know.

1. Lenovo Vibe C

First up on this list is Lenovo Vibe C. The phone comes with a 5-inch 720×1280 touchscreen. Under the hood, this Lenovo phone is supported by a quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. Other Lenovo Vibe Specs include a 2300mAh removable battery, 8GB of internal memory which can be enhanced to 32GB via a microSD card.

About Lenovo Vibe C camera, the phone only supports a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front snapper. However, a bonus of Vibe C is that it accepts a micro-SIM. This Dual-SIM Lenovo phone also features important sensors including Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope. Lenovo Vibe C release date was earlier this month. And with such fairly average specs, Lenovo Vibe C price comes at only around $105.

June is the best time for phone makers unveil their devices. So, today, we’ll bring to you best 4GB RAM phones in June. Besides, they come with strong specs including a 5.5-inch screen, 23MP, 3500 battery, …

1. Asus Zenfone 3

We won’t wait in a long time for the launch of Asus Zenfone 3. Because the Asus Zenfone 3 series has been officially launched in Computex 2016. In June, the Asus Zenfone 3 series will be available for sale with 3 variants including Asus Zenfone 3, Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra, and Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe. All of them have top features which can do whatever task you want. Now, we’ll show you the first version: Asus Zenfone 3, one of the best 4GB phones in June. First of all, Asus Zenfone 3 has a metal design and slim body along with 5.5-inch IPS LCD.

Other Asus Zenfone 3  specs include a SnapDragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM paired with an internal storage up to 64GB. As for Asus Zenfone 3 camera, the machine sports a 16MP primary one equipped with laser autofocus and dual-LED flash. In addition, the Asus Zenfone 3 battery arrives at a 3,000mAh battery, which could give you 62h for playing music. Talking about Asus Zenfone 3 price, it costs Rs. 19,990 ($298). That’s a suitable number for you to take one in this Summer.

Asus Zenfone 3 VS: the battle between 3 models in the new series Zenfone3. Asus has just released its 3 new phones -Asus Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe, and Zenfone 3 Ultra- at the Zenvolution event in Taipei. So, what are the differences among them. Let’s take a deeper look!

Asus Zenfone 3 VS Deluxe VS Ultra: standard-flagship-phablet

These 3 latest Asus smartphones show up with all-in-one metal bodies with fingerprint sensors on the back of the phones. All models have 8MP front-facing cameras and hybrid dual SIM slots. For a better photography, the rear cam feature electronic image and OIS. They all run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and have many versions of memory. How about the differences? Let’s talk about the standard phone in this lineup first. About the Asus Zenfone 3 specs, it is powered by an octa-core QSD 625 chipset. The standard phone packs 3/4GB RAM paired with 3/64GB ROM (expandable to 128GB). This phone features a 5.5-inch Full HD display with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The Zenfone 3 has a 3000mAh battery life with a 16MP primary camera.

Next is the Zenfone Ultra. It dominates the 2 others in screen size. With 6.8-inch 1080p resolution display, this phone is the biggest smartphone of Asus and also the first to have such a size. In addition to Asus Zenfone Ultra specs, there is a quad-core QSD 652 processor. This phablet has a 4600 mAh battery, a 23MP rear snapper, 3/4GB RAM paired with 32/64/128GB ROM (expandable up to 200GB).

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe, as its name suggests, has more high-end specs than its siblings. It runs on a dual-core SND 820 chipset. You will find 4/6GB RAM coupled with 64/128/256GB ROM. If its not big enough for you, a microSD card up to 128GB may help. The device has a 5.7-inch Full HD display and is backed with 23MP rear shooter and a 3000mAh battery.

Talking about Asus Zenfone 3 VS Zenfone 3 Deluxe VS Zenfone 3 Ultra, each of the trio has its own strenghts. It all depends on your personal preference to pick out the most suitable mobile. For instances, one who enjoy maximum screen will fall for the Ultra model, though who needs a more budget handset will definitely choose the Zenfone 3… However, sometimes it’s all come down to the price.

Asus Zenfone 3 VS Deluxe VS Ultra: price

With different specs, the trio obviously have different prices. Asus Zenfone 3 price is $249. If you want to own the phablet of this series, you have to pay a higher money. Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra price is $479, which is a little bit higher than the Deluxe variant. Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe price is $499. We can expect these 3 to get on the shelf starting June 2016.

Samsung skipped Galaxy Note 6 and preparing for Galaxy Note 7 later this year. Besides, Asus Zenfone 3 deluxe will be available for sale in June. So, let’s see the battle of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe. 

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe: Future battle

Firstly, let’s take a look at Samsung Galaxy Note 7 specs. According to reliable sources, the device will sport top-end features from the smartphone market. Galaxy Note 7 is said to be powered by SnapDragon processor with octa core, 5 or 6GB of RAM. There will also be a 256GB of ROM, which is the biggest memory until now. The phone also features 4600 mAH battery. As for Galaxy Note 7 camera, a 30MP snapper on the rear along with 9MP selfie shooter is expected. Talking about Note 7 display, we will have a huge 6-inch screen with 4K resolution

Meanwhile, ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe will offer a 5.7-inch display, which is slightly smaller than the Note 7. Instead of 4K display, Zenfone 3 Deluxe will only feature a Super AMODLED screen with 1080 x 1920 resolution. Other Asus Zenfone 3 specs include SND 820 chipset and 6GB of RAM, making it as strong as its counterpart. To make their device more competitive, Asus gives Zenfone 3 Deluxe and up to 256GB ROM. In terms of camera, Zenfone 3 Deluxe is not behind Note 7 by Samsung: there is a 23MP sensor on the rear and 8MP for selfie shooter.

However, if you like a big battery smartphone, maybe you will prefer Note 7 as Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe only comes with 3,000 mAH capacity. To make up for a normal battery, there is Quick Charge 3.0 for your convenience. To sum it up, with the same 6GB RAM, Zenfone 3 wins by offering a much bigger ROM. On the other hand, Note 7 by Samsung competes with a better camera and larger battery.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe: Price comparison

Despite the better specs of Galaxy Note 7, many users still love the Asus Zenfone line. Besides, Samsung Galaxy Note 7 price will definitely not be an affordable one. In opposite, we believe that the Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe price is lower. What about your opinion? Please share with us!

Besides several flagships that are going to be released this month, there are many other upcoming smartphones in June that offer UNIQUE features

1. Oppo F1 Plus

First in our top 4 smartphones with unique features is Oppo F1 Plus. This latest newborn of Oppo is a photography-centric smartphone that features great focus technologies in both snappers. This is one of the rare phones whose front shooter is better than the rear one. To be more specific, the front camera comes at 16MP, while the rear is 13MP.

Moreover, as this phone is designed for selfie lovers, the front camera features a f/2.0 aperture lens, which is 4 times better than other selfie camera in terms of light capture. There is also Oppo’s famous selfie app called Beautify 4.0 that creates magically flawless selfies. Other Oppo F1 Plus specs are also amazing: 5.5-inch FHD display, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM (128GB expandable) and a 2850 mAH battery. Oppo F1 Plus release date was just in last week, and with all those great specs, Oppo F1 Plus price arrives at about $400.