Almost five months have passed since 2014, but the battle for Android flagship phones has entered a white hot, and major brands have made major moves. Samsung HTC、 Sony, LG, OPPO, vivo, Nubia and other manufacturers have released their new generation of flagship phones. What are the strengths of these flagship phones? Let's have a look.
Samsung Galaxy S5
The Galaxy S5 disappointed many people at the launch. The legendary 2K screen did not appear, and its new processor was not used on this new flagship. In fact, Samsung has a little "left a hand". In addition to the fact that it has launched its own eight core processor version of the Galaxy S5 in Europe, various signs indicate that Samsung does have a high-end flagship called "SM-G906" ready to attack. Back to the Galaxy S5 itself, there are enough highlights. The newly added fingerprint recognition and heart rate monitoring are relatively rare functions, especially the latter is an exclusive technology, which can achieve more functions with Samsung S Health.
Galaxy S5 has also made great improvements in camera. Sony's 13 megapixel stack camera is used in Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3. This time, 16 million cameras are used, and the sensor size is also increased to 1/2.6 inch. Samsung's ISOCELL technology is used, so the photo taking effect will be greatly improved. From the perspective of the actual shooting effect, the Galaxy S5 does have a visible improvement compared with the Galaxy Note 3, especially in the overall camera response, HDR effect and processing.
HTC One（M8）
This HTC flagship has kept HTC fans waiting too long. On the surface, the M8 configuration is not strong, and even the camera is a little backward. Although the rear camera is only 4 million pixels (still with UltraPixel technology), the M8 rear camera has two cameras. The camera above is dedicated to recording the depth of field information of photos. Together, the two cameras can achieve the function of taking pictures before focusing. The M8's front has reached 5 million pixels, which is the first mobile phone with higher front pixels than rear ones in history
Compared with the camera, the M8 leaves a deeper impression on the body feel and overall speed response. The body, which accounts for 90% of the metal, and the excellent arc treatment make the M8 feel superior to others. Friends who have played with M8 believe that they will praise its feel endlessly. At present, many flagship mobile phones use Snapdragon 801 processor, and M8 is no exception. However, after in-depth optimization of the system and simplification of UI animation, the smoothness of M8 has reached a new height, and the smoothness can be completely comparable to Nexus 5 and other "divine oil" products.
Sony Xperia Z2
As the new flagship of Sony, Xperia Z2, although the overall hardware upgrade is not very big, has made a lot of efforts in the body design and screen. In particular, the screen has finally been replaced with IPS screen, which should make many Sony fans burst into tears. The combination of MSM8974AB and 3G Ram is also a symbol of high-end mobile phones.
Continuing the camera on Xperia Z1, Xperia Z2 still uses its own 1/2.3 inch sensor, with 20.7 million pixels, and is equipped with "G Lens" and Mobile BIONZ image processing engine. This camera configuration has been quite excellent. Although the hardware of Xperia Z2 is the same as that of Xperia Z1, the optimization of Z2 imaging is full of sincerity, giving full play to the strength of the "bottom".
LG G Pro 2
LG's current flagship G Pro2 has few highlights in front of several other competitors. It is among the most powerful Android flagship phones, The G Pro 2 still uses a Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA 2.3GHz processor, which is inferior to other mobile phones' Snapdragon 801, Exynos 5422 and other chips. In terms of the camera, the G Pro 2 has almost copied the G2 design, which is still a 13 million pixel camera with OIS optical anti shake.
However, G Pro 2 also brings us a very good new function Knock Code, which allows users to have up to 86367 unlocking methods by tapping the screen, which is convenient and safe.
Don't think G Pro 2 is everything. LG is ready to give us a "big bang" at the end of May. The new flagship G3 will be launched. It is reported that the G3 will use a 5.5 inch 2560 * 1440 ultra clear screen and Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor.
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OPPO Find 7
Find 7 is also a very powerful mobile phone with many highlights. Today's mobile phones often use 3000mAh large capacity batteries. Although this can easily and directly extend the battery life, it also brings the problem of too long charging time. Although some mobile phones are equipped with current 2A, the charging time is still unsatisfactory. Find 7 adds a fast charging technology called "VOOC", which, together with the special 7pin interface and the special 4.5A current charger, can achieve an ultra fast charging speed of 75% in half an hour.
Find 7 Standard Edition (not yet on sale) is also the mobile phone with the highest PPI in the world. The 5.5 inch 2560 * 1440 screen enables it to have a PPI of up to 538. In addition to the screen and fast charging, the camera of Find 7 is also quite distinctive. In addition to using Sony's 13 megapixel IMX214 sensor, it also adds the Pure Image 2.0 original picture engine, which can achieve up to 24 megapixel and 50 megapixel output, super zoom, RAW mode, 32 second slow shutter and other functions. The lightweight version of Find 7 has been on the market for some time, and is also popular with many consumers. The standard version will also be officially launched in May.
vivo Xplay3S
Vivo's overwhelming publicity believes that everyone is familiar with the selling points of Xplay3S, and the title of the world's first 2K screen is really loud. Although the screen of the Xplay3S is up to 6 inches, the ultra-high resolution of 2560 * 1440 has also improved the PPI of the Xplay3S to 490, and the screen fineness is only second to the standard version of Find 7.
Continuing the tradition of the X series, the sound quality of the Xplay3S is still very strong. The combination of the independent audio solution ES9018K2M+OPA2604 also enables the sound of the Xplay3S to combine quality and hearing.
The Xplay3S, the flagship of AV, is also very eye-catching in terms of video performance. In our comparison of mobile phone hard solution test using Anthare video test, the Xplay3S also ranks first.
vivo Xshot
Vivo is a rare manufacturer with a "dual flagship" strategy. In addition to the "video flagship" Xplay3S, the newly released "Smart Shooting flagship" is also eye-catching. Unlike Xplay3S, which pursues a comprehensive audio-visual experience, Xshot is a mobile phone that pursues a photographic experience. The new and optimized camera system brings excellent photographic effects to Xshot.
Xshot and Find 7 use the same IMX214 sensor, 6P lens and large F1.8 aperture, which provides good hardware guarantee for high image quality. At the same time, Xshot also brings optical anti shake, dual color temperature led fill light and more comprehensive photographing functions.
In addition to the rear camera configuration with high specifications, the front camera of Xshot is also unambiguous. In addition to the front camera with 8 million pixels, it also uses a rare full spectrum front led fill light to bring a more natural self portrait effect.
nubia X6
Nubia X6 has been released for some time. In addition to its 6.4 inch 1080P screen and Snapdragon 801 processor, Nubia X6 has also made great efforts in camera. The front camera is up to 13 million pixels and adopts a stack type sensor. The rear camera also uses a 13 million pixel camera, which means that the front and rear cameras can achieve almost the same shooting effect. The rear camera supports electronic aperture adjustment and ultra long exposure.
Continuing Nubia's feature of supporting multi system networks, X6 is also a "all network connection", supporting three networks of 3G and dual 4G. It is indeed a network giant. It supports EVDO, CDMA, GSM, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE and FDD-LTE seven mode fourteen frequency networks. There is no doubt that we can hardly find the "black spot" of X6 in terms of parameters. However, two months after the product was released, it still hasn't met consumers. I'm afraid we will not really see X6 until the end of May.
One plus mobile phone
Speaking of Yijia mobile phone, it really has a lot to do with Find 7. The same excellent design, hardware configuration, and even the same UI system ensure the experience of Yijia mobile phone. At the same time, Yijia mobile phones still use MSM8974AC, 3G Ram, 4G network and other advanced features at the price of 1999 yuan, which is unparalleled among mobile phones at the same price.
The author believes that Yijia mobile phones are satisfactory in terms of hardware, but what it lacks is its own features in UI. It may be a good way to deeply customize the CM system Color OS and add more exclusive functions.
Before the deadline, Lao Luo also confirmed that the long-awaited Hammer mobile phone will be officially released on May 20. Lao Luo's bully has been boasting for a long time. Can all kinds of invincibility in his mouth be realized? We will wait and see. But the legendary Xiaomi 3S didn't meet us for a long time. Is it a big move or is it Xiaomi's plan to give us a big surprise on May 15? The answer will be revealed soon. As for the current Android flagship competition, it seems that there are only a few different hardware configurations, and no flagship phone can completely overwhelm its rivals in terms of hardware specifications. At this time, consumers should be more careful to choose the phone that suits them. In the past one or two years, domestic mobile phones have significantly increased their efforts in UI. In addition to the traditional giants MIUI and Flyme, OPPO, vivo, and Nubia have all launched their own unique UI, and are constantly improving their functionality and aesthetics. It is undoubtedly the consumers themselves who benefit from such benign competition. We also hope to see flagship phones with higher integration of hardware and software.
