2016 is a wonderful year, and it is also a year worth remembering. In this 365 days, it is full of surprises. Not only foreign manufacturers have released many excellent products, but also the rise of domestic manufacturers. When it comes to mobile phone inventory, you can think of all kinds of products. Now let's see who was the king of the past year.
"Best Appearance Award"
Champion: Xiaomi MIX
If there are any mobile phones in 2016 that have a feeling of coming from the future, then Xiaomi MIX What's more, the rimless immersive design, the ceramic back shell body, and even a feeling of fondling at first hand, can be described as perfect from any angle, not to mention this is a domestic mobile phone, which can be said to be the peak in design.
In addition to the amazing appearance, It is also equipped with mainstream hardware, such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, 4/6GB memory, 128/256GB UFS 2.0 storage space, and fingerprint identification, fast charge 3.0, NFC, and other configurations. However, the quality of the 16 million pixel OV 16880 sensor is relatively ordinary, and the quality of the samples taken can only be described as mediocre. The 6.4 inch large screen is amazing, but the 1080p resolution is a bit cold.
runner-up: Galaxy S7 edge
After the comprehensive test of the Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung's flagship design is more like a fish in water. The sleek body and curved screen design make this 16 year flagship S7 edge It seems sincere, and looks and feels excellent. The combination of double-sided glass and aluminum alloy middle frame makes Samsung go further in appearance design, but the glass panel is too easy to get fingerprints.
Third place: Galaxy Note7
The design language is the same as that of S7 edge, but it has a completely different appearance impact. The more square body is equipped with hyperbolic glass and metal frame, especially in the hand feel. Compared with S7 edge, it can be said that it is more than as good as that of S7 edge. Today, when the appearance design is so homogeneous and mediocre, Note7 It can be said that the appearance of has a refreshing feeling.
"The most explosive performance award"
champion: iPhone 7 Plus
IPhone 7 Series Both are equipped with A10 Fusion processors. The CPU part is of 2+2 structure, and the total number of transistors is up to 3.3 billion. You should know that A8 is only 2 billion. Its small core architecture and frequency information are unknown. Its large core is Hurricane architecture, with the highest frequency up to 2.34GHz. It has surpassed the 12.9-inch iPad Pro to become the highest frequency in iOS devices.
However, it is a pity that the CPU will only run in the form of two small cores or two large cores, and cannot be fully opened with four cores. The GPU is a six core PowerVR series chip, and the model is unknown. Another special thing is that the iPhone 7 Plus is equipped with 3GB of large memory this time, while the smaller 7 is still 2GB.
runner-up: Galaxy S7/S7 edge（Exynos 8890）
Since it is the flagship, the powerful hardware performance is not easy to run. The S7 series is equipped according to different markets or Although the 8890 is more powerful than the 820 in pure performance, Samsung has specifically optimized the domestic ROM to make it perform well in system smoothness.
Third place: One plus 3T
The full blooded Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor and 6GB LPDDR4 memory are not only the best in domestic mobile phones, but also in foreign major mobile phones When, 3T It can also overcome many heroes and win the first place. Apart from the 1080p resolution and poor quality of the vibration motor, it can hardly find any shortcomings, not to mention can brush oxygen OS or hydrogen OS according to their own preferences.
"Best Photography Award"
champion: Galaxy S7/S7 edge
Whether it's Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890, your S7 series may be equipped with IMX260 or Samsung's own ISOCELL sensor. No matter what version of the sensor, its performance is excellent, with 12 million pixels and a single pixel area of 1.4 μ m. Although it is not the largest in the same level, the S7 series is equipped with a large aperture of f/1.7, In addition, there is the addition of optical anti shake and full pixel dual core auto focus, which makes both the photographic experience and the imaging quality satisfactory, and the bright color tendency makes the photos leave a good impression on users in the first look.
runner-up: iPhone 7 Plus
Indeed, although many of today's flagship Android phones have surpassed the iPhone in some aspects of photography, such as the analytical power of V20, the perception of S7, etc., it is undeniable that the overall strength of the iPhone is still strong. This refers not only to hardware configuration, but also to the software ecosystem of the entire App Store. You can't stop playing with various image processing and photography software.
The iPhone 7 series still uses a 1/3-inch sensor with 12 million pixels, but the aperture is raised to f/1.8, and the optical anti shake is also lowered to the small 7. In addition, the iPhone 7 Plus is also equipped with dual cameras. In addition to the conventional camera, there is also a 56mm telephoto camera, which can be used as a double "optical zoom" when shooting, or use Apple's beta "portrait mode". In this mode, IPhone will use two cameras and algorithms to synthesize a depth of field photo with a large aperture effect of a SLR camera. Although the current effect is not particularly perfect, it is believed that Apple will further improve through system updates over time. Moreover, its front camera has also been updated, which is now 7 million pixels, plus Retina Flash, It can be called Apple's own "soft light selfie".
Third place: LG V20
Same as the current mainstream flagship, V20 is also equipped with Dual camera （ IMX298，1.12μm， 16 million pixels * f/1.8&8 million pixels * f/2.4 ）It supports laser&phase focusing, dual LED flash, 4K video recording, optical anti shake, 5 megapixel f/1.9 aperture in front, which is attractive enough in terms of hardware parameters.
In actual shooting process It can be found in, V20 The playability of the LG is very high. In manual mode, there are a lot of options for adjustment. In addition, it also supports HiFi level high-definition recording during video recording. Secondly, this LG flagship is extremely powerful in terms of analytical power, but it will also be a little heavy on painting photos.
"The Most Easy to Use Award"
champion: iPhone 7/7 Plus
without doubt, iPhone It is still one of the best phones to use at present. If you like it, you can remove one of them. One advantage of the closed ecosystem is that it is easy to manage. Just download and update your app in the same app store. Just use iTunes to synchronize, back up and restore data. At the same time, there are not so many fancy functions to think about. The quality of photos taken at random is not bad. Even if it takes a long time, the response speed of the system will not decline, Unlike some Android phones, they need to be brushed all day long.
Especially if the whole set of products of users are from Apple, it will be easier to use. When all kinds of Handoff, photo streaming, iCloud, etc. are magnified together, they will experience the benefits of the closed system（ Of course, it's not easy to use ）What's more, iPhone can always be upgraded to the new system at the first time, which is impossible for Android phones.
Runner up: Xiaomi 5s
Powerful hardware configuration is only a prerequisite, which is increasingly perfect MIUI It is also an important component of a good user experience. The functions of grounding gas are very consistent with the use habits of Chinese people MIUI You can find almost any function you need, from life to office. Like diversity? No problem, the theme mall has a lot of wallpapers, skin and so on that meet your requirements.
In addition, Millet 5s There are also many "black technologies", such as ultrasonic fingerprint identification, camera of the Eye of the Night（ 1.55μm ）, Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, Fast Charge 3.0, etc. Good hardware and good system=good user experience. What's more, the price of this mobile phone is only from 1899 yuan.
Third place: Meizu PRO 6 Plus
Like MIUI, Meizu has its own specialty Flyme system , which is also one of the best Android systems currently used, and also conforms to the usage habits of Chinese people, especially Meizu's new flagship PRO 6 Plus It also has a very powerful hardware configuration, Samsung Exynos 8890 processor The 2K AMOLED screen is said to be the top level, but Meizu is not very good at adjusting Samsung processors, but it is very easy to use in general. The performance in terms of fast charging and battery life is also very good, but it is a little expensive in terms of price. Of course, this is relative to domestic mobile phones.
"Plum Blossom Award"
champion: Galaxy Note7
If you want to say who is the most unlucky in 2016, it is definitely Samsung. If you want to say which machine of Samsung is the most unlucky, it is definitely not the flagship machine of the year Galaxy Note7 This mobile phone with high hopes from Samsung is a combination of all powerful configurations, including 5.7 inch 2K AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820/Exynos 8890 processor, hyperboloid glass, Type-C interface, 4096 level pressure sensing S Pen, IP68 waterproof and dustproof, new coral blue color matching, iris recognition black technology, etc.
It was originally called the most powerful competitor of iPhone 7, but it was unexpected that "explosion" accident occurred just a few days after the official launch, and in the following days, there were a succession of Note7 around the world Explosion As Samsung did not respond quickly to the public relations crisis and claimed that Note7 had no quality problems, it recalled some batches and launched the so-called "safe version", which was contrary to expectations. Soon afterwards, the "safe version" also suffered from spontaneous combustion, and then it became unmanageable. American operator AT&T announced that it would no longer sell Note7, In addition, on October 10, 2016, Samsung also announced that it would officially stop production. In addition, Samsung will recall all sold Note7 regardless of the security version or the non security version, and this work has continued to this day.
From the launch to the recall after production suspension, the life of Note7 in the world has not even exceeded two months. It took only 47 days to sentence it to death. This is unprecedented in the history of the mobile phone industry. Samsung had a chance to make a big hit in 16 years, but it didn't happen Exploded 。
Runner up: shiny black iPhone 7/7 Plus
Without Note7 as the strongest competitor, Apple's annual new iPhone 7/7 Plus is very smooth, especially the new color bright black（ Jet Black ）, the English name is high-end enough, even though Apple has specifically declared the bright black in advance People are still scrambling to buy the color that can make you look like you are using a new phone. After all, the appearance of the iPhone 7 has basically remained the same.
Facts have also proved that bright black is indeed unusual If you don't take the case, you will basically meet with scratches in a day or two. A month or two later, it can even make it inaccessible. What's more, if the material of the phone case is too hard, you can even scratch the bright black after taking it. It feels that the black iPhone 5's paint dropping door has reappeared again, but this time Apple is reminding users in advance, so even if you complain, it's useless, The shiny black iPhone 7 can only be served as the emperor.
Third place: Pixel/Pixel XL
"I'm beautiful, but you can't buy it. I can buy it, but you have to spend a lot of money." - Google Pixel/Pixel XL.
Nexus has been thrown into the dustbin of history and replaced by the one with Google logo Pixel/Pixel XL The appearance design of this mobile phone is very interesting. The combination of glass and metal is used on the back to meet the user's two wishes at a time. Google also said that it is one of the mobile phones with the strongest photo taking ability at present. It is equipped with a reduced frequency version of Snapdragon 821 processor and 4GB memory, Sony IMX378 sensor, 12.3 million pixels, 1/2.3 inch, 1.55 μ m unit pixel size, F/2.0 aperture. Unfortunately, optical anti shake is not supported.
In any way, this is a mobile phone full of sincerity. Especially for those domestic people who are keen on the native Android system, buying one can recharge their faith, but“ Pixel It is not what you want to buy, but what you want to buy can be sold ". At the initial stage, there is no stock, the price is high, and it is difficult to buy. Pixel is available in 32G and 128G versions, priced at $649 and $749 respectively（ About 4500 and 5200 yuan ）, and Pixel XL US $769/869（ About 5300/6000 yuan ）， Love to play computer games （ WeChat official account: I love computer/computer ）The evaluation machine in hand is 32GB black Pixel XL. With the freight, the price is up to 6000 yuan. This price is too high.
The past has passed, the future has come
A wonderful year has passed, but more exciting moments are waiting for us. From the previous products, we can see that 2017 will also be a wonderful year. Nokia HTC、 Sony and LG are saving big moves one after another. The Note7 incident will certainly make Samsung more cautious this year, and will also launch more powerful products. Apple is also very likely to make major changes in the appearance of the iPhone 8. After all, we are under great pressure on our shoulders, and we will wait and see.
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