CES 2014: Upcoming Best Smartphones
Its a new year, so all you want is new and unique. Similarly with smartphones, companies like Nokia, HTC, Samsung, Motorola are planning to give you the best and more advanced featured smartphones in this year. Recently, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) was held in Las Vegas between 7th of January to 10th of January 2014. Many electonics gadgets were introduced in this show. Today I will try to highlight some of the best and uncoming gadgets in mobile phone market.
Following are the list of upcoming smartphones that are expected in this year. Hope some of this catch your eye :)
1. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact:
The name itself says that its a compact version Xperia Z1. The new Xperia Z1 Compact features almost the same hardware packed inside its waterproof aluminium-glass body. It sports a 4.3-inch 720p display, 20.7MP rear camera and is powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor. The phone features 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, support for microSD card and 2,300mAh battery.
2. Lenovo Vibe Z:
This is the Lenovo’s first 4G phablet. The Vibe Z comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD (1080x1920pixels, 400ppi) IPS display. It is powered by a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor and packs 2GB RAM. The phone is 7.9mm thick, weighing just 147gram. It has 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera. It has 16GB internal storage expandable via microSD card and comes with a 3,000 mAh battery.
3. Asus ZenPhone 6:
The ZenPhone 6 sports a 6-inch 720p display. The handset is powered by a 2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor with quad-thread hyper-threading technology and 1GB of RAM. It features a13MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, microSD card support up to 64GB and 3,230mAh battery. It runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with the new ZenUI skin.
4. Acer Liquid Z5:
The Acer Liquid Z5 is a budget smartphone that packs a 5-inch (854 x 480p) display and is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core Mediatek processor and 512MB of RAM. It comes with 4GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card, 5MP rear camera and VGA front camera. It has a 2,000mAh non-removable battery and sports the hardware key at the back just below the camera lens (similar to LG G2) to activate the shutter.
5. Huawei Ascend Mate 2:
The Ascend Mate 2 comes with a 6.1-inch 720p screen and a jumbo 4,050mAh battery that helps offer backup of 3.5 days; it can even charge other devices. It is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon chipset with 2GB RAM and runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Huawei’s Emotion UI 2.0. The phone features 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera along with 16 GB of internal storage.
6. ZTE Nubia Z5S:
Chinese device maker ZTE’s latest offering sports a 5-inch Full HD display and is powered by a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 chip with 2GB of RAM. It comes with a 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 16GB and 32GB internal storage options and 2,300mAh battery. The USP of the phone is support for 4K video.
7. Sony Xperia Z1S:
This is the modified version of the Sony Xperia Z1, the Xperia Z1S is tailored for US telecom carrier T-Mobile. It comes with a plastic frame instead of the aluminium one and the 3.5mm headset jack on the phone isn’t protected by a flap though it still is a water resistant device. The Z1S comes with 32GB internal storage, compared to 16GB in the Xperia Z1. Other specifications are identical to that of its bigger sibling.
8. Alcatel Idol X+:
The new Alcatel Idol X+ sports a 5-inch full-HD display and is powered by a MediaTek octa-core processor clocked at 2GHz, with 2GB of RAM. It comes with a 13MP rear camera, 16GB internal storage and 2,500mAh battery. Alcatel also offers a Bluetooth wristband with the phone to get alerts and for fitness apps.
Cheers!!!
Following are the list of upcoming smartphones that are expected in this year. Hope some of this catch your eye :)
1. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact:
The name itself says that its a compact version Xperia Z1. The new Xperia Z1 Compact features almost the same hardware packed inside its waterproof aluminium-glass body. It sports a 4.3-inch 720p display, 20.7MP rear camera and is powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor. The phone features 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, support for microSD card and 2,300mAh battery.
2. Lenovo Vibe Z:
This is the Lenovo’s first 4G phablet. The Vibe Z comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD (1080x1920pixels, 400ppi) IPS display. It is powered by a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor and packs 2GB RAM. The phone is 7.9mm thick, weighing just 147gram. It has 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera. It has 16GB internal storage expandable via microSD card and comes with a 3,000 mAh battery.
3. Asus ZenPhone 6:
The ZenPhone 6 sports a 6-inch 720p display. The handset is powered by a 2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor with quad-thread hyper-threading technology and 1GB of RAM. It features a13MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, microSD card support up to 64GB and 3,230mAh battery. It runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with the new ZenUI skin.
4. Acer Liquid Z5:
The Acer Liquid Z5 is a budget smartphone that packs a 5-inch (854 x 480p) display and is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core Mediatek processor and 512MB of RAM. It comes with 4GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card, 5MP rear camera and VGA front camera. It has a 2,000mAh non-removable battery and sports the hardware key at the back just below the camera lens (similar to LG G2) to activate the shutter.
5. Huawei Ascend Mate 2:
The Ascend Mate 2 comes with a 6.1-inch 720p screen and a jumbo 4,050mAh battery that helps offer backup of 3.5 days; it can even charge other devices. It is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon chipset with 2GB RAM and runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Huawei’s Emotion UI 2.0. The phone features 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera along with 16 GB of internal storage.
6. ZTE Nubia Z5S:
Chinese device maker ZTE’s latest offering sports a 5-inch Full HD display and is powered by a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 chip with 2GB of RAM. It comes with a 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 16GB and 32GB internal storage options and 2,300mAh battery. The USP of the phone is support for 4K video.
7. Sony Xperia Z1S:
This is the modified version of the Sony Xperia Z1, the Xperia Z1S is tailored for US telecom carrier T-Mobile. It comes with a plastic frame instead of the aluminium one and the 3.5mm headset jack on the phone isn’t protected by a flap though it still is a water resistant device. The Z1S comes with 32GB internal storage, compared to 16GB in the Xperia Z1. Other specifications are identical to that of its bigger sibling.
8. Alcatel Idol X+:
The new Alcatel Idol X+ sports a 5-inch full-HD display and is powered by a MediaTek octa-core processor clocked at 2GHz, with 2GB of RAM. It comes with a 13MP rear camera, 16GB internal storage and 2,500mAh battery. Alcatel also offers a Bluetooth wristband with the phone to get alerts and for fitness apps.
Cheers!!!
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