Hi-Tech Review

A 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 14nm Exynos chipset, a body made out of a glass/metal combo, IP68 certification, 16MP f/1.9 cameras front and back - it sure sounds like Samsung's next flagship. Only it's not the flagship we're talking about, but the Galaxy A5 (2017) premium mid-ranger. Of course, we are guilty of hand-picking that selection of specs to prove a point, and there are other fields in that spec sheet that would give away the A5's lower position in the Galaxy universe. Display resolution is one (1080p), and the chipset is another (Exynos 7880). Even though it's made on a cutting-edge 14nm fabrication process, it's still only mainstream Cortex-A53 cores inside and not hard-hitting Mongooses or Kryos. And then the cameras lack OIS and 4K video recording, even if they both offer higher resolution than the Galaxy S7. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) at a glance: Body: Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 4 display protection Screen: 5.2" 1080p Super A...

Today is no ordinary day for the GSMArena test track, which is about to see the Bugatti Veyron of smartphones do the rounds in an attempt to beat the lap record of its predecessor. Samsung have spared no effort to protect the Galaxy S III against any odds. What we get as a result is the most amazing blend of performance and features we are likely to see this year. The Koreans took their time with the new flagship, giving the predecessor a full year at the helm. But they were taking no chances and they've got the spec sheet to prove it. With most of the hardware made by Samsung themselves, the Galaxy S III is an endless list of mind-blowing numbers. The quad-core beast packs a 720p Super AMOLED screen and a massive battery, but keeps its slim waistline. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Here's the underwater part: Key features: Quad-band GSM and quad-band 3G support 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support 4.8" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchsc...

Cutting corners - it's the story of the LG G6's life. And we mean this both literally and figuratively. Literally because its display doesn't have right angles, it's soft arcs instead. And figuratively because the G6 doesn't come with the screaming hardware on the market, but makes do with a few-months-old chipset and 'just' 4GB of RAM. What happened to flagship? What happened is that LG is taking a different spin on the term. The G6 is the one that will sell the most, so they've redefined flagship to mean that. So while LG held back on equipping the phone with the latest hardware, they've focused on usability. Many will think (a few of us here as well) that's just downplaying the fact that Samsung won't let anyone use the Snapdragon 835 before the Galaxy S8 comes out, but let's face it - LG's marketing team did have to maneuver around the issue somehow. As for the ultimate in specs, LG says we should look for them in the...

NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE LAUNCH Announced 2016, February Status Available. Released 2016, March BODY Dimensions 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) Weight 152 g (5.36 oz) Build Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930F Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD   - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 5.1 inches (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density) Multitouch Yes Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4   - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI PLATFORM OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) Chipset Exynos 8890 Octa CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) GPU Mali-T880 MP12 MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model (G930F, G930W8) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses...