In the edition of gg there is a tradition: every year, in the spring, after meeting new flagship smartphones, we are writing an article about who is the flagship of the producers get the most flagship. This time it will be about four and a half of actual devices: Samsung Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge, HTC One M9, Sony Xperia Z3 and iPhone 6. LG is about to present its new product, which dobredet the shelves by the summer, so the old model of LG G3 watch does not make sense, and the new we do not know nothing but rumors. At Huawei and Lenovo have some fresh and powerful models, but on the background of the flagships of the A-brands, they are lost. Lumia … here or good or anything, so keep silent. So it turns out that on the arena are the same: Samsung, HTC, Sony and Apple. Talk about them. Although expensive, high-end devices are typically selected for the brand, not the characteristics, we’ll try to sort through the pros and cons of all the units and to help determine the choice of those who are not bound by some sentiment to a certain manufacturer.
About trends
Apple has with its current models among party Android-flagships traditionally stands. It does not take part in the race characteristics, from the very first iPhone software and cared for as the body. But something she still picked up from their competitors contagious – is the increased screen size, the presence of more than one model in a single generation smartphones and haste to update software, which here and there gives rise to stocks in operation. I feel that the last flagship Samsung and Sony last few champions can afford to hang out and close the application with less errors.
The trend in the design of high-end smartphones – the use of interesting colors body within the established traditions appearance
In the segment of Android-flagships is more or less predictable. Manufacturers have ceased to increase the diagonal displays, focusing on software and design. If Sony and HTC already with the first and the second was all fine, Samsung, which for many years ignored the aesthetic component, with its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge looks just like the hero of the revolutionary (though in fact the company only did the what of it waited a long time ago). The main trend in the design of high-end smartphones – the use of interesting colors housing within established traditions appearance, nothing more. At Sony – again waterproof glass “brick” in HTC – metal bar with two front speakers. At Samsung – «remnant” with all the same features and recognizable feature of the case, this time, however, without a removable cover and battery. But all these “bricks”, “bars” and “remnants” are now the same color, that of choosing an interesting palette of designer companies can say more than that “control buttons remained in their places, connectors, too».
The fact that in the near future is waiting for us in the smartphone race software, not the “iron”, bright minds in the said long ago. This is all, of course. But if the producers fully focus on software and forget about the “hardware”, what sense would be to buy a new flagship device, if the old flagship will still get an update? About such thoughts I’m having, in particular, to the HTC One M9 and Sony Xperia Z3. If I had the Xperia Z2 or HTC One M8, I would not have seen a decent reason to change them for new items. Yes, the color of the body beautiful, yes, the camera is a little better. But the price difference is too great. In the same way, as I see no reason to upgrade to the Xperia Z3 Xperia Z4 with the new processor Snapdragon 810. At the current flagship Sony productivity enough for a small family of smartphones Samsung, to HTC One M9 Snapdragon 810 with raw software was more disadvantage than advantage – too basked too ate the battery. Changes in the software smartphone Sony and HTC are small, they do not pull on the reason to buy this is the device (unless you are a fan of PlayStation and do not plan to be chopped in the game, lying in a pool).
If the “iron” manufacturers of high-end devices are moving in one direction, then in the software show a different vision of the segment
If the “iron” all manufacturers top devices move plus or minus one direction (only the display resolution and the number of megapixels camera, but neither is any other special sense is not), then the “software” show a different vision of the segment. Samsung and Sony have been deeper binding its flagship smartphone to its ecosystem. Sony has just started to make intelligible steps (in any case, a user of our territories, where half of the company’s services does not work) in this direction, then Samsung has to Note 4 had enough arguments to the user should not depart from its products. Sell well smart watch on Tizen (in any case, against the background of Android Wear) and other accessories, its good sports and recreation app “for Dummies”, synchronized via Account Samsung, useful for business users free programs available only through GalaxyApps and Only for top models, programs for content protection, helmet virtual reality games from Oculus, in the end – this is all that can overshadow and design competition, and their other buns. This Samsung gradually begins to resemble Apple. While comparing their achievements in this area is still too early.
In HTC is no such heavy arguments, as its strong lineup of accessories, so the company is dancing towards the personalization of appearance and develops Blinkfeed (to be honest, I did not managed to “get hooked” on this service), as well as played with still image mode. Something to get really interesting, but eventually innovation model HTC Desire Eye everyone has had a chance to learn. So it turns out that HTC has not yet found the “my main nerve” and offers love their smartphones for the fact that they do not clutter – and for the geek audience, which is equal to the company, this is also an argument.
Finally, of the new features in common in the software is to provide all the flagships improved performance and energy efficiency with notifications. Oddly enough, but it all came to the A-brands from China, the first distinguished himself in the field of fine tuning these spheres of life by Huawei, others liked the idea. Also, manufacturers are trying to increase the number of highly Still mode and at the same time simplify the interface cameras. These two things combined, like a swan, once and for pike in the same team. Therefore, Samsung sent most frikovskih Still modes in your store, the Sony stuffed plenty of modes, but more also sent to the store in the HTC will retain the same logic interface.
The last in the list of trends in flagship smartphones autonomy. The new generation of devices did not bring any improvement in this respect.
Why should / should not buy Samsung Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S6 – smartphone, which is most noticeable difference generations . The company has finally mastered calm interface and noble materials. In Samsung claim that their glass and metal “better” than the competition (Glass – Gorilla 4, aluminum on the sides by 50% stronger than aluminum competitors). Twin brother Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge generally worthy of the tech smartphone on the market. He curved screen, and in contrast to the experimental Galaxy Note Edge, live with your smartphone, this does not prevent the user to bend, but rather helps. In addition to materials Samsung health increased smoothness of the interface, and now this device can be placed in one row with the iPhone and Xperia. All three are fast response, a minimal amount of decoration and “air” design.
In the case of the Galaxy S6 all the lyrics can be set aside, the smartphone has the technical arguments to be considered a leader in the market
In the case of the Galaxy S6 all the lyrics can be set aside, the smartphone has the technical arguments in order to be a leader at the time of occurrence on the market. First of all, the best camera (in the shooting in a dark room Galaxy S6 especially cynical bypasses all competitors). Secondly, the most compact size. Neither HTC, or Sony, neither Apple is not so much on the part of compactness confuse their smartphones with a fairly large diagonal. Yes, iPhone 6 in the hand is not worse, but it is less than the screen, respectively, less floor space. In addition to HTC and Sony frankly large size is another nuance – screen keyboard that actually eats off the place on which could be useful information. Last but not least Samsung have such small sizes thanks to its flagship battery smaller size and capacity. On the one hand, this is not the best way affected the working time on the other – by using its own processor Exynos 7420 its main competitor – HTC One M9 – at runtime Galaxy S6 did not concede. But its great ergonomics superior. But in this slim engineers managed to cram more and wireless charging (not drawn to the reason to buy it is Samsung, but also will not be superfluous, especially if the company decides to give her when buying a flagship). Equally important than battery life, a charging rate – and here, too, the Samsung today has no equal on the market. To fully charge the device should be a little more than an hour. It’s insanely comfortable, and perhaps even more important than the quality of shooting in the dark. Another Samsung has finally done so that the smartphone normally read out the fingerprint and not inferior in this case Apple and Huawei. Finally, the last argument in favor of choosing Galaxy S6 are branded accessories. If you’re already using something out of the lineup Gear and previous flagships, parting with Samsung brand for you will also mean rejection of the accessory. If you have plans to buy “smart” watches (not for sport, and for the case), then again, ruler Gear at the moment the best. Therefore, again, all arrows point to Samsung. Technology Pioneers are likely to be of interest and a $ 200 helmet virtual reality Gear VR, which is vastly superior in terms of convenience ordinary cardboard Cardboard VR.
If you decide to opt for the flagship Samsung, then read this article in we decompose it on the shelves differences from conventional Galaxy S6 Galaxy S6 Edge. Also worth remembering that despite the energy-efficient processor, avtomnomnost in this flagship is not the best.
Example photography Samsung Galaxy S6 (and are available on this page photo in original resolution).
So, buy Samsung Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge makes sense that if you need uncompromising flagship smartphone, which consolidates all the most interesting technology of the time, if you have no prejudice to the brand, but there is a sufficient sum of money. Contraindication to the purchase is the attachment to the iOS platform and the need for excellent avtomnonosti.
Why should / should not buy iPhone 6/6 Plus
If you are already mired in the Apple ecosystem, and you are completely satisfied with it, we do not recommend for any buns world to change it on Android. Time addictive, searching for the right application, the worst readability of the screen under the sun, lack of (in most models) or poor integration capabilities OS fingerprint scanner, a different logic systems – all these inconveniences are not worth it to give up the original iPhone and buy a smartphone which removes better night or more supports smart hours. In general, if you like the iPhone, take your iPhone, this is a decent unit. If you’ve used Android and now thinking about how to change the platform, and this we do not recommend you to do. At the moment, the difference in speed, autonomy, as the application and enclosures between Android-flagships and the iPhone does not.
Example photography Apple iPhone 6 (a link is available on the photos in original resolution).
The conclusion from this is simple – stay true to yourself. If you love the iPhone, select iPhone. Do not love the iPhone, choose from the other candidates.
Why should / should not buy Sony Xperia Z3
It would appear cyanotic screen (you can adjust the colors in the settings, but then lose in the brightness of the display), slow camera from the competition, not Android 5.0 (Xperia Z3 expects update), the processor of the previous generation, the huge size – all this does not make the actual Sony’s flagship smartphone, decent major league today. However, the device has its own advantages, which no one has any of the competitors and that led us to believe that he should also participate in the comparison. Firstly, it is protected against dust and moisture IP68, from which in the current generation declined by Samsung. With Xperia Z3 can swim in the pool, to conduct underwater camera and go to the mountains in the rain. Secondly (and this is more significant, in my opinion, the argument), the Sony is the best autonomy. While all three other flagship barely overcome the barrier of one and a half days, Xperia Z3 kept steadily for two days, and maybe even more, depending on the intensity of the communication modules and communication. Third, it is the price – it is much lower, and will be even lower, as soon Xperia Z4 limped to the markets. Fourth, is to support the work gloves, which is not in iPhone, which is somewhere to do in the new flagship of Samsung. The fifth argument in favor of buying the flagship Sony is a predilection for PlayStation – if you have it, and you want to have access to your favorite games on the console, more and more, then it might be worth a closer look and to your phone company. Finally, the last argument is a passion for the brand. Sony today not lost all his fans, and if you are one of them and looking for an excuse to buy another favorite brand of device, it is in front of you, is set out in the preceding five paragraphs. Can be used in arguments with friends about his choice. Oh, and do not forget about the wonderful body color model, which has been in our review. In my opinion, Sony and Samsung in their current flagship outdone themselves in the choice of colors. Just do not take black smartphone – it’s boring as school work.
At Sony Xperia Z3 autonomy among the best flagship smartphone
By the way, wait and buy Xperia Z4 height we do not recommend this day – at Sony Xperia Z3 all too well with the autonomy and performance, the machine with the same characteristics, but Snadragon 810 on board and a price tag of a horse just will not be good replace the current flagship of Sony. Unless the company namudrili something interesting with the software, which I highly doubt.
An example of shooting Sony Xperia Z3 you can see in the review of the device.
reason enough to buy Xperia Z3 we feel the need for a smartphone, which will be operated under difficult conditions – in nature, including the rain and away from an outlet, sympathy for the Sony brand and limited finances. Reason not to buy the device is that it is not the best screen and not as steep as in other camera devices.
Why should / should not buy HTC One M9
HTC One M9 turned out good machine itself per se. But compared to other devices on the market, it is contradictory feelings. First of all, because in an era of smartphones, most buyers (especially in poor countries) weaned to pay for beauty and used to pay for the opportunity.
Those who are engaged in the development HTC One M9, improved model compared to its predecessor, but did not think about where you can try to start a small their mobile revolution
There HTC One M9 compared to its predecessor has been improved camera, corporate functions cover, body colors and decorative side interface (Android 5.0 with its advantages do not count, because the upgrade to the latest version of the OS and get HTC One M8). Case our country hardly sees the camera – it’s certainly an argument. Both basic and front. Aesthetics are also important, but any amount can be estimated? Who are willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for the opportunity to change the menu themes? Especially that autonomy, smooth interface and dimensions of the body, this model did not become better. When writing this article, I specifically reread own review HTC One M9, to understand, do not miss if I do, and not to underestimate whether novelty. It turns out that there is. Sort through the pros and cons of the three previous smartphones, I was left alone with the idea that people who are engaged in the development HTC One M9, tried a little to improve the previous model, but not confused as to lift his head and see where you can still send a market where You can try to venture his small mobile revolution. Let the company make mistakes (like Samsung last year with his Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note Edge), but at least it has created the illusion of movement. And so on HTC just went the beaten track to to honor their zealous fans and release the device on which users look appetite pozaproshlogodnego HTC One and some wealthy owners of HTC One M8 or HTC One Max.
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