this week we learned about the cost of Samsung Galaxy S8. For a younger version asked 885 U.S. dollars, and the highest — 943 USD. We have, in all probability, will be more expensive. In addition, its main competitor, the anniversary of the iPhone 8, can sell at a price above $ 1,000. And MediaTek has introduced a new mobile chip, the Helio P25.
price of the Samsung Galaxy S8
IN the Internet appeared the information that the flagship smartphone from South Korea, the Samsung Galaxy S8 will be expensive. For a younger version asks for $ 885, and for the elder 943 USD. In the country and in China will be available only version with 6 GB of RAM and with hard drives of 64 GB or 128 GB. In Europe and other regions is also expected the emergence of a version with 4 GB of RAM and a storage of 64 GB.
it is Expected that the Samsung Galaxy S8 will be released in two versions, one with a 5.8-inch display and a 6.2-inch display. Both will get curved AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9 and a resolution of Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels), will be able to recognize the pressing force as a function of 3D Touch from Apple. Branded home button is removed from the faceplate and moved to the rear, near the camera. It is a fingerprint scanner.
the Main camera will get a resolution of 12 MP, while the front — 8 megapixels, both with an aperture of f1.7. Next to the selfie camera is also a sensor for scanning the iris of the eye, like the Galaxy Note 7. The rear camera also supports character recognition (OCR technology).
it is Also noted voice assistant called Bixby, able to recognize complex commands and a composite of the user and launch the special button on the edge of the smartphone. It is assumed the presence of ports USB Type-C and 3.5-mm.
the Hardware will be based on Qualcomm Snapdragon or Samsung Exynos 835 (depending on region), 4 GB or 6 GB RAM, 64 GB of internal flash memory expandable with microSD cards. Battery capacity is 3000 mAh for a younger model, and 3500 mAh battery for the older model. You intend to protect from water.
For the anniversary of the iPhone 8 will ask for over $ 1,000
Presumably, a special edition of the iPhone 8, which will release 10-year anniversary of the smartphone will be sold at a price above 1000 dollars, the newspaper writes Fast Company, citing a source familiar with Apple’s plans. However, nothing surprising in this. Existing iPhone 7 Plus with the drive to 256 GB worth of 969 USD.
it is Expected that Apple will release this year the iPhone 8 with a new 5.8-inch OLED screen, however, a number of sources point to the name iPhone X. According to Fast Company, the new product is visually reminiscent of the smooth black monolith.
Recall that in 2017, most analysts expected big redesign since Apple will be celebrating 10 years since the release of the first iPhone. As one of the upcoming innovations most commonly mentioned OLED display. Rumor has it that the iPhone 8 will be touch screen on the entire front panel, the hardware Home button will turn into a virtual, in fact, its functions including fingerprint recognition Touch ID will be to perform a portion of the screen. Also report advanced biometric capabilities, improved the mechanism of tactile feedback Taptic engine and wireless charging.
However, there is a version on minor changes in next iPhone. According to sources from Taiwan suppliers, the new Apple smartphones will be the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 7s iPhone 7s Plus. They will be updated versions of the current generation the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, without significant design changes. The main innovation will be the processor A11, and the rumors about the glass case and wireless charging is not justified. Furthermore, it is reported the appearance of additional colour options red. Also, assume the output medium 5-inch iPhone with dual camera, mounted vertically, not horizontally like the iPhone 7 Plus.
in addition, this week, analyst at BlueFin Research Partners John Donovan (John Donovan) with reference to its sources said that Apple will begin production of smartphones earlier than expected-namely in June.
MediaTek introduced the chip Helio P25
MediaTek introduced 8-core chip Helio P25 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A53 with a frequency up to 2.5 GHz) for smartphone. The novelty is meant for premium devices and supports dual camera (one with a resolution up to 24 megapixels and dual camera with a resolution of 13 MP each). The processor created on 16 nm process technology and 20% more energy efficient than the previous model. As a graphic accelerator is used Mali-T880 with a frequency of 900 MHz.
Helio P25 supports up to 6 GB of RAM standard LPDD4x, high-speed download over LTE (modulation up to 64 QAM, LTE-TDD) and advanced energy efficiency, including Envelope Tracking Modulator, which provides more performance and less heat.
Smartphones on Helio P25 should appear in the first quarter of 2017.
that we wrote the week
the Most readable material of the week was the review of outdated smartphones that is better than new. Great interest was also aroused by the review of the smartphone Xiaomi Mi5S. In addition, we tell you what smartphones are the presidents and politicians.