The best in their class, all these five offer premium quality, exciting features that suit different budgets
The ever-changing mobile phone technology has spawned a wide range of smartphones. This technological evolution has completely transformed the humble mobile phone into a full-fledged multimedia communications platform. Today smartphones allow us to do things that were not even conceived when they were first introduced for public use. The list of fives smartphones here represent the best in their class, which were released this November.
1. Micromax Canvas Pace 4G
Price: Rs 6,821
It is impossible to begin without including this new smartphone released by Micromax, the Canvas Pace 4G. The latest Canvas model weighs 193 grams with dimensions of 143mm x 72mm x 8.8mm. Moreover, to give it both strength and premium looks, it comes encased in a premium quality plastic.
Besides the body, the other aspect that catches the eye is its razor sharp 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen that supports 480 x 854 pixels resolution, garnering a pixel density of 196ppi.
Other important features of this amazing device include a 5-megapixel primary camera along with LED flash that has the ability to take pictures in 2592x1944p resolution. The secondary camera of this handset has a 2-megapixel sensor, which allows the users to take passable quality selfies and can make video chats with their friends over the Skype. This handset comes out of the box with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS that allows the users to access several new features, which make it more powerful than the earlier KitKat OS.
To run it smoothly, Micromax Canvas Pace 4G is provided with a 1.1GHz quad core processor, which is capable enough to tackle even resource crunching apps and games effortlessly. The connectivity options include 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB 2.0 port and GPS. It is also provided with a few sensors like an accelerometer and a proximity sensor.
Furthermore, the Canvas Pace 4G is powered by a 2500mAh Li-ion battery that gives 9 hours of talk time and 375 hours of standby time. It is available in black colour.
2. Huawei Mate 8
Price: Rs 31,200 for 3GB RAM and Rs 38,500 for 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM (expected price in India)
The Chinese multinational Huawei has steadily increased its presence in the Indian market through good quality smartphones and attractive pricing policy. Huawei Mate 8, the latest Huawei offering comes with the Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. Available in 32GB/64GB on board storage options, the premium quality of this product along with a stylish casing makes it an eye turner.
It has overall dimensions of 157.1mm x 80.6mm x 7.9 mm. The brilliant 6-inch IPS NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen supports 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution images, which gives it a pixel density of 368ppi.
To protect from scratches, the renowned Corning Gorilla Glass 4 layer covers the screen. The primary camera sports a 16-megapixel sensor that works with dual LED flash and 1 /2.8 aperture to take unmatched quality 1080p videos at the rate of 30fps. The secondary camera houses an 8-megapixels wide angled lens placed at the front that allows you to take good quality selfies and shoot 1080p videos.
At the heart of this smartphone lies a capable octa core beast (quad-core 2.3GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.8GHz Cortex-A53) HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor that works with Mali-T880 MP4 GPU and 3GB of DDR3 RAM for the 32GB storage variant model and 4GB DDR3 RAM for the 64GB storage variant model.
A mobile phone is also known by the connectivity options it provides and Huawei Mate 8 too allows users a large gamut of options to choose from, including 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Hotspot, 3.5mm audio jack, AGPS, Bluetooth 4.2 with A2DP EDR and LE, AGPS BDS and GLONASS.
In addition, it also features a micro USB 2.0 port. Packed with a large number of sensors that include a fingerprint sensor, an accelerometer, a gyro, a proximity sensor, a compass and a barometer, this device is powered by a mammoth 4000mAh Lithium-polymer non-removable battery. It is available in champagne gold, moonlight silver, space gray, mocha brown colour options.
3. LG Ray
Price: Rs 15,499 (expected price in India)
This beast of a smartphone introduced by LG is packed with cutting-edge features making it one of the most sophisticated smartphones in the market today in its price range. This all-metal smartphone has overall dimensions of 152.5mm x76.4mm x 9.3mm. The huge 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen towers above its rivals. This display supports 720 x 1280 pixels resolution, which gives it an overall pixel density of 267ppi.
For shooting photos or videos, LG Ray comes with a 13-megapixel primary camera accompanied by LED flash. This camera can shoot pictures in 4128 x 3196 pixels resolution and videos in 1080p@30fps. The secondary camera segment of this handset comes in the form of 8-megapixel front facing snapper for taking selfies or taking group selfies or groupfies.
To run this huge beast smoothly, it packs in an octa-core 1.4GHz Cortex A7 MediaTek MT6592M processor along with Mali 450 MP4 GPU, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM. This smartphone comes out of the box with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and houses couple of sensors including accelerometer and proximity sensor. It is provided with a removable 3000mAh Li-ion battery and is available in multiple colour options of silver, gold and titan black.
4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Price: Rs 9,999 (expected price in India)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is a great combination of style and power. This smartphone comes enclosed in an all-metal casing to give it a premium look. The front profile is dominated by a 5.5-inch full HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen that supports 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution giving it a pixel density of 403ppi. This smartphone comes out of the box with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with the company’s latest UI MIUI 7.0 overlaid on its top.
The Redmi Note 3 is run by an octa-core MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 processor along with PowerVR, G6200 GPU and 2GB RAM for 32GB storage variant/3GB of RAM for 64GB of storage variant.
To take photos like a professional, it features a 13-megapixel primary camera at the rear along with dual LED tone flash for shooting still pictures or 1080p videos at the rate of 30fps. The camera also features geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR and panorama. The secondary camera houses a 5-megapixel sensor that is capable of shooting full HD videos and selfies. For storing pictures, videos and audio files, you can depend upon its 32GB/64GB on-board storage.
The company has provided this handset with a wide gamut of connectivity options, including 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.1.1 A2DP, EDR, LE, micro USB 2.0, AGPS, BDS and GLONASS. It also houses several sensors including accelerometer, gyro, finger print sensor, proximity sensor and compass. To enable this resource hogging mobile phone work for longer periods, it is equipped with a mammoth 4000mAh battery. The device has been made available in dark gray, gold and silver options.
5. Samsung Galaxy On7
Price: Rs 11,744
The new Samsung Galaxy On7 is one of the most powerful smartphones available in the market at the mid price segment today. Its eye-catching design and premium quality material puts it in the pole position as compared to its rivals in this price category. The biggest USP of this smartphone is its 5.5-inch TFT HD touchscreen that gives you razor sharp images in 720 x 1080 pixels resolution that adds up to 267ppi pixel density. Samsung Galaxy On7 comes out of the box with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS, and features a few sensors including accelerometer and proximity sensor to give the users an enhanced experience.
This 4G enabled smartphone has two powerful cameras to take amazing quality photos. The primary rear camera has a 13-megapixel sensor to take full HD videos and great quality still photos. To take selfies or conduct video chats, it also has a 5-megapixel secondary front camera that can shoot videos in 1080 pixels resolution. At the heart of On7 is a quad-core engine, which along with 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of ROM gives the user a hassle free performance.
To derive adequate power, the device packs in a 3000mAh Li-ion battery under its hood. The company has made this handset available in white and black options only.
