Sorry for the late post. I was quite busy this month with the tons of paperwork I had. Once again, I sincerely apologise for not posting.
Basically, I had just received a request from a reader of mine who was confused about which phone he wanted to purchase. He gave
seven phone choices that he thinks it will be appropriate for him. He was also having trouble deciding as the phones now has a lot of good specifications which made him at lost.
Basically, the phones are:
1) Samsung Galaxy S7
2) Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
3) LG V10
4) LG G5
5) Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
6) Samsung Galaxy J7
7) Sony Xperia Z5
Specifications and recommendations he were looking for:
1) Design
2) Battery Capacity
3) Display
4) Hardware
5) Performance
6) Graphics
7) Software
8) Camera
9) Price Group/Budget
Does the phone listed on top sounds familiar to you? If you said yes, congratulations, you are in the right era of technology, For those who replied no, don't feel sad. This post might guide you to the right era.
Firstly, what I got from the above data was surprising. In reality, this phones are actually high end phones. Sadly, we can exclude the Galaxy A5 2016 and A7 2016 as the Galaxy A series focuses on an affordable price and a decent, flawless design.
Let's start with the first phone, the
Samsung Galaxy S7. Who would even decline the phone if he or she was being offered. I mean, just look at the phone. It's more beautiful then my face, We all know that Samsung Galaxy S7's predecessor was the beautifully designed and successful Samsung Galaxy S6. It truly was the most successful smartphone of Samsung but the sales wasn't that surprising.
Here is an infographic of Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S7's specifications:
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As we can see from the above data, the Samsung Galaxy S6 was much more better in terms of specs, even though sales were quite bad, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 had better performance in games and better resistance.
All of that above, I personally feel that considering buying the Samsung Galaxy S6 is a better choice then buying the Samsung Galaxy S7.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Pros:
• Waterproof feature (indeed rare of all the Samsung Galaxy S series, but the S5 has this feature so it isn't much of a concern)
• Large Capacity Battery
• Better performance camera.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Cons:
• The glass back is easily breakable, no matter whatever Corilla or Gorilla glass is being used, unless it is made of high-resistence security glasses.
• Noticable heavy weight, as the S6 was much more lighter.
• A bit more thicker, as the S6 was more slimmer than the S7.
• Non-removable glass back.
• Similar designs.
CONCLUSION:
Even though the S7 is a promising phone, I will highly recommend not to buy this phone as the S7 got worse in terms of specs. Some people might deny me.
Rating:
7.8 / 10
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016:
The Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 is the predecessor of last year's Samsung Galaxy A7 smartphone. We have prepared a specs list, which is the courtesy of Samsung.
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 is specially designed for the low to mid price groups. They are indeed affordable to be bought and they are usually sold at the price of lesser then $600, which is impressive.
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 was derived from the the Samsung Galaxy A series, also known as Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 is precisely one of the better phones. It has a staggering 3300mAh battery. This battery is just 3 times more then my daily driver. This battery could last for about 1 and a half days or 2, an estimate count.
The phone also comes onboard a flashing fast LTE Cat 6, capable of reaching up to 300 - 50p mbps of download speed. Samsung also added the Optical Image Stabilisation technology to the A7 2016, which the A7 last year didn't had.
The phone has 16GB of internal storage, just enough to save 900 pictures that are above 10MP size and 40 mins of 1080P video. If you are a photographer who has trouble deciding whether to buy this phone, I highly recommend you this phone as it has a microSD card slot that supports up to 128GB.
The phone is currently running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, which should be upgradable to the latest Marshmallow.
Design wise, the phone again has a Corning Gorilla glass back for premium design of the phone.
With that being said, I'll leave more of the specs for you to decide.
Pros:
• LTE Cat 6 (high speed download speeds)
• 3GB RAM
• Large battery capacity (3,300mAh)
• MST that supports Samsung Pay (not a big feature as more of future Samsung phones will support Samsung Pay)
• Camera that supports Optical Image Stabilisation
Cons:
• Non-removable back
• Glass back is easy to shatter when dropped on hard ground.
• Heavy weight, 172g
• Outdated software.
Rating :
9.0 / 10
LG V10
Comparing a LG phone is considered difficult for me as I am not a LG phone used, and I don't own a LG product, not even the smallest thing that you could find in my house.
The LG V10 is a phone made for performance, as obvious, from it's specification. The LG V10 houses a powerful 4GB RAM, just as equivalent to the Samsung Galaxy S7. As from that, we know that the Samsung Galaxy S7 isn't the last man standing. The LG V10 is considered to be one of the best benchmarked phone to me.
The LG V10 also has a decent 16MP on the back while a 5MP selfie camera, which is common among all phone.
The V10 is equipped with a 3000mAh battery, enough to last for about a day from my experience. It will vary on the usage.
It's connection isn't that bad but it has a LTE connectivity, which is also not a new feature. The phone is onboard Android 5.1 Lollipop, which should be upgradable to Android Marshmallow.
The phone has a large storage capacity, 64GB. That can store an estimated 8,000 images and 80 minutes of full HD video.
Overall, the LG V10 is a costly phone. It cost around $US669, when converted to my local currency, is close to a thousand dollars.
I'll leave it to you to decide. For me, I will not buy this phone as it cost an arm and a leg. Specifications are below:
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Pros:
• Good camera (16MP)
• A gaming console (has 4GB ram)
• Storage (64GB)
Cons:
• Costly price (close to a thousand dollars in my local currency)
• Outdated software onboard
Rating:
8 / 10
LG G5
Another LG phone on the loose of being compared.
The LG G5 is a phone that was designed for the technology and innovation of all the smartphone out there.
The LG G5 comes onboard a crystal clear display, that has a pixel density of 554, just a slight difference ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S7.
This is a point of disappointment. Despite having a good camera, and all those wide expansion angle stuff, do you think that this phone could be suitable for a user's photography usage? I mean there is only 2800mAh of battery "juice". This is not the only bad news, but the battery can be removed. Good news that the camera can support 4K recording.
The RAM remains the same with the LG V10. The weight is a bit lighter which is 159g. It's considered a moderate level phone. Below are the specs of the phone.
The phone is also a costly phone. For me, I highly recommend you not to buy this phone, unless you are a billionaire, which I won't even care.
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Pros:
• Good camera
• First modular designed phone
• Quad HD display
• 4GB RAM
• Fingerprint scanner
• Removable Battery
• Lightweight
Cons:
• Costly Price
• Quad HD display consumes more battery
Rating:
8.8 / 10
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Again, another Samsung Galaxy Alpha phone waiting to be compared. Here I come, Samsung Galaxy A5. Muahahaha.
Okay, let's focus on the main topic. The Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 is a midrange value phone that is priced at half the normal price of popular smartphones.
This Alpha smartphone weights around 155g, just close enough to the Samsung Galaxy A7. It features a AMOLED Full HD screen, which a pixel density (ppi) of 424, enough to view a 1080p with great details.
It has a 2GB RAM, which is common for all phones as the standard or minimum level is placed at this level of RAM.
It comes with 16GB of internal storage, enough to fill plenty of videos and pictures. It is also packed with an expandable storage slot or microSD card slot that can handle up to 128GB. It has a 13MP front camera and 5MP back camera, a common feature all phones have.
It has a battery capacity of 2,900mAh, which could power up the phone for a day, in estimated thinking. Games isn't recommended for this phone and productivity work is preferable for this particular smartphone.
Design wise, it's a win win situation. The device has a glass back, which is easy to break when dropped. It is also a non-removable battery device, which makes the phone unresponsive when it hangs.
I will leave all the other specs to you:
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Pros:
√ Display Resolution
√ Improved Design
√ Thumbprint scanner
Cons:
√ Most of it's specifications are the same
√ Lower capacity battery
√ Design of the back
√ Non-Removable battery
√ Thumbprint scanner is not that good as errors are common with it
√ Outdated software
Rating:
7.3 / 10
Samsung Galaxy J7
This phone was released back then, around June last year.
This phone, according to my judgment, is adequate to me. The phone has a good battery capacity or 3000mAh. This can power up for a day.
It has a 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP camera on the front.
I will leave all the specifications for you to decide:
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Pros:
√ High capacity battery
√ A gaming phone
Cons:
√ 1.5GB RAM
√ 8GB of internal storage
√ HD only screen
Sony Xperia Z5
Finally, a phone that is of a different brands from the others. Sony! Let's give a brief detail about the phone.
The Sony Xperia Z5 is a follow-up phone of Sony Xperia Z4. Throughout all the Sony Xperia Z phones, only Z5 had a significant change in camera quality.
The Z5 has a outstanding sharp 23MP camera that can record 4K videos. But still, it only has a 5MP front camera. Quite disappointing to hear this but Sony isn't the only phone that has the highest resolution. Did you know that the Nokia Lumia 1020 has a 41MP back camera??
Mind blowing isn't it? The phone weighs 154g and it is carved out of metal as per usual.
It has a 3GB RAM and a 32GB internal storage, which is not enough to store pictures if you are buying this phone just for the camera. It's storage can be expanded until 200GB.
Sadly, battery capacity is a non-removable 2900mAh. That can't last for a day if you use it often.
It has a fingerprint sensor for security at the power button. I'll leave the specs for you to decide:
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Pros:
√ Waterproof
√ Camera
√ Price
√ Compact Design
Cons:
√ Non-removable battery
√ Less internal storage
√ Battery capacity is only 2900mAh.
Rating:
9 / 10
IN A NUTSHELL:
Personally, I think that the LG G5 is the best specs phone out there. Comparing the specifications with other phones, this is the only phone that has a removable battery. I didn't picked J7 as the designs were a little too outdated.
So the winner is G5.
Please stay tuned for more updates.
Signing off.
