GSMArena smartphone buyer's guide: 2017 July edition
2017 July edition
€500-€600
Moving on to the second flagship tier we start with a rather unorthodox device. The BlackBerry KEYone is hardly the most sensible purchase going by its specs alone, but those that still fancy a QWERTY keyboard have virtually no other options.
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The Snapdragon 625 chipset is very hard to forgive in this price range. But for the right buyer, the KEYone makes the difference between a boring, flashy toy and a capable multi-tool that you are more than happy to conduct your business affairs with.
Moving on from a niche offer to one for the masses - the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is the most affordable of Samsung's curved screen flagships. And even though it's a year old now, its 5.5-inch QHD curved Super AMOLED panel is properly impressive.
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If you are currently drooling over the S8 and its Infinity display, but don't really feel like dropping more than €500 on a new phone, the S7 edge is for you. You can find plenty of other perks as well: Gorilla Glass 4 on both sides, an IP68 certification, a powerful Exynos 8890 chipset and a 12MP Dual Pixel camera.
Two of Huawei's current-generation flagships can also be had for less than €600, further reaffirming the company's good value image. We already suggested the Huawei Honor 9 a great value option in a previous section, and we're not backing away from that. However, if you want to go the whole nine yards, OIS and Leica in tow, the P10 is a purchase you won't regret.
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We can't really say the same about the P10 Plus though, which offers little to justify an over €200 premium on top of the regular P10. If a bigger display is simply what you are after, the Huawei Mate 9 is the far more obvious option. With its 5.9-inch diagonal, it costs as much as the P10 at most retailers.
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Despite that, you are not really losing anything. You still get the powerful Kirin 960 chipset, 4GB of RAM and a 20MP + 12MP dual-camera setup. OIS and Leica customizations are here too, and the only thing you'll be sacrificing compared to the P10 Plus is the slightly brighter aperture.
Reader comments
- AnonD-416241
- 25 Aug 2017
- XM{
A tablet buyer's guide would be very helpful for us...
- AnonD-692663
- 18 Aug 2017
- mdx
The problem with the v20 (and V10) is, that there screens has a standard error...and the worst is, that LG knows that, but they are doing nothing against it...
- AnonD-692663
- 17 Aug 2017
- mdx
I just missed the ZUK Edge / Z2 Pro from the list at the 200-300$ groop. If the axon makes itt,this two should too ;)