Week 13 in review: Galaxy J-series, Xiaomi phablets, 4K video champ
Samsung's J-series got their mandatory (2016) overhaul and we now have the Galaxy J7 (2016), J5 (2016), and J3 (2016). That last one is only new for India, but there it even has a dedicated S bike mode for undisturbed bike riding, because that's exactly the feature everyone asked for (make sure you check it out though, the promo is loads of fun).
The Xiaomi Mi 5 got launched in India this week, a Redmi 3 Pro was announced in China, a possible 4.3-inch smartphone was allegedly photographed in the wild, and rumors have the Mi Note 2 powered by a Snapdragon 823 and sporting 3D touch - whew, busy week for Xiaomi.
The HTC is the flagship everyone's waiting for (okay, that may be a slight overstatement), and it gets leaked and teased and whatnot a number of times a day.
Meanwhile, we had an unlikely 4K video champ visit our office, the Acer Liquid Jade Primo, running Windows 10. The review is up now (must read), but before we got to publish it, we shared with you just how good its camera output is.
In other news, a customs listing points to the conception of a new C-series in Samsung's lineup, an Android-running Gionee flip phone was announced, and a LeTV Le2 got benchmarked with a Helio X25 chip inside. Oh, and that X25 and also the X20 were seen on GeekBench powering Galaxy S7's, how's that even possible?
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J5 (2016) are now official
Both devices are now listed on the South Korean company's China website.
Xiaomi's new Redmi 3 Pro adds fingerprint scanner and 3GB RAM
Carrying an RMB 899 price tag, the device will go on sale starting April 4.
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) with S Bike mode launches in India
S Bike is meant to prevent distractions while driving from incoming calls.
Xiaomi Mi 5 India launch confirmed for this week
The Chinese company has started sending official invites for the India launch event, which is scheduled for March 31.
Xiaomi Mi 5 to hit India on April 6
Only the down-clocked 32GB model will be sold in India through mi.com.
HTC 10 teased again, meanwhile GFXBench exposes its specs
HTC 10 has been teased yet again by the company, this time we get to see its capacitive keys.
Galaxy S7 with Helio X20 and X25 chipsets spotted in benchmark
Wait what? The Samsung SM-G930W comes in three versions - the familiar Exynos 8890 and then two MediaTek chipsets.
One of these phones beats the Galaxy S7 in 4K video quality
Is it the Alcatel Idol 4s, Motorola Moto X Force, Apple iPhone SE, Acer Liquid Jade Primo or the HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera?
Xiaomi phone with 4.3-inch screen and SD820 SoC spotted online
Reports say it is Xiaomi's answer to Apple's latest iPhone SE.
Guess the smartphone that may trump the Samsung Galaxy S7 in 4K video quality
We realized we had stumbled upon a true gem.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 to come with Snapdragon 823, possible 3D touch
The phablet is tipped to have a 5.7-inch QHD display and Sony IMX298 camera sensor.
Samsung C-series in the works, 5.2-inch C5000 leads the way
A small batch of the new model has been imported in India for testing, China is the target market though.
HTC 10 goes on pre-order in Romania early, for a hefty €740
This is not the official price - the phone isn't official yet either - but it seems rather steep.
LeTV Le2 with Helio X25 benchmarked - a 5.5" phablet
The Marshmallow-running handset will probably be announced in late April.
Apple iPhone SE enters AnTuTu, matches the iPhone 6s Plus score
Apple iPhone SE aces the AnTuTu 6 test, on par with the iPhone 6s Plus.
Premium Android flip phone Gionee W909 unveiled
Helio P10 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage, plus faux leather back offer an upscale experience.
HTC 10 shows its face again, black version pictured
HTC can't keep the upcoming 10 flagship at bay and the new leaked picture just proves it.
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Reader comments
- Anonymous
- 04 Apr 2016
- X{Y
Right Bro.!
- Anonymous
- 03 Apr 2016
- v0I
I'm not clear on why everyone is so excited about 4k display on a phone. On the recording side it makes sense.
- AnonD-77465
- 03 Apr 2016
- a3@
GSMArena, Blackberry Priv has an excellent 4K as well, please compare all devices before giving credits to Acer over the S7, at leat the Priv beats Samsung Galaxy S7 and it was released earlier than Acer and the S7 http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp...