Week 35 in review: LG V30, Sony Xperia XZ1 and Moto X4 appear at IFA 2017

Yordan, 03 September 2017

IFA 2017 is wrapping up with the events and we saw plenty of new phones being announced.

LG finally unveiled the V30, Sony introduced the XZ1, the XZ1 Compact, and the XA1 Plus, while Lenovo showed the Moto X4 with dual cameras.

Other companies like Archos, Alcatel and Blackberry also joined the fun, making the week a pure blessing for all smartphone geeks.

Xiaomi and Apple are releasing their next flagships in a matter of two days - first is the Chinese manufacturer with the Mi Mix 2 on September 11.

On September 12 the Cupertino company is announcing three iPhones, one of them with Gesture controls instead of a home button per latest claims.

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This is said to happen so that the Korean company can defend its flagship line's sales against the iPhone 8.


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This confirmation came in the form of a teaser image posted on Weibo.


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Both phones are true flagship offers, with a fresh 2017 spin on the tried and true Xperia design.


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The device features a 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi Quad DAC, which offers more customizable options compared to the Hi-Fi Quad DAC that was there in the V20.


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Moto X4 announcement imminent at IFA 2017

Lenovo/Moto are bringing this dual camera mid-ranger to Berlin as well.


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Moto X4 with dual-camera announced

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Moto X4 has just went official at IFA - a premium mid-ranger with Alexa integration.



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