This August we have an interesting situation where the phones have lost a lot of money and high-end six months ago, it still is a
very affordable price. They have a great price / quality ratio. Downs that reach more than 40%, so you have to take that into account when choosing the phone we want and ask: do we really need what we provide?
The best
high-end Android phones, partly considering the quality / price, but especially their quality, are as follows in our judgment and taste. Note that the phones presented here have high durability, either by using screens Gorilla Glass 2 or 3, or generally being resistant to use and time step. Find more cheap phones with features that will be fluid, but are usually built in low quality materials and poorly finished, and the feel and comfort is not even remotely similar to the high end, and all this is included in its price.
Since the
specifications are very similar, we will try to focus on the "value added" sets these mobile phones. What is important to purchase a new phone is not to be taken by operators and financing plans, as eventually acquire a terminal through them goes always more expensive (in addition to being forced to have a permanent contract which may become unfair).
HTC One (M8)
The new HTC phone is the One that virtually everything he already knew a month before presentation. HTC has opted to put it on sale immediately once shown in society, which is the first flagship Snapdragon processor 801 sneaks into the top 5 features that accompany you have nothing to envy others. Among the new features is the inclusion of a MicroSD card, but the same design and aluminum finish that gave him so good reviews at last year's model.
The weak point in relation to other phones is the camera. HTC wanted to keep their "ultrapíxels" and perhaps is still a big expense for the phone. Yes, takes great pictures, is exceptional when taking pictures in low light (much better than the other), but not the phone that you use to take good photos in any situation. Even so, the accompanying software is interesting, the battery saving mode is great, and the set of specifications, software design and make it the best Android smartphone of the moment.
Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung tries to re-ingratiate himself with consumers by selling the Galaxy S5, its new flagship. Hardware features are impressive: it has the best screen you can find in a smartphone today, 16-megapixel camera, 2GB of RAM and a brand LPDDR3 801 Snapdragon processor (AC version, the best of all).
If we join that feature MicroSD card reader and plastic design, although it is not as attractive as the new HTC One, has a new texture that makes it much more pleasant to hold, form the foundation for success. It also includes a fingerprint reader with screen unlock functions and electronic payment, and a heartbeat sensor destined to become a good smartphone for fitness enthusiasts.
Sony Xperia Z2
Sony is making the most of the successful design of Xperia Z and the new flagship Xperia Z2 few changes you are going to find. This new terminal called success has, in almost the same space as the Xperia Z1, a screen 5.2-inch Full HD quality, but suffers from a major flaw: it looks pretty bad on the street in daylight. It continues to be resistance to dust and water.
The rest of the accompanying hardware, and much to your truly glad to do: 3GB of RAM, 801 Snapdragon processor, 16GB of storage and a 20.7-inch camera capable of recording videos in 4K. While it is of doubtful utility to record 4K (not so widespread these screens to watch the videos and see the differences), has the best camera models presented here although the same software Sony still needs a good look. In addition, the terminal is the second largest in the current high-end Sony have been nice to dispense with both edge and had reduced its overall size.
However, the extra size makes hosting a 3,200 mAh battery, which will last us 10 hours of heavy use browsing, using WhatsApp and listening to music, and that there is absolutely no problem to reach the end of the day with him. Unfortunately adds nothing to the end user who do not submit Xperia Z1 or Z1 Compact, which can be described as more of the same.
LG G3
LG has introduced the renewal of G2 and has again surprised. Stresses its 5.5-inch screen with QHD resolution (2560x1440 pixels), but also the rest of the hardware: 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, MicroSD card reader, removable 3,000 mAh battery... The back cover has a metallic finish that will differentiate the naked eye (but not touch) terminal with which it competes except HTC One.
There is a version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that will be available in the same colors: white, black and gold (classic and high end). The camera, with its laser autofocus, placing it among the fastest and good color accuracy, remaining on par with others such as the Xperia Z2. In low light situations the camera stands alone as well as the sharpness of the photos shows.
Since QHD resolution (2560x1440 pixels) provides no improvement to the user regarding the Full HD (1920x1080 pixels), brings a couple of drawbacks with respect to other high-end Android phones. On the one hand, increased consumption, which could have been intended for a longer battery life (the processor has to move 3.5 million pixels instead of 2.07 million). This screen also has trouble seeing in direct sunlight. Also warming issues over whether to play 3D games or watching video, which makes the self-limiting brightness to 90% after an operating time to avoid inconvenience to the user and other problems. Finally, move more pixels means less graphics performance in games, losing almost 10
fps in both Egypt HD GFXBench tests as T-Rex HD. If you seek the best performance, the S5 Galaxy, HTC or Xperia One M8 Z2 are clearly better.
The "problems" screen will not affect most users, but you need to take them into account when buying. If we had the same design and hardware in a more compact size (4.3 to 4.7 inches) would bring him many accolades LG. I hope that they get their "G3 Compact" to the Z1 Compact, not a "G3 mini" decaf. Its launch price of 599 euros is the lowest of all the high end.
OPPO Find 7 and 7a
The OPPO Chinese company continues to provide European users the ability to purchase its products through its online store
. Its latest product is a 5.5 inch tablet with a great price: 399 euros for the 7th version Find. In return we will get all
the latest hardware, like a snapdrag
on 801 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and a screen with resolution 1920x1080 pixels.
The "worst" section is the camera that, while it is 13 megapixels, fortunately, consumers are realizing that more megapixels does not mean better quality if the camera sensor is not suitable. At least in this case is capable of recording video at a resolution of 4K at 30
fps. Another point in its favor is the stereo speakers. Still, this camera is much better than the OPPO N1, and performs well in low light.
The Find 7 has the same design but with superior features, as you can see in the summaries below, for a price of 479 euros.
