The Galaxy S Light Luxury was just announced in China packing very modest specs, the device is pretty much a "lite" variant of the Galaxy S8. The 5.8' screen from the S8 makes a return keeping the same dimensions as its bigger brother. The Light S features the same Super AMOLED panel with 1,080 x 2,220 px resolution (18.5:9). The phone has a single camera on the back - 16 MP sensor and an f/1.7 aperture. It can record 4K video at 30 fps, but OIS is absent (surprisingly). The selfie camera has an 8 MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture. The Snapdragon 660 chipset inside the Galaxy S Light Luxury should offer similar CPU performance to the Galaxy S8's 835. It does have 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. Given the Galaxy S Light Luxury's size, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there’s a 3,000 mAh battery – the same capacity as the Galaxy S8. There’s support for fast wireless and wired charging, the latter of which goes over the USB-C port....
Asus has officially launched the Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 4 Pro
in the United States of America. This release comes just after the OEM
announced their Zenfone 4 smartphone series. The Zenfone 4 Pro is a flagship
class smartphone, featuring a Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB RAM and “an unparalleled
mobile photography experience.”
DISPLAY
This device is equipped with a 5.5-inch FHD (1080x1920)
display. The display is a Super IPS+ panel capable of brightness levels of up
to 500nits and over 100% NTSC high colour gamut display. 2016 called, they want
their bezels back. The bezels on the Zenfone 4 Pro are not that much different
from the regular Zenfone 4. The front and back of this device is encased in
2.5D glass topped off with Corning Gorilla Glass for added protection.
CAMERA
The Zenfone 4 packs dual rear cameras; a 12MP camera with a
wide f/1.8 aperture. This is a Sony IMX362 sensor with a large 1.4ยตm
pixel size. There is optical image stabilization present as well. The second
rear camera is an 16MP unit which provides 2x physical zoom and 10x digital zoom.
There is 4K video recording onboard as well as a professional mode for the
photographers out there. The selfie unit of this device is an 8MP, Sony IMX319
image sensor. The ASUS SuperPixel Engine – exclusive image processor also makes
an appearance.
HARDWARE
The Snapdragon 835 SoC is at the heart of this device. Built on
the 14nm process, it features 8 Kryo cores with clock speeds up to 2.45GHz.
There is 6GB of RAM paired with 64GB of internal storage. The home button
houses a fingerprint scanner with unlock speeds less than 0.3s. A 3,600mAh
battery keeps the phone on for up to 27.5 hours of 3G talk time. There is fast
charge present, 50% of battery power in 32 minutes.
FEATURES
The dual pixel technology utilised in the Zenfone 4 Pro
camera has 24 million focus detection sensors. ASUS claims this technology
“provides ultrafast 0.03 seconds phase-detection and subject tracking auto
focus” in order to allow the pictures appear clear and sharp. The professional
mode on the Zenfone 4 features a portrait mode and RAW support. The AudioWizard
app onboard this device lets you tweak the audio output to suit your needs, and
the DTS headphone:X delivers high quality 7.1-channel virtual surround sound
via headphones.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
NETWORK
Technology
|
GSM/HSPA/LTE
|
Speed
|
HSPA
42.2Mbps/5.76Mbps, CAT 12 LTE 600Mbps/150Mbps
|
BODY
Dimensions
|
155.4x75.2x7.5mm
|
Weight
|
165g
|
Build
|
Metal
|
SIM
|
Dual SIM
(Nano-SIM, Hybrid Dual SIM)
|
DISPLAY
Type
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Super IPS+
LCD capacitive Touchscreen
|
Size
|
5.5 inches
|
Resolution
|
1080x1920
pixels
|
Multitouch
|
Yes, up to
10 fingers
|
Protection
|
Corning
Gorilla Glass
|
PLATFORM
OS
|
Android
7.1 Nougat, ZenUI 4.0
|
Chipset
|
Snapdragon
835
|
CPU
|
Octa-core
(2.45GHz max)
|
GPU
|
Adreno 540
|
MEMORY
Card slot
|
microSD,
up to 2TB (dedicated slot)
|
Internal
|
64GB, 4GB
RAM
|
CAMERA
Primary
|
12MP (IMX362)
+ 16MP (IMX351), f/1.7, 1.4ยตm, TriTech+™ technology – Dual Pixel Phase
detection autofocus, Subject-tracking AF, LED flash, OIS
|
Features
|
HDR,
Panorama, geo-tagging, touch focus, Super Resolution (48MP), Slo-Mo
|
Video
|
4K @30fps,
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
|
Secondary
|
8MP,
f/1.9, EIS
|
COMMS
WLAN
|
Dual Band Wi-Fi
802 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
|
Bluetooth
|
5.0, A2DP,
LE
|
GPS
|
Yes, A-GPS
|
NFC
|
Yes
|
Radio
|
Yes
|
USB
|
microUSB
2.0, Type-C, USB OTG
|
FEATURES
Sensors
|
Fingerprint
scanner, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor,
Hall sensor, NFC, RGB sensor, Laser sensor
|
Colours
|
Black
|
Audio
|
3.5mm jack
-ASUS
Noise Reduction Technology
-Hi-Res
audio 192kHz/24-bit
-DTS
Headphone:X 7.1 Virtual Surround
|
BATTERY
Capacity
|
3,600 mAh,
non-removable
|
Type
|
Li-Po
|
Fast
Charging
|
Yes
|
The ASUS Zenfone 4 Pro packs a thrilling package for its $359 price
tag, that is a solid $200 more than the Zenfone 4. The bezels on this device might be a deal breaker for some people given
the 18:9 aspect ratio and ‘Infinity Display’ have caused a stir in the
smartphone market in 2017. ASUS should have followed suit (IMHO), given how
even cheaper no name Chinese brands have begun flooding the market with their
own variants of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi MI Mix/Mix. What do you think
of the ASUS Zenfone 4 Pro? Is it worth its price or is the Zenfone 4 a better deal? Let’s talk more
in the comments section below.
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