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Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury now Official

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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....
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Asus Zenfone 4 Review and Specifications

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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 max smartphone. The Zenfone 4 aims to be a very capable midrange smartphone, touting ZenUI 4.0, a Snapdragon 630 SoC and 4GB of RAM. 
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 600nits. The side bezels are narrow but the top and bottom bezels scream 2016, so does the physical home key and capacitive task switcher and back keys. The front and back of the Zenfone 4 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 1.4µm pixel size. There is optical image stabilization present as well. The second rear camera is an 8MP unit which just increases the field of view (FOV) by 120°. 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, f/2.0 unit with an 84° FOV. The ASUS SelfieMaster is preloaded and allows users apply beautification effects to their, well, selfies.

HARDWARE


The Snapdragon 630 SoC is at the heart of this device. Built on the 14nm process, it features 8 Cortex A53 cores with clock speeds up to 2.2GHz. There is 4GB of RAM paired with 64GB of internal storage. The home button houses a fingerprint scanner with unlock speeds less than 0.3s. A 3,300mAh battery keeps the phone on, with 30 hours of 3G talk time. There is fast charge present, 50% of battery power in 36 minutes.

FEATURES


The dual pixel technology utilised in the Zenfone 4’s 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
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 630
CPU
Octa-core (2.2GHz max)
GPU
Adreno 508

MEMORY
Card slot
microSD, up to 2TB (dedicated slot)
Internal
64GB, 4GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary
12 + 8MP, f/1.8, 1.4µm, 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/2.0

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
No
USB
microUSB 2.0,Type-C, USB OTG

FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint scanner, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Hall sensor, NFC
Colours
Black, Mint, White
Audio
3.5mm jack
-ASUS Noise Reduction Technology
-Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit
-DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Virtual Surround

BATTERY
Capacity
3,300 mAh, non-removable
Type
Li-Po
Fast Charging
Yes



The ASUS Zenfone 4 packs a nifty package for its $399 price tag. 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? Is it worth its price or is the Zenfone 4 pro a better deal? Let’s talk more in the comments section below.

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