Flagship model that. What is a smartphone flagship? Overview of smartphones. Outstanding gaming characteristics
The arms race on the smartphone market is the process of exciting and few people leaving indifferent. Presentations of such giants as Apple or Samsung in recent years have become central events of the cultural life of all mankind, it depends on their exit, how tomorrow will look like.
In order not to lag behind the course of history, we have collected and analyzed the most significant ones at the present model of the most famous brands and we present to your Court of the flagship of smartphones 2018-2019, which will surprise you, if you have not updated your mobile device for a long time.
№10 - Meizu Pro 7
Price: 32 000 rubles 
Since the mobile phone market has been once and forever changed by the appearance first iPhone, the topic of design was by and large with the agenda. No, of course, the gadgets became increasingly perfect every year, fit an increasingly incredible screen into a compact body, experimented with flowers and materials, but in general, we did not see anything radically new for a long time. Meizu developers decided to break calm and released a device with a second screen on the rear panel, which caused non-eating discussions about that whether it has practical meaning or Chinese engineers just tried to stand out against the background of competitors.
Well, it turned out, but not just the display. Chinese flagships of smartphones in 2018-2019 ceased to look like busy unfinished in Meizu pro. 7 High-performance hardware is combined with a stylish design and amazing ergonomics, the quality of the dual module of the camera does not leave indifferent, and the sound is not inferior to many players. In general, the model is extremely interesting and worthwhile.
№9 - Nubia Z17
Price: 28 000 rubles 
Excellent device from not too famous brand in Russia. Working on latest version Operational android systems, Z17 for quite reasonable money offers top iron, namely an eight-year Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 2450 MHz with a graphics accelerator ADRENO 540, which are easily coping with novelties of the magnitude at maximum settings, as well as 4 gigabytes operational and 64 internal memory - Very thorough.
Though the cost of the phone and less than the flagships of other companies, Nubia has a full range of the most advanced technologies and functions, at the disposal of the phone owner there are NFC, excellent cameras, high-quality protection against moisture and dust and much more.
№8 - Xiaomi MI6
Price: 28 000 rubles
Deserving the incredible popularity in Russia, the Xiaomi brand has such a variety of modes of his smartphones, which choose which model is not so simple. The best of the iron available in the market provides a gadget of a considerable margin of safety - games will soon appear, which will not be enough to have a resource phone available. Of particular attention deserves the display of new items - Chinese engineers decided to leave experiments with the attitude of the parties and cramfly for friend models, and in the MI6 implemented many unique technologies responsible for matching the picture of the wishes of the Device owner.
Fast, extremely autonomous and very spectacular, Xiaomi Mi6 broke into the leaders of sales in the domestic market, as soon as it appeared in wide access. If you are a long-fashioned brand fan - everything and so you know, well, if you still experience Skepticism - it's time to try and make sure personally as Xiaomi products.
№7 - OnePlus 5t
Price: 36 000 rubles 
A smartphone sent this year, who seriously shake the position of the permanent market leaders in the face of Samsung and EPL. The filling is the best, the amoled display with a diagonal of six inches practically does not have a framework and looks truly impressive, the main dual camera module shows the results no worse than top camera phones. High quality and deep sound, all necessary wireless interfaces, excellent autonomy with modest dimensions - complaints about this smartphone this year was significantly less than competitors.
The main and only minus device is the strange policy of Russian retailers, which set the price one and a half times higher than Chinese and foreign shops. If buying online is not a dark forest for you, then the purchase of OnePlus 5t can be your best purchase in the outgoing year.
№6 - SONY XPERIA XZ PREMIUM
Price: 48 000 rubles 
The Russian buyer has always experienced a special attitude to Sony's products, and therefore despite the ever-inflated price, smartphones Sony Xperia invariably had a high proportion of sales. C XPERIA XZ Premium is not so unambiguous, yes, if you are looking for a phone with a powerful camera, then as before Sony's branded equipment shows impressive results, camera Cyber \u200b\u200bShot. It is quite capable of replacing the camera and a video camera even if you are a very demanding photo lover, but otherwise there are questions.
The design is made in a classic style, because brand fans will not be disappointed, but for the rest, the model may seem seriously obsolete. Iron top, but on the same stuffing, many competitors show better performance. The sound is traditionally good, but the volume could be added, but the screen did not disappoint. Masterpiece for Sony fans and controversial flagship for the rest.
Sony Xperia. Xz Premium.
№5 - HTC U11
Price: 36 000 rubles 
This manufacturer has lost the once leading position and on the example of this flagship the reason for this is clear. All in it is performed on a strong solid level, they also did not save on the gland, but the smartphone does not have a single standing on the background of competitors strong side. Is iron strongest and well optimized? Yes, but the same is all representatives of this list, and some squeeze more from it. Display quality and demonstrates a wonderful picture? Yes, but against the background of huge diagonals and the complete cramlessness of HTC U11 looks modest.
It pleases the camera, without possessing its own unique equipment, HTC was able to achieve excellent results thanks to software improvements, but many are still removed no worse. In other words, before us excellent smartphoneBut it is unlikely that it will be decided to buy someone other than perennial brand fans.
№4 - LG V30
Price: 48 000 rubles 
New flagship From the South Korean manufacturer was indeed able to encroach on the seemingly unshakable domination of Samsung and Apple, the phone has already spent enough time in common access And no complaints aroused so far. The screen looks better on the market, the minimum framework and image quality amazed even advanced users. Performance is quite competitive with the same iPhone X, which costs almost 30,000 rubles, and also has a lot of claims by buyers.
Another aspect in which the V30 is quite likely the best on the device market today - sound. Such depth and quality is not today anyone, but all thanks to a separate sound processor that does not have analogues among mobile devices. A very strong model that will remain a priority for many buyers up to the release of the new generation from Samsung.
№3 - HUAWEI MATE 10 PRO
Price: 39 000 rubles 
The new flagship from Huaway struck the community not only with the highest characteristics of the filling and even more advanced functional of the corporate shell, but also made a bet on the development of the neural network, with which the remaining manufacturers are still extremely neat. Artificial Intelligence In the description of the gadget, it is not mentioned not for a red sense, his activity is invisibly accompanied by the smartphone constantly, especially successfully it copes with the tasks associated with photo and video shooting.
The device not only surprises with its innovative developments, but also with dignity withstands comparisons with flagships from other giants, the performance shown in a variety of benchmarks is not inferior to either samsunga either EPL.
Huawei Mate. 10 pro.
№2 - SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8
Price: 54 000 rubles 
Despite the fact that from the moment the release of this model has passed for almost a year, she has not lost its relevance and to this day heads a variety of tops of sales. Of course, it is not a small extent due to the popularity of the brand, but also the technical relevance of the smartphone is striking - for a whole year we did not see anything superior in productivity Galaxy Note. 8 devices, but about the design and talk not to have - every second Chinese company sees his duty to release the model, exactly the copy of this flagship.
Of course, a few weeks remains this unit as the flagship, already at the end of January, the South Korean company promises to present a new generation of mobile devices, but we probably did not have any long-term dominance of one model.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
№1 - iphone x
Price: 79 000 rubles 
Our rating of the best flagships of smartphones 2018-2019 has completed a lot of noise in the fall of Apple novelty. This year, the company has presented two new models at once, and the iPhone X went on sale a bit of the weather, and therefore the excitement around was created inconceivable. Whether expectations were justified - to judge difficult, the amount of technical marriage unusual for the manufacturer caused a wave of buyers around the world, which stood in the queues for several days, for the acquisition of a firmtva.
If you close on it, the iPhone once again struck all the ability to squeeze out of the most perfect iron, the next innovative ideas implemented on the basis of the company shell, as well as pricing - such expensive mass smartphones we have not yet seen. Before the release of the next generation, there is still almost a year, and therefore all the main tests for the brand are still coming, from how it will endure them will be in a large extent to depend the fate of the mobile devices market.
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Mobile users are often interested in what the flagship is. This term is quite often used for various household electronics. We often hear such phrases as the "flagship device", " flagship smartphone"And" flagship functions ", but do not understand that it all means. In fact, these terms do not have a clear definition, since each person may have their understanding of the word "flagship".
The value of the term
If you appeal to history, you can conclude that this word has nothing to do with smartphones. Initially, the flagship was called the ship, on board which was the commander of the Navy. As a rule, such a vessel was marked with an officer flag. From here we can conclude that the word "flagship" is in some sense Sinonym the words "main". That is why the flagships are usually called the most advanced mobile devices in a rule of a specific manufacturer.
If you want to better understand the meaning of some word, then first you need to contact the dictionaries to find out its official definition. It turns out that the flagship is not only the ship of the navy. This word can be another meaning - "the best and most important subject from the system or group".
It seems that mobile device developers used the alternative meaning of the word to designate their the best smartphones. But the question arises, are there really devices that are called flagships, the best on the market. The problem is that mobile devices are very quickly obsolete. In currently It is considered a flagship, it can be outraged literally in a few months.
Most often, the manufacturer uses this word to designate the smartphone, which she considers its best product on this moment. Thanks to this approach, everything becomes clear at once. As a result, it becomes very simple to distinguish the flagships from ordinary phones. The status "Flagship" is automatically assigned to the best universal telephone Companies and does not depend on the characteristics or specifications. The flagship is considered the most popular device that is in demand regardless of whether it has the most advanced features. Even manufacturers of relatively cheap mobile devices have their smartphones, which also fall under this definition.
Typically, FlagShip personifies everything that a separately taken company is offered within 1 phone. At the same time, the manufacturer's company itself decides which the device to consider the main thing, actually depriving this right of its buyers. Usually, Flagship has all or most functions that the company has developed at the time of its release. For example, samsung Galaxy, which has 4 GB random access memory, it is considered the main thing, despite the fact that the OnePlus 3, the amount of RAM is 6 GB. The new flagship must have best characteristics Compared to its predecessor.
Such a mobile phone will always compare with other devices. The company tries to make his Flagship as much as possible so that it looks worthily on the background of competitors. But contrary to the common opinion, the main phone can not always be the most expensive in the line. IN lately An interesting tendency is observed when manufacturers are increasingly inclined to the so-called budget flagships. Such devices are not compared with expensive telephones of competitors, but with those devices that are with them in the same price range.
Since all manufacturers of smartphones are prescribed certain devices Flagships, buyers will first of all pay attention to them. If the phone is assigned such status, it automatically falls into a specific category that highlights it among a huge set of less popular devices. But what are the determining characteristics, thanks to which the phone gets the flagship status?
It can be assumed that such a smartphone must necessarily have functions that are considered standard among competitors. For example, a device with a display of 1080 pixels cannot obtain the status of Flagship, since all companies are already moving to the QUAD HD standard.
Those buyers who are interested in smartphones constantly hear such a word as the flagship. Recently, it often sounds from TV screens, applied in mobile phone reviews. Of course, the advanced user immediately understands what it is about, but there is no simple person. Let's figure out what the flagship smartphone is and what it differs from the usual gadget. The article will also describe a few models, which in the 2017 rating occupy a leading position.
The concept of "flagship"
If we consider this word as a term, then it was first used in the sea fleet. The flagship ship was called the main ship from which command was carried out. Currently, this term began to be used for mobile gadgets. Sometimes manufacturers even abuse this word.
If several new models are presented in the assortment series, it will be the most expensive with top technical equipment that will be prestigious. Its performance is estimated, time autonomous work, screen resolution, cameras, etc.
So what is the flagship smartphone? First of all, the device should be unique. As a rule, developers use non-standard solutionsthat make a peculiar "highlight". Before starting sales, the manufacturer organizes a large-scale advertising campaign than raising the demand for the gadget. Bright examples are flagships from Apple or Samsung, which produce a real extension.
Flagship Rating 2017
In order not to be unfounded and show what the flagship smartphone is, you need to consider several models of gadgets. In 2017, all famous world brands are still leading. Of course, this is Apple. There was no such thing so that the "apple" company weakened its position in the global market. This manufacturer has a worthy competitor. We are talking About a fairly famous Korean firm. The flagship models of Samsung smartphones have not yet headed the ratings. They are added to them and one more famous brand - LG. Of course, other companies regularly produce attractive flagships, but the following smartphones entered the top 3:
- iPhone 8;
- SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 and S8 Plus;
- LG G6.
It is their characteristics that consider in more detail.
iPhone 8.
The rating of flagship smartphones will open the next gadget from Apple. The company does not develop devices for medium and budget classes, so each model can safely wear the title of "flagship". In 2017, the best, according to experts and users, was the iPhone 8. Despite some features, this model still right ranks first due to the operating iOS system Own development, Apple Store and excellent technical characteristics. Developers used protection that corresponds to the international IP67 standard. The diagonal of the screen is small - 4,7". Type - Retina HD. Resolution decent - 1334 × 750 PC. Density - 326 ppi. IN this smartphone Implemented TRUE TONE technology, thanks to which automatic setting White balance depending on the lighting. The "heart" of the gadget was the A11 Bionic processor. It is based on six nuclei, which operate on the principle of 4 × 2. The first are responsible for efficiency remaining for performance. RAM is only two gigabytes, but all applications, even the most demanding, work perfectly. The main indicator of the work of any gadget are games. This model is launch World Of Tanks Blitz at the highest settings simply "flies."
The cost of iPhone 8, of course, also flagship. The Russian market presents two modifications. They differ in the volume of integrated memory. For version from 64 GB, about 53 thousand rubles will have to pay, and more than 65 thousand rubles for the device from 256 GB - more than 65 thousand rubles.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 and S8 Plus
The Samsung Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone was supposed to restore the company's reputation after the failure of Note 7. And, it is worth noting, the Korean producer it turned out. For the flagship, non-standard solutions were used, which attracted the attention of the buyer. This model represented by two versions. The "younger" is equipped with a 5.8-inch screen, and for the "senior" with the prefix Plus, the developers chose the display with a diagonal of 6.2". It was this element that became a "chip" of the smartphone. And in the first, and in the second case, the screen is made using Superamoled technology. Resolution complies with QUAD HD + quality. The productivity of the device is provided with top filling. For performance, an exynos 8895 super-power chipset is responsible. Features 4 gigabytes of RAM are supplemented. Developers integrated 64 GB storage, which can be increased to 256 GB with a flash card. Optics is represented by 12 and 8 megapixel modules with a diaphragm F / 1.7. For autonomy, the battery is 3000 mAh (in the version of Plus - 3500 mAh). In the conversation mode, the device on one charge works 20-24 hours.
Sales of the Korean flagship started in the spring of 2017. The standard version is asked about 55 thousand rubles, and S8 Plus will cost more than 5 thousand.
LG G6.
In order to understand what the flagship smartphone is, it is enough to explore the characteristics of the G6 model from LG. This gadget has a certain similarity with Samsung Galaxy S8. The huge screen of 5.7" became a business card of the smartphone. It takes almost the entire front panel. The manufacturer applied the IP68 security standard. The case is hidden by a powerful SNAPDRAGON 821 chipset. RAM is 4 GB, and the built-in storage - 64 GB. The device perfectly copes with all the tasks. A dual module 13 + 13 Mp was used as the main chamber. Needless to talk about the quality of photos. Such a flagship in Russia is exhibited in stores with a price tag of 52 thousand rubles.
Surely each of us, studying information about this or that mobile phone, I met the phrase "smartphone flagship". Lenovo K900, Apple iPhone. 6s and many other models are often called these terms. At the same time, ordinary users do not always understand how such a mobile phone is different from others, which they should be expected by acquiring the category.
In this article we will tell, and analyze what it differs from simple devices. We also give examples of phones that can be definitely called "flagships", and explain why.
The concept of "flagship"
The term itself, who is devoted to the article, occurred from the phrase "Flagship Ship". So characterize one of the vessels that the command is carried out.
By analogy, this term transferred to mobile marketmay relate to one - most prestigious, productive, dear device. Thus, the developer company claims: "This phone is the flagship. It is more powerful, fast and convenient than everyone else. " Buyers, turn, can focus on such a model and make their choice either in favor of it, or the other, cheaper apparatus.
An overview of smartphones shows that the flagship is usually produced in the form of a unique technological solution and appears in the image of a novelty. Due to this, artificial demand is created on this device. Tools for promoting such a phone include a massive advertising campaign. How to find out what is a smartphone flagship in each specific line of devices, read further.
Criteria for evaluation
In fact, with the criteria for the search for the flagship model, everything is quite simple. Most often the price exhibited by the manufacturer can serve as a hint. After all, it is logical that the most advanced and powerful phone There will also be the most expensive.
In addition, attention should be paid to technical specifications. In this concept, these indicators can be attributed as the performance of the processor device, the amount of RAM, the number of nuclei and their type), its service life (the battery capacity is influenced), operating system and a number of other options. All this is indicated in the description for each phone - and for these indicators you can confidently identify the best flagships Smartphones.
You can guess which model is flagship, and by the date of its release and presentation of the device. Of course, the most advanced, powerful and dear phones - Always new. The flagships of smartphones are constantly updated in order to diversify the range and, in addition, to stimulate additional sales. For example, it is not necessary to go far - look at Apple, which releases every six months on a new model, creating a real extension.
Who is cooler?
In fact, to compare the flagships of smartphones and say which one is steeper, difficult. But the thing is that almost any advanced phone is equipped with the highest-tech filling - a new processor, a colorful display, a strong battery and an advanced wear-resistant case. Due to this, each such device is the "best." Therefore, the difference between those of them, which is produced in one period of time (let's say, in the interval of 1-2 months) lies solely in the company that has developed it, and in its vision of the "ideal smartphone". In all other remaining almost all flagships are the same.
Marketing
True, there is another point of view regarding this issue. Some analysts of the mobile mobile market claim that the very concept of which we speak the article does not exist. They explain what is a smartphone flagship, the fact that this is a marketing solution to "promote" one specific model in all sorts of ways. In fact, the phone is taken with strong characteristics and high-quality (according to developers) design and begins to be actively promoted. For this, of course, it is called "flagship" to show: It is the best that the user can get.
If you look at this category of phones from this point of view, then really a review of flagships - smartphones, positioned as "the coolest" from its manufacturer.
Characteristic
In order for the user to understand more about the flagships, within the framework of the article we will spend short review Some of the most famous models. All of them are widely advertised in the media and various reviews, and some are hearing for no first year. Thus, the overview of the smartphones of this category will give us the opportunity to compare them and, perhaps, even choose the best.
Apple iPhone 6s.
Of course, let's start with the world famous iPhone. It is believed that this phone is the best in the world in all nominations, and it is an embodiment of just the most advanced technologies available to humanity.
But it is not. The device is definitely good, but he is "just a telephone." The device works on the A9 processor consisting of two cores. Despite their small number (as it may seem to users of Android gadgets), the phone shows simply miracles of performance. In addition to speed, it also makes it possible to enjoy the impeccable design (smooth forms, matte metal, graphic design iOS 9) and useful options like unlocking the screen with using touch ID.
What's here to describe - iPhone is the most popular device despite it high cost in relation to other phones. Obviously, no accident.
Sony Xperia Z3 + DS
Not only Apple has its cool phones. Here, for example, Sony. The flagship of smartphones in its ruler is Xperia Z3 + DS. Although the device is built on Android and does not have a logo-"apple" on the back cover, its value is a little less than that of the iPhone. Ask why so?
Well, we will not speak about the design for a long time - and so it is clear that the device is represented in a beautiful, framed case of metal, which is pleasant to keep in hand. In addition, there is a powerful eight year processor (every 4 cores have a clock frequency of 1.5 GHz and 2 GHz). To hang, slow down or bug this device will definitely won't be sure!
Further, you can mention the complete waterproofing of the case - dropping your Sony in a puddle, you should not panic. Also here is a powerful 20 megapixel camera and a colorful Triluminos Display to view photos in the best quality.
Again, since this is the flagship, the price of it reaches 800 dollars.
LG G4.
Another interesting Android model was developed by LG. It is sold at the same price as the previous phone, and costs about 800 dollars. At the same time, the phone has its advantages, the most obvious of which is design. It can be seen that the developers tried well on creating a "phone successful" concept. In particular, the leather insertion on the rear panel looks interesting, and even feel pleasant to the touch.
In addition to it, you can specify a high-quality screen with a display with a density of 543 pixels per inch. This is a lot - the image quality on the device corresponds to the quality of the picture on the leaflets that you are distributed near the subway.
Model performance also at the level - 6 cores with clock frequency 1.6 GHz allow you not to worry about system requirementsBefore run another colorful game.
Even if you believe customer reviews, the phone has excellent body assembly, a high-performance chamber with a resolution of 16 megapixels and a laser autofocus function. Do not doubt that the gadget makes the best pictures that can only be submitted on the device of this class. Look at LG G4 - and you will understand
Samsung
Of course, there is a flagship device and the Korean corporation "Samsung". We are talking about a presentation model which was held shortly before writing the article. What noteworthy B. phones samsung - So this is the positioning of each of the presented versions of the devices as the "best" in a particular class. For example, A7 is the best at the moment in the category " budget flagships-smartphones"(Since its value is only about 400 dollars).
There is also Galaxy S6 (he has already mentioned us at the very beginning of the article). This device will cost almost $ 1100, since it is even better than the same iPhone 6S. For example, a super amoled display is installed here with a 5.1-inch size with a high-quality picture, whose pixel density is 577 ppi.
Here is the heavy duty eight-core processor (4 kernels with a clock frequency of 1.5 GHz and 2.1 GHz). In addition, the developers paid special attention to the design of the device, materials from which the phone is made.
Finally, another flagship device from Koreans - SAMSUNG NOTE EDGE. It also has strong characteristics, but is represented in another class of gadgets - with a display of 5.6 inches (as well as A7, but more expensive).
In fact, the Korean giant tries to take all the niches at once, presenting phones in different classes. We can judge this at least by the number of devices manufactured by the company on a regular basis. Samsung has several dozen models that are constantly updated and replaced by other, more new. There is a constant rotation in which the flagships can be noticed.
Lenovo P90.
Not all "top" devices are offered at the highest possible price. There are, for example, the Chinese flagship of smartphones, which released Lenovo. This is the P90 model, at a price of $ 400. The device is equipped powerful cameras (13 and 5 megapixels), a quad-core processor from Intel, a colorful display operating on Full HD technology.
Together with the battery, the capacity of which is 4000 mAh, the phone offers the user exactly the set that is necessary to perform basic tasks. Both the functionality and the speed of the model make it an indispensable assistant in any situation.
HTC One M9.
HTC also introduced its flagship recently - this is the one M9 model. It will cost the buyer more expensive than the phone presented earlier - $ 900. But the device has an even more powerful "heart" (4 kernels with a clock frequency of 2 GHz, and 4 with 1.5 GHz), a high-quality 20 megapixel camera, a memory card connector, a battery capacity of 2840 mAh. These technical parameters make the device very convenient and "cheer" in everyday use.
As for additional options, it is possible to include an attractive metal case (built according to the "tier" principle), on the lens of the chamber, the magnetic sensor and the other.
However, as for this flagship, there are not the most flattering reviews about it. There is a lot of comments that the device is heated, or that it is crookedly pasted glass lens. Of course, such defects should not be on best device model range.
Huawei Ascend Mate7.
There is a flagship and another chinese manufacturer - Huawei. The company is engaged in the release of the Ascend Mate7 - business smartphone at a price of 550-600 dollars. The device, as well as those described above, is offered with an 8-nuclear processor capable of switching between nuclei during task execution. This ensures maximum speed.
As for additional options, it is available here, for example, the ability to remove the screen lock using a touch to the rear cover of the machine. The thing is that it is installed special sensorwhich is able to unmistakably read data on the fingerprint of the user. Decent answer sensor on button Home. (like iPhone and Samsung).
conclusions
In the article, we described some of the most common top-end models of devices presented in the market. As you can see, all of them have an advanced technical filling presented in the form powerful processor, quality chambers and display, capacious battery. Also, that is characteristic, in the "flagships" make a bet for additional options. For example, it is a design of the device, its ergonomics, an interface, some functions that make everyday operations that we carry out with a smartphone is easier and more affordable.
In fact, from the usual device flagship differs only by the set of these most "additions" and, of course, the level of execution. If you need a phone for some more mundane purposes - communication and banal surfing on the network, then the "top" model is not necessary. And, on the contrary, if you want to get the best instance of those that are present in the manufacturer's lineup to work with the most productive and stylish device, take the "flagship" - you will not regret.