SUPERTEST SUPERPHONES
TECH
RATER
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CAMERA
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DESIGN
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OS AND APPS
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SCREEN
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3rd
6th
Google Pixel XL
It scores higher than most on pure specs, but the design
doesn’t quite match the price.
from £719 / stuff.tv/GooglePixel
These handsome handsets
are as cutting-edge as it
gets right now, and constant
software tweaks and
operating system upgrades
should mean they won’t
be left behind once newer
models roll around. The latest
version of Android is already
in developers’ hands (even
if we don’t know what sweet
treat the ‘O’ stands for just
yet), and Apple is set to
talk all things iOS at its
own developer conference
in June.
But we’re not finished with
new hardware yet. Now that
Samsung and LG have kicked
off the tiny-bezel trend,
expect the rest of the world
to follow suit – including
Apple. It’s the iPhone’s 10th
birthday this year, so expect
something special to arrive
in September.
And that’s just the start:
they probably won’t arrive
until 2018, but smartphone
screens that can bend and
fold are already in the works.
Now that’s the kind of phone
future we really want.
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WHAT’S NEXT?
THE SUMMARY
●Samsun S8 ●Apple iPhone 7 Plus ●Huawei P10 Plus
●Goole Pixel XL ●OnePlus 3T ●LG G6
1st
4th
5th
Huawei P10 Plus
A very clever camera and plenty of power just about make
up for the derivative design.
£680 / stuff.tv/P10Plus
Apple iPhone 7 Plus Product Red
Still the best iPhone around. The design is showing its age,
but the new red hue helps keep things fresh for iOS fans.
from £819 / stuff.tv/iPhone7Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8
Gorgeous looks, a fantastic camera and great battery life to
boot. The best phone you can buy right now.
£689 / stuff.tv/GalaxyS8
Screen CPU RAM Storage Cameras Battery
16MP rear,
16MP front
13MP +
13MP rear,
5MP front
6GB
4GB
Quad-core
Snapdragon
821
@ 2.35GHz
Quad-core
Snapdragon
821
@ 2.35GHz
5.5in
1920x1080
AMOLED
5.7in
2880x1440
LCD
64GB/
128GB
on-board
32GB
on-board,
microSD
expansion
12.3MP rear,
4GB 8MP front
Quad-core
Snapdragon
821
@ 2.15GHz
32GB/
128GB
on-board
3750mAh
3400mAh
3300mAh
20 MP +
12MP rear,
8MP front
128GB
on-board,
microSD
expansion
6GB
Octa-core
HiSilicon Kirin
960
@ 2.4GHz
5.5in
2560x1440
LCD
2900mAh
3450mAh
12 MP +
12MP rear,
7MP front
3GB
Quad-core
Apple A10
Fusion
@ 2.34GHz
5.5in
1920x1080
LCD
12MP rear, 8MP front 3000mAh
Octa-core
Samsung
Exynos
@ 2.35GHz
4GB
5.8in
2960x1440
AMOLED
128GB/
256GB
on-board
64GB
on-board,
microSD
expansion
5.5in
2560x1440
AMOLED
OnePlus 3T
The gap from the big boys is widening in terms of tech specs,
but this phone is still untouchable for sheer value.
from £399 / stuff.tv/OnePlus3T
LG G6
It narrowly loses out to Samsung in the style department,
but the G6 is a stunner of a phone.
£650 / stuff.tv/LGG6