New Year - New Life - New Gadgets! What new items in 2017 should you pay attention to? Our review presents the most anticipated smartphones of the 2017 model year.
10. Nokia
Of the new smartphones, Nokia in 2017 promises two gadgets at once. One of them is a device based on Android 7.0 Nougat, Nokia D1C. According to rumors, it will be presented in two price options - $ 150 and $ 200. The cheaper option will be equipped with a 5-inch screen and two gigabytes of RAM, and the more expensive version will get a 5.5-inch screen diagonal and three gigabytes of RAM. However, much more excitement in the hearts of connoisseurs of the mobile market is caused by the future flagship, which is still very little known - that it will be based on the Snapdragon 820+, its camera will be as much as 22.6 MP, and RAM - 4 GB.
9. Sony Xperia XX
Despite a number of controversial decisions in the past, Sony still hopes to strengthen its position in the mobile market. So far, the company has provided little information about the new smartphone. Only the main characteristics are known: the latest generation Snapdragon chip, a powerful 28 MP camera, a capacious 3900 mAh battery, 6 GB of RAM and a 5.3-inch full-HD screen.
8. LeEco Le Max 2 Pro Extreme
One of the most anticipated Chinese smartphones of 2017 could be presented back this year, namely at the autumn exhibition in Berlin, where a parade of new models on the mobile market is traditionally made. However, without disclosing the reason, the manufacturers decided to postpone the bridegroom until December-January. Le Max 2 Pro Extreme is an advanced version of the flagship Le Max 2 that users love. He will get a Snapdragon 821 processor or even, possibly, 830, the OS will be Android Nougat. Fans of taking photos will be pleased with a 25 MP camera and 128 GB flash memory, which will be included in the basic package. They also promise a 5.7-inch QHD screen; Among the new products, it seems that the smartphone will be the largest.
7. HTC 11
The previous smartphone of the Taiwanese company NTS was not as successful as expected, so now all hopes are pinned on the new flagship. Live it will be demonstrated on the strength in the second quarter of 2017. In the meantime, Taiwanese developers promise users a smartphone with a screen of 5.5 inches and, possibly, a resolution of up to 4000 pixels, a Snapdragon 830 chipset and a high-capacity battery of 4000 mAh.
6. Microsoft Surface Phone
Although the popularity of Windows in the mobile market is becoming less and less, Windows smartphones are still fairly well-known among users. Although the promised new product will be released no earlier than the third quarter of 2017, users’s imagination is worried about the future and yet unnamed Intel processor, 6-8 GB RAM, a 5.5-inch tempered glass screen with QHD resolution, a powerful 4000 mAh battery and a huge ROM at 512 GB.
5. Xiaomi Mi 6
Smartphones from the Chinese company Xiaomi have won an excellent reputation among connoisseurs of new hi-tech products and ordinary users, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro has become the best Chinese smartphone of 2016 in terms of price / quality. Now they are looking forward to the promised news, which will be presented immediately in three versions - more powerful (based on Snapdragon 820+, 4 or 6 GB of RAM and 32-64 GB of ROM, metal case), simpler (6 GB of RAM, Snapdragon 650+, dual camera with OIS technology) and even easier (4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of ROM, Snapdragon 650+, dual camera, but without OIS). The battery for all three will be 4200 mAh.
4. OnePlus 4
The previous OnePlus model enjoyed such incredible success that the manufacturer did not have time to deliver the required number of devices to the market. However, there is a danger that the next model, OnePlus 4, may not live up to high expectations. The premiere of the gadget can be expected at the end of the second quarter of 2017, but so far very little is known about it: the Snapdragon 830 chipset, 8 GB of RAM, Android Nougat OS, a 4000 mAh battery and a screen with a resolution of 2000.
3. LG G6
The company had to abandon the chips of the previous flagship, a modular system, but the new smartphone will have a different one. He will support MST payment technology, which will allow you to make payments from a bank card using your mobile. Another novelty is the possibility of the appearance of a retinal scanner. The chipset for the new device will be Snapdragon 820+ generation, and RAM in 6 GB.
2. Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8 Edge
In February, the next gadget from Samsung is expected to appear in the Galaxy series - one of the most anticipated new products among smartphones in 2017. The device will be equipped with an Exynos 8895 processor (although they talk about Snapdragon 830), 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of ROM, Android Nougat OS, two cameras of 12-13 MP and a stunning 5.1-inch screen with a resolution of 4K, occupying over 90% of the smartphone’s area .
1. Apple iPhone 7S / 7S Plus
And the first place in the top of the most anticipated smartphones of 2017 is occupied by Apple's new mobile device. As expected, it will differ in the same style and technical perfection (complete with unreasonably high price) as the sixth version. So far, little is known about the new iPhone: the new iOS 11, AMOLED screen, Apple A11 processor and dual camera. And, to the chagrin of brand lovers, there will be no 3.5 mm audio port. According to statistics compiled by iNotes4You, sales of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus amounted to 231 million devices, the model topped the ranking of smartphones in 2016. It is curious whether the seventh model will be able to surpass this record.
Recently, rumors have appeared that instead of the iPhone 7S / 7S Plus, iPhone 8 will go on sale right away, but so far they have not been confirmed.