updated: July 2017
Smartphones Checklist
Top List
Samsung S8
♥ AMAZING Display / Design
♥ fast, waterproof
♥ Iris Scanner, Heart Rate Scanner,...
♥ Bixby, Dex
♥ ships with AKG In-Ears
- Camera didn't change a lot compared to last model
iPhone 7 Plus
♥ Dual Camera
♥ fast, waterproof
♥ great Design/Quality
♥ Siri, Software fits the Hardware
--- very expensive
- no Headphone Jack
- no USB-C
Rumors say, Apple will introduce the iPhone 8 in September.
LG G6
♥ Dual Camera
♥ fast, waterproof
♥ great Design/Quality
♥ WQHD resolution
♥ "cheap"
HONOR 9
♥ Amazing Price
♥ Great specs
♥ clean and fast Android experience
- 1080p display
Honor 6X
♥ "Budget" Phone (<250$)
♥ High Quality Design
♥ Lots of Features
Hardware:
Camera:
- Specs (Resolution MP, Aperture f, Lens mm, Flash, Video: FullHD/4K, fps, OIS)
- Modes, Shutter, Performance (e.g. Lowlight, Color Accuracy)
Display
- Size, Resolution (ppi), Contrast, Colors, Brightness, Viewing Angle Stability, Black Value, Stability (e.g. Gorilla Glass 4)
Battery
- "Size" (mAh), Fast Charging (%/30min), Wireless Charging
Performance*
- Processor, Speed
- RAM, Multitasking
- Storage, Expandable through SD-Card?
Connectivity
- e.g. LTE, NFC, BT 4.2 (+ aptX), GPS, WiFi, etc.
Connector: USB-C, Lightning, Micro-USB
Sensors: Fingerprint, Light, Heartrate, Gyrometer, etc.
Software:
- e.g. IOS, Android, Windows, Blackberry
Extras:
- Dual Camera, IR-Camera, "HiFi-DAC", DropProof, Modular Extras, Iris Scanner, E-Ink Display, Always-on display, Dual SIM, Stereo Speakers, Pen, 3D-Touch, ...
- AI Assistant
- Headphone Jack ☻
- IP Rating (water-/dustproof)
Quality and Design
Price
*Performance
You need a fast Processor, if you want to edit pictures/videos, play Games or use Augmented/ Virtual Reality (a high Display Resolution is also great for VR).
Data (pics/vids/documents) can also be saved in the Cloud.