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List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 12:30pm On Aug 07, 2017 |
For a very long time Samsung has been the star of the smartphone market. Samsung fascinating design and the hype given it's smartphone by it's users and enthusiastic tech bloggers have made samsung phones popular and a bit expensive. Also samsung smartphones are the most sold smartphone in the world. Samsung's design and popularity may have prevented some set of people from considering other devices that may offer same performance at cheaper prices. The keyword in this article is perfromance. Alternative smartphones that will be discussed in this article may not be as beautiful as the samsung galaxy s8, but will surely perform like the S8 if not more than. See also: samsung galaxy s8 review Before we jump to the list of alternatives, I will make a quick scan of the core specifications of the samsung galaxy s8. The samsung galaxy S8 is 5.8 inch in size with a screen resolution of 2960 X 1440 accompanied by a desnsity of 570 PPI and also an aspect ratio of 18:5:9 which makes it's screen longer instead of wider considering it's 5.8 inch size. Samsung galaxy S8 features a combination of metal and glass in it's build. Hardware specifications includes; Processor: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 processor. Internal Storage: 64 GB with expandable storage up to 256GB for microSD. Ram: 4GB ram Rear Camera: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash. Front Camera: 8MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR. Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery. And also the samsung galaxy S8 does feature a headphone jack. Now that we have done a quick scan of the major specifications of the samsung galaxy s8 we can now begin our list of cheaper alternatives. Before we begin, the samsung galaxy S8 cost about $800 1. One Plus 5 One plus 5 The keyword in manufacture of one plus smartphones since inception has being BUDGET. One plus produces smartphones at amazing prices which is low when compared to other flagships and the one plus 5 is no exception. The one plus 5 features 2017 hardware specifications with a price that is not common with most 2017 flagships. The one plus 5 costs $539 with the following hardware specifications. Display: 5.5 inch display is an amoled display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. Processor: snapdragon 835 octa-core processor chip. Ram: 8GB Storage: 128GB with expandable micro SD storage. Rear Camera: Dual camera system a 16mp primary camera with an aparture of F/1.7 , Electronic image stabilization. The secondary camera on the rear is a 20MP camera F/2.6 and a telephoto lens with 2X zoom. Front camera:16mp camera with Sony X 350 built in. Battery: 3,300 mah One plus 5 also features a headphone jack. The one plus 5 is not as beautiful as the samsung galaxy S8 infact there are criticisms concerning the fact that the one plus 5 is rip off of the IPhone 7. But considering the hardware on the one plus 5, you are not going to regret saving about $300 on the one plus 5 instead of buying the samsung galaxy s8. The one plus 5 is a performance beast. 2. Xiaomi Mi6 Xiaomi Mi6 The xiaomi brand may not be as popular as samsung, but they have being a major contender when it comes to offering the same specifications on smartphones in S series of samsung smartphones with a cheaper price. The xiaomi Mi5 from last year couldn't contend very well with samsung galaxy S7 due to durability issues, But xiaomi is back with the Mi6 which is a major contender with the samsung galaxy S8 with a durable build. See also: Xiaomi Mi6 vs samsung galaxy s8 Xiaomi Mi6 also features a perimum design, it was built with a combination of cremaics and glass. With this build components the xiaomi Mi6 might appear more fragile than the samsung galaxy s8+ is ,but Durability tests has proven that the xiaomi Mi6 is durable and not as fragile as we think. Xiaomi Mi6 at $360 offers the following hardware specifications. Display:5.1 inch non curved 1080p curved LCD display. Processor: snap dragon 835 processor Rear Camera: Dual camera lens system with 12MP size to each camera on the rear. One of the cameras is a 2X zoom camera while the other features a wide learn more.. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by phemsie(m): 8:44pm On Aug 07, 2017 |
Ur post would have been more fascinating if u had added pictures of the phone to buttress ur points... 2 Likes |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by kowalsky: 4:52am On Aug 08, 2017 |
meh. nothing beats the s8 ![]() 1 Like |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 9:12am On Aug 08, 2017 |
Why? |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by henry007(m): 9:56am On Aug 08, 2017 |
The only thing to consider is your bank account. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by adajoe555: 10:03am On Aug 08, 2017 |
pls we need pics |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 1:15pm On Aug 08, 2017 |
One plus 5
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Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 1:17pm On Aug 08, 2017 |
Xiaomi mi6
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Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 1:24pm On Aug 08, 2017 |
The xiaomi brand may not be as popular as samsung, but they have being a major contender when it comes to offering the same specifications on smartphones in S series of samsung smartphones with a cheaper price. The xiaomi Mi5 from last year couldn't contend very well with samsung galaxy S7 due to durability issues, But xiaomi is back with the Mi6 which is a major contender with the samsung galaxy S8 with a durable build. See also: Xiaomi Mi6 vs samsung galaxy s8 Xiaomi Mi6 also features a perimum design, it was built with a combination of cremaics and glass. With this build components the xiaomi Mi6 might appear more fragile than the samsung galaxy s8+ is ,but Durability tests has proven that the xiaomi Mi6 is durable and not as fragile as we think. Xiaomi Mi6 at $360 offers the following hardware specifications. Display:5.1 inch non curved 1080p curved LCD display. Processor: snap dragon 835 processor Rear Camera: Dual camera lens system with 12MP size to each camera on the rear. One of the cameras is a 2X zoom camera while the other features a wide angle camera lens. Front camera: 8MP front shooter Ram: 6GB Storage: 128GB if internal storage Battery: 3,350 Mah The xiaomi Mi6 has a draw back here, it doesn't feature a headphone jack. Read more... 1 Like |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by yasolan(m): 6:45pm On Aug 08, 2017 |
lexicop:Where do u want to buy MI 6 for $360 |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 6:55pm On Aug 08, 2017 |
it was $360 on release, I just reconfirmed the price from xiaomi's website its $489. Still cheaper than the S8 though. http://www.xiaomidevice.com/xiaomi-mi6.html You can confirm the price from the link above |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by grailer: 10:24pm On Aug 08, 2017 |
And by 'list' you mean just these two? I was actually expecting more. And please use Naira abeg...using dollar makes the phones look expensive still. 1 Like |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nutase: 10:59pm On Aug 08, 2017 |
Nokia 3310 is still the bomb. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by HarveyDeven: 11:13pm On Aug 08, 2017 |
Too bad none of these models are as good as the Galaxy S8! ![]() 1 Like |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 6:07am On Aug 09, 2017 |
The Asus zenephone AR is the most expensive in the list, but there is reason behind its price. The Asus zenephone AR is the most sophisticated on the list. Asus zenephone AR supports google tango Augmented reality as well as google day dream VR. Also the Asus zenephone AR was the first smartphone announced with 8GB of ram. The Asus zenephone AR is a 5.7 inch device, it features a combination of leather covering and metal in its build. For $648 the Asus zenephone AR offers the following hardware specifications; Display: 5.5 inch amoled quad HD display with a resolution of 1440 X 2560. Rear Camera: A 23MP Tango camera with sony IMX318 sensor which is choked with motion tracking and depth sensing sensors and also this camera features optical image stabilization and Asus quick Tritech autofocus system. Front camera: 8MP Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Ram: 8GB Storage: 128GB UFS 2.0 storage with option of up to 2TB expendable storage for micro SD. Battery: 3,300 Mah. The Asus zenephone AR features a headphone jack. The draw back here in it's hardware specifications is it's processor which is the Qualcomm snapdragon 821 processor from 2016 instead of the 2017 snapdragon 835 processor read more... 1 Like
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Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by salesforce: 7:43am On Aug 09, 2017 |
Oh |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 8:22am On Aug 09, 2017 |
HarveyDeven: Still wondering why it's difficult for people to admit that there are smartphones better than the galaxy s8. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Youngpo413: 10:36am On Aug 09, 2017 |
I'm glad xiaomi is there. 1 Like |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 11:12am On Aug 09, 2017 |
Youngpo413: Xiaomi na serious contender. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Osinitu(m): 1:11pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
lexicop:Xiami what? |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by jayhk(m): 1:15pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
lexicop:cos most most times specs don't matter ...but different user experiences with individual phones is all that matters |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 1:43pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
jayhk: It has to do with the design it has, the new 18:9 aspect ratio that makes it's 5.8 screen longer instead of wider. User experience?? How else person wan take use phone. Or are you trying to say the samsung galaxy s8 is very durable , more durable than the phones listed above. Or it's user interface, cause majority of smartphone users use custom launchers. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Jaculze(m): 2:46pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
How you didn't mention Tecno Camon CX that costs for 56k. Tecno CX Air for 43k. Tecno CX Limited Edition for 95k. All with awesome specs. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 3:00pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Jaculze: So jacluze you feel Tecno canon CX Manchester edition can replace Samsung galaxy S8?? Do you work for tecno?? |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Jaculze(m): 3:19pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
lexicop:The thread said "list of phones to consider before getting the Samsung S8" and he went ahead to mention other phones. Now tell me how it a problem is I mention Tecno brands? Do u have to work with Tecno before I vouch for them? |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 3:32pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
I mean smartphones that can easily replace Samsung galaxy S8. I phones that can contend with the s8. Tecno camon CX cannot na. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 3:57pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
lexicop: The new aspect ratio was also used by LG for the G6 and leak/rumoured Google Pixel 2, LG v30 and iPhone 8 also have the unusual aspect ratio. Why criticise only Samsung S8? Anything glass can easily be damaged but S8 is still strong. Have you seen their phones to reach the conclusion that they use custom launchers? You even said majority, easy pal. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 4:31pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
ollah1: Am not criticizing anything. I know LG G6 does, but samsung galaxy s8 is the topic of discussion here. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 4:38pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
lexicop: Yes it is the topic of discussion but you should learn to complete your write up. There are loads of average Joes reading and will conclude that "only" the S8 has an unusual aspect ratio. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Trippledots(m): 5:55pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
doogee has an s8 look alike already on presale.. |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by Nobody: 6:10pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Specs |
Re: List Of Smartphones To Consider Before Purchasing Samsung Galaxy S8 by franzis(m): 7:01pm On Aug 09, 2017 |
Better check out this before you waste money on Tecno or gionee : DOOGEE BL5000 Dual 13.0MP Camera Android 7.0 5050mAh 12V2A Quick Charge 5.5'' FHD MTK6750T Octa Core 4GB RAM 64GB ROM Smartphone : 58k-60k
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