4K, Stretched Screens, HDR Everywhere And DSLR-Bothering Cameras – 2017 is Set To Be One Of The Best Years We’Ve Ever Seen For Smartphones.
The smartphone industry has got a lot to live up to. 2016 was a standout year, with Samsung delivering its best phones ever – the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Then there was the iPhone 7, Apple’s handset proving that it was still at the top of its game. Google also impressed with its pure Android experience courtesy of the Pixel, and there was a massive influx of top performing handsets from China’s finest, such as Huawei’s P9, proving that a phone could be brilliant and beautiful-looking, without costing the earth.
So, there’s a lot to live up to, but fear not ye restless serial handset-upgraders – this year is set to be an epic one for premium smartphones. The game has been well and truly raised by all the big names, with never-before-seen screen technology, cameras that can take pictures that you’d be proud to put up on a wall, and even Blackberry is back! Turn over and find out why 2017 is set to be an incredible year for the super smartphone.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S8
SAMSUNG REVEALS ITS TWO NEW SUPER-SIZED SUPERPHONES, WITH SUPER SCREENS AND SUPER POWER. THAT’S A LOT OF SUPER…
£689, S8+ £779 samsungmobile.com, available April 28
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is one of those phones that just has to do well. After all, last year’s best phone was the Galaxy S7, so it should do. But with some impressive competition from the rest of the industry, Samsung needs to pull something special out of the bag to be sure it stays number one. The good news is that this is shaping up to be one hell of a phone.
This story is from the May 2017 edition of T3 Magazine.
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