Style Icons: TOP 5 Trendy Smartphones

The Meizu M6s is a seriously modified Meizu M6. It became the company's first smartphone with a hint of frameless design, and also received an IPS display with the now fashionable 18:9 aspect ratio.

With a diagonal of 5.7", the screen has an HD+ resolution (1440x720 pixels), and the pixel density is 282 ppi. The resolution is less than that of competitors, but in everyday use it is not felt. The IPS matrix has excellent viewing angles, displays a bright, and most importantly a natural picture — perfect for a low-cost smartphone.

The smartphone case is made of metal, the colour scheme consists of black, gold, silver, and there is also a bright blue colour. The fingerprint scanner is located on the right side (traditionally only for Xperia smartphones), but it is not combined with the power button, as Sony does. The placement is extremely successful, but only for right-handed people,

The proprietary mechanical mTouch button was replaced by a touch analogue made in the form of a "round" (as in the Meizu MX2), but now it has acquired numerous gestures, and also understands strong pressing, something similar was implemented in the Galaxy S8.

The processor is Samsung Exynos 7872 with 3 GB of RAM — a balanced solution for everyday tasks, the smartphone is not suitable for demanding games. The volume of the built-in memory is 32 GB and can be expanded using memory cards.

Huawei P20 Pro is made in a full frameless style. The case is made of metal and boasts cool colours, namely a gradient flowing from purple to green — Twilight, black and midnight blue. The colour scheme was developed by Pantone, which professionally deals with colour-related solutions.

The processor is the proprietary Hisilicon Kirin 970 and this is Huawei's first processor with artificial intelligence support. Neural networks act as a photo sorter, and also understand what exactly you are photographing and improve the quality of the final image. For example, you take a picture of a cat, the smartphone understands what kind of object it is, selects the best settings for it and "puts" the picture in a folder with cats.

The screen has an unusual aspect ratio of 19:9, but if you do not take into account the section of the screen with a cutout for the front camera and an auditory speaker, it has a more familiar — 18:9. The matrix is made using OLED technology with a resolution of 2240 x 1080 pixels — impressive.

The main cameras are three modules: colour at 40 MP, monochrome at 20 MP and a TV speaker with a resolution of 8 MP. The smartphone boasts a 3x optical zoom, 5x mixed, ISO 102400 value, and the aperture is the same as in the Galaxy S9. The front camera has a resolution of 24 MP, as well as an advanced portrait mode.

Abstracting from the language of numbers, the smartphone has the best camera on the market. According to the authoritative publication DxOMark, the smartphone received a score of 109 points, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 99 points, and the notorious Google Pixel 2 — 98.

The smartphone is made in the usual Sony Xperia design — angular, with large frames under and above the screen, but thin on the sides. The fingerprint scanner has "moved" to the back panel, and the lock button is made in the manner of the Xperia Z3 a — in the form of a small, but easily found to the touch "round". The smartphone has a noticeable weight of 221 g, we recommend "feeling" before buying.

The 6-inch screen is made using IPS technology and has a FullHD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels). In general, a high-quality matrix, a good brightness range, anti-glare coating will allow you to use it comfortably even in the bright sun.

I would like to highlight the one-handed control mode. To turn it on, you need to swipe from any of the lower corners of the display to the centre, the size and position of the reduced interface can be adjusted.

A well-balanced Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 in conjunction with 4 GB of RAM is responsible for performance. The volume of the drive is 32 GB with the possibility of expansion using memory cards.

The branded Xperia Home shell compares favorably with others in that it practically does not modify pure Android, but works smoothly and stably.

The front camera has two modules: the main 16 MP and wide-angle (120 degrees) with a resolution of 8 MP. During the day, the photos are quite successful: juicy colours, accurate white balance, but with insufficient illumination, sharpness and detail immediately drop.

The LG G7 case is made of metal, and the back is covered with glass. The design of the front panel in the style of frameless representatives of the market, but at the same time there is an indentation under the screen on which the LG logo is proudly located — a strange decision. The smartphone is protected from dust and moisture according to the IP68 standard.

The display, made using MLCD+ technology, has a resolution of 2880x1440 pixels, and the diagonal is 6.2". The pixel density is 519 ppi — the highest among the applicants. It is covered with Gorilla Glass of the 5th generation.

The flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is responsible for performance, and the volume of the drive is 64 GB with the possibility of expansion with memory cards.

On the back panel, under the fingerprint scanner, there is a Bang& Olufsen logo (a company engaged in audio systems) — the sound expects to be excellent. included are headphones from this manufacturer of fairly good quality.

The main camera received two 16 MP modules with support for Vision Al technology. Vision Al first debuted on LG V30, its task is to help the user choose the right shooting mode (portrait, food, pet, landscape, city, flowers, dawn, sunset), and it is also able to increase the brightness of the selected object to improve the final pictures.

Mate 10 Pro is a modifiedMate 9. The frames are made of metal, and the back panel is made of glass. Huawei, like Sony, likes to work on the colour line, constantly improving it. The colour on the back side is formed by four layers of film, which allows the smartphone to change its colour somewhat in the sun at different angles — it looks quite stylish. A nice bonus will be protection from water and dust according to the IP67 standard

The smartphone has a proprietary Hisilicon Kirin 970 processor with artificial intelligence support. Due to the competent optimization of Android 8.0 Oreo, as well as 6 GB of RAM, the smartphone scores 174373 points in the synthetic AnTuTu Benchmark test, the volume of internal memory is 128 GB without the possibility of expansion, and the RAM is 6 GB.

Mate 10 Pro received a 6-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The display is at the level of all flagships: maximum viewing angles, bright colours, high contrast.

The camera is a dual module from Leica: the main one at 12 MP, as well as monochrome with a resolution of 20 MP. The smartphone takes photos at the level of iPhone X and Galaxy S9 — the pictures come out detailed, the colours are natural, HDR works correctly.

Thanks to competent optimization and a 4000 mAh battery, the smartphone is able to work for up to two days with active use (7-8 hours of display operation).