Alongside the brand new Xperia Z5  and Z5 Premium flagships, Sony has just taken the wraps off its newest compact offering, the Xperia Z5 Compact. When it comes to specifications, pricing and availability information, we’ve got you covered.

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact specifications

Display	4.6-inch IPS LCD display, 720p resolution, 323ppi
Processor	64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
GPU	Adreno 430
RAM	2GB
Storage	32GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 200GB
Software	Android 5.1 Lollipop, Sony's customized UI
SIM card	Nano SIM
Dual SIM	No
Water resistance	IP65 / IP68 certification, capless USB
Quick Charge 2.0	Yes
Cameras	Sony Exmor RS 23MP rear-facing camera, Sony Exmor R 5MP front-facing camera
Battery	Non-removable 2,700mAh battery
Dimensions	127 x 65 x 8.9mm, 138g

the Xperia Z5 Compact’s specs should satisfy many folks out there, especially when it comes to the added benefits of water resistance and the compact display. Overall, this device isn’t much different from other small Sony phones we’ve seen in the past. It has a 4.6-inch 720p display that comes with an anti-fingerprint coating to keep it looking smooth and clean. It also features a metallic trim around the edges.

The big news here is that the Z5 Compact sports Sony’s new Exmor RS sensor, which comes in at 23 megapixels. Sony devices have always been great in the camera department, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the Z5 Compact could take some pretty awesome photos. It’s capable of 4K video capture and output and comes with a new 24mm wide-angle G Lens. Sony says it can take photos in just .03 seconds, as well. Additionally, the front-facing camera comes in at 5MP and sports Sony’s Exmor R image sensor.

Xperia Z5 Compact from Sony, announced at IFA 2015

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Official announced.

At IFA 2015 Sony officially took the veil off of the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, the largest and highest-end variant of the new Z5 family. While not nearly as large as the now well-aged Xperia Z Ultra, the new Z5 Premium could be perfect for Sony fans looking for something a bit more on the phablet side.

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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium specs and features

	emium
Display	5.5-inch 4K display with 808 PPI
Processor	1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
RAM	3 GB
Storage	32GB with microSD
Network	LTE, LTE Cat6, GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, A-GPS / Glonass, USB 2.0
Camera	Main cam: 23MP cam with Exmor RS sensor, fast autofocus, 4K video capture and output, 23mm wide-angle G Lens, 5x clear image, HDR, ISO 12800 photo / 4000 vide, Steadyshot tech Front: 5MP
Software	Android 5.1 with Sony UI
Battery	3430 mAh
Dimensions	154.4mm x 75.8mm x 7.8mm, 180 grams

Where the Xperia Z5 Premium really shines is the display, as the handset is the very first to offer a 4K screen. Considering the 5.5-inch size and the impressive PPI of 806, the resolution here is going to be nothing short of amazing. As for the other specs? The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium offers a Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD, and a 3430 mAh battery that Sony says should provide around 2 days of battery life.

Xperia Z5 series from Sony – Announced at IFA 2015

ust like with the Sony Xperia Z5, the Z5 Premium also features a revamped camera. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a 23MP sensor with autofocus of just .03 seconds and F2.0 G Lens tech. The camera also offers 5x clear image zoom, advanced processing software, and improved low-lighting capabilities. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium’s camera certainly looks and sounds great on paper, but until we have more time to put the camera though its paces, we’ll reserve judgment.

On the software front, you’ll find some of the Sony goodies you’d expect like Playstation Remote Play for playing your PS4 games on your Xperia device. That said, the software experience is much tamer than in the past, ditching a lot of the Xperia skin elements in favor of a near-stock Android approach.

While the Xperia skin was already lighter than many of its competitors, it is great to see that Sony isn’t holding still here. Sure there are some changes to icons and other areas, but many of the menus and other elements are going to feel a lot more like stock Lollipop than every before. We imagine this should also provide for a smoother, faster experience but we can confirm until we get some hands-on time and really put the UI through its paces.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium price and availability

While the Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact will be available starting in October, fans of the Z5 Premium will have to wait a little longer. The Z5 Premium is expected to launch in November. It’s unclear if the phone will be made available in the US, though we wouldn’t be surprised to see it launch under T-Mobile, Verizon, or perhaps both.

We can’t comment on pricing just yet, but we’d expect the 4K display to come at a premium.

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Huawei Honor 7i 180-degree rotating camera

Huawei has just unveiled its latest Honor smartphone, the 7i. The handset looks like another decent mid-ranger from Huawei, but with one quite unique feature – a rotating rear camera than pops up for higher quality selfies. I’m going to nickname it the periscope.



ypically, smartphones include a lower resolution front facing camera for video calls and pictures, but these have never really been that great. Some newer phones have begun including higher resolution front facing sensors, but the Honor 7i’s 13 megapixel, f/2.0, Sony Exmor based rear camera simply flips up to take selfies, saving on component costs while also eliminating the quality difference between your scene and selfie shots.


The rest of the specifications are what you would expect from a smartphone looking to bridge the gap between the mid and high-end tiers. The Honor 7i features a 5.2-inch display with a 1080p resolution. The handset is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor, 2GB or 3GB of RAM depending on if you pick the 16GB or 32GB internal storage option, and a 3,100mAh battery. To sweeten the deal, Huawei has thrown in a fingerprint scanner, which is oddly attached to the side of the smartphone rather than on the back or front.


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New Android 6.0 Wallpaper Marshmallow

n Preview 3 of Android 6.0, Google included a handful of new wallpapers, all of which we have for you below. Some of the new wallpapers will look like releases from the past because of their aerial views, but Google also mixed in new colors and textures into many.

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New LG Nexus 5

New Huawei Nexus 6 renders show off the device's rear mounted fingerprint scanner

Although we haven’t heard any official details from anyone quite yet, it’s seeming more and more likely that we’ll get two Nexus devices from Google this year. LG and Huawei are the two manufacturers rumored to produce the hardware this time around, and we’ve already heardsome pretty believable rumors about the two smartphones’ specifications and design qualities. On top of that, some renders that surfaced the other day, courtesy of popular leaker @OnLeaks, gave us a glimpse at what the upcoming LG Nexus may look like.

Today it looks like we’re getting another set of renders from the same sources, this time of the rumored Huawei Nexus device. In the leak, the smartphone is referred to as the “Huawei Nexus 6 2015″. The renders shown off in this post are based on detailed blueprints of the device sent out to third-party accessory manufacturers, so the dimensions might be accurate, but the overall design will probably be a little different.

New Huawei Nexus 6 (2015) design leaks


 Just a few days ago, @OnLeaks outed some specs for both the Huawei and LG devices, claiming that the upcoming Huawei Nexus could feature a 5.7-inch display and an all-metal body. The LG Nexus, on the other hand, is rumored to boast a 5.2-inch display and measure 146.9 x 72.9 x 8/9.8mm. Both devices will supposedly come with front-facing speakers and USB Type-C ports.

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Alleged photo "confirming" Galaxy Note 5 Dual's microSD Support likely the Galaxy A8

Samsung has been under intense scrutiny this year. Not from courts, not from Apple, not even from most tech journalists. Indeed it is consumers who seem to be the most angry with the Korean OEM, and for good reason: 2015 marks the first time that the company’s flagship halo products, the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series, have eschewed support for longtime staples: a user-replaceable battery and support for microSD. The Note series in particular, has long been the go-to source for all things storage related; because of its large screen size, the phablet is ideal for watching movies, consuming media, and playing games, all things that will eventually max-out what is on-board.

In the past few hours, a story has been circulating around the web that is claiming “proof” the Galaxy Note 5 will include support for microSD. The evidence is the following picture:

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ hands-on and first impressions

Samsung took the wraps off of  their latest high-end offerings at an event today, and along with the latest addition to the Note series, we also got our first look at the Plus iteration of their Galaxy S6 Edge flagship. We go hands-on and give you the first look at the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+!

Design

If you loved everything about the Galaxy S6 Edge, but wished it featured a much bigger display, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is the device for you. The Plus moniker is usually indicative of a bigger and better version of the original, and that is exactly what you’re getting with the Galaxy S6 Edge+. When it comes to the design language, the S6 Edge+ is identical to its smaller sibling in every way, from its sleek unibody metal and glass design with the metal frame thinning out along the curved edges of the glass, to the placement of all the buttons and ports.



It is obviously a much bigger phone, which makes one-handed usability a little more difficult when compared to the normal S6 Edge, but if you’re used to, and prefer, smartphones with bigger displays, this size isn’t going to be uncomfortable. The two curved edges along the sides are just as aesthetically pleasing to look at as they were before, but Samsung is looking to make a lot more useful this time around.

Display

 Up front is a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a Quad HD resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 515 ppi. The pixel density does take a small dip when compared to the smaller 5.1-inch display of the S6 Edge, but with both pixel counts well over 500 ppi, it’s not going to be noticeable. This screen provides everything you’d expect from a high-end Samsung display, including deep blacks, high brightness, saturated and vivid colors, and great viewing angles. With the additional display real estate, the S6 Edge+ also provides a much better media consumption and gaming experience, as well as when browsing the web or reading text.

Performance and hardware

Under the hood, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ features the same octa-core Exynos 7420 processor found with the S6 Edge, but with 4 GB of RAM instead. The extra gig of RAM certainly doesn’t hurt, and should make switching between a lot of applications an even smoother experience. So far, the device has been very responsive and snappy, which isn’t really surprising, as we’ve seen this processing package in action already with the smaller Galaxy S smartphones. Also contributing to this smooth performance is the latest toned version of the TouchWiz UI.

The S6 Edge+ comes with 32 GB or 64 GB of on-board storage, but unfortunately, there is still no option for microSD card expansion, which makes the lack of a 128 GB version somewhat odd. The fingerprint scanner is still integrated into the tactile home button up front, and utilizes the touch type method that is much faster and more accurate than the swipe type implementation seen with 2014 Samsung flagships. The heart rate monitor is located on the back next to the camera.

Camera

You can still use the double tap of the home button to quickly launch the camera application, and while the camera app is largely the same, but Samsung has now added the ability to create video collages, allowing you to record 4 short clips and stitch them into a single video. You can also now create live broadcasts from something like Periscope, that can feed directly to YouTube, if you’re looking to share a quick moment with your followers on the fly.

Software

The Galaxy S6 Edge+ will ship with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with the latest version of TouchWiz on top. Just as was seen with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, this is a toned version of the TouchWiz UI that removes a lot of unnecessary features and bloat. One minor aesthetic change this time around is with regards to the icons, which are now squares with rounded corners, that make the UI look a lot cleaner and more uniform when compared to older versions.

Specifications

Display	5.7-inch Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 resolution, 515 ppi
Processor	Exynos 7420
RAM	4 GB
Storage	32/64 GB, not expandable
Camera	16 MP rear camera with OIS 5 MP front-facing camera
Connectivity	WiFi a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, GPS + GLONASS
Networks	LTE cat 6 300/50
Battery	3,000 mAh Fast charging WPC and PMA-compatible wireless charging
Software	Android 5.1 Lollipop with TouchWiz
Dimensions	154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9mm, 153g
Colors	black sapphire, white pearl, gold platinum, green emerald

So there you have it for this first look at the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+! Stay tuned with Android Authority as we continue to bring you more great coverage of the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5, including the full review, in-depth comparisons, camera shootouts, and a lot more.

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Galaxy Note 5 weirdest it's newest Accessory

There’s a lot of talk floating around about the latest Galaxy Note. From one perspective, it’s Samsung’s most beautiful phablet yet, porting the top-notch design of the Galaxy S6 to the Note family and bumping some specs in the process. From another, it represents a watering down of an iconic brand once partly known for its no-compromises feature load. We made the case for both sides on the latest episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast (coming soon) but there’s one thing we’re pretty sure most folks can agree on: that keyboard case Samsung’s selling alongside it is a very special flavor of crazy.

If you missed it amid all the hubbub, here’s a quick rundown: the Galaxy Note 5 keyboard case is … well, exactly what it sounds like. A rigid polycarbonate enclosure snaps onto the back of the phone, providing an anchor point for a removable hockey mask of a thumbpad that looks scavenged from one of Palm’s old Treo design labs. The keyboard itself is a full QWERTY affair with raised mechanical buttons featuring an asymmetric chiclet design, done up in one of three colors. In addition to the standard 26 alphanumeric keys, the case offers shift, alt and symbol toggles alongside replacements for the phone’s home/back/multitasking buttons that the case obscures when installed. It eschews the complexity of a Bluetooth connection for a simple mechanical arrangement: the keys make contact with a membrane when pressed, which in turn presses on the display beneath. When not needed, the case pops off and affixes to the back of the phone, restoring the full-size display of the Note 5.






As well-thought-out as some of its aspects may be, the Galaxy Note 5 keyboard cover still feels more like a throwback than an upgrade. For one thing, its keys aren’t backlit, so it’s effectively impossible to use in the dark. For another, it obscures the fingerprint sensor built into the Note 5’s home button, so you’ll either need to pop it off every time you need to unlock your phone, or choose a different security method entirely when you want to use the case.

For me, the biggest question of all is: who’s gonna buy this thing? While the aforementioned podcast gets the occasional piece of listener mail asking for a modern flagship with a physical keyboard, the majority of the world has moved on. Samsung’s on-stage example of slapping the keyboard case on to “bang out a long email” seemed especially out of touch, like a recycled line from a 2010 press event announcing the latest side-sliding QWERTY flagship.

The Galaxy Note 5 keyboard cover will go on sale “soon,” alongside variants for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+. To be fair, I’ll admit that I’m actually looking forward to trying it out – but that’s because I’m a sucker for nostalgia and a lover of novelty – and more importantly: I won’t need to spend any of my own money to give it a test drive. By contrast, Samsung’s asking the average consumer to dole out $80 for this curiosity – and maybe that’s the weirdest part of this whole casserole of weirdness. As always, for an official buy/no-buy recommendation you’ll have to wait for the full review … but I’ll go out on a limb and predict that you’re probably gonna wanna wait for the price drop on this one.

SOURCE: Pocketnow

Samsug Galaxy Note 5 hands on

All the rumors are finally over as Samsung took to the stage this morning to announce its latest large-screen handset, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. In the past, the Note series has generally taken a different design approach from the Galaxy S series, but one of the first things you’ll notice about he Note 5 is that it will strongly remind you of the Galaxy S6 series, for better or worse.

Is the Korean manufacturer’s “true flagship” all we were expecting? This phone is huge, but we have managed to get both hands all over it and are ready to give you our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Let’s jump right into it, shall we?

Design

If you think the Samsung Galaxy S6 is a beauty, you will also love the Galaxy Note 5’s aesthetics. This is because the new handset adopts the design language that was introduced with the S6 series.

The Note 5 has a sleek unibody design which consists of a couple materials. There’s a metal edge all around the handset, while glass covers the front and back. One large difference is that this phone has a couple edged sides like on the Galaxy S6 Edge, but these are on the back. This will give the user a much better grip on the rounder rear, not to mention the fact that it happens to look great.

 

My only gripe is that there is still a protruding bump around the back camera. The flash and the heart-rate monitor are located right next to this shooter. Everything else is where you would expect it to be. We can find the volume rocker on the upper-left, the power button on the right side, a home button/fingerprint reader right below the screen and a SIM card slot on the top side of the phone. And we can’t forget that S-Pen slot, which is located on the bottom-right and operates via a spring-loaded mechanism

Display

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes with a massive 5.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with a QHD (2560x1440p) resolution and a 515 ppi pixel density. Samsung smartphones are known for featuring some of the best displays in the market, so we are sure the Note 5 won’t disappoint. Its high resolution will ensure all text, images and videos are as crisp as ever. And if you like deep blacks are vibrant colors, Super AMOLED screens are king at offering those

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We can assume the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will be just as fast as the Galaxy S6; it sports very similar specs. Inside it you can find a powerful 2.1 GHz octa-core Exynos 7420 processor backed by a Mali-T760 MP8 GPU. In addition, those 4 GB of RAM memory should keep your multi-tasking sessions smoother tha

Software

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is blessed with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and takes advantage of the latest TouchWiz iteration. As with many other things in the Note 5, this is the same we have seen on the Samsung Galaxy S6. At least it’s a more toned down version of Touchwiz, which gets rid of lame tutorial pop-ups and fancy gimmicks.

This is not to say Samsung’s new phablet is lacking in features, though. You can still find the theme store, a full set of toggles, multi-tasking features and the glorious S-Pen tool set all Note fans love. Samsung has also improved the S Pen experience a lot here.

Camera

This gadget packs the same 16 MP camera with f/1.9 aperture and OIS we found on the Galaxy S6. In short, this means the Galaxy Note 5 has the best smartphone camera in the industry! It’s also paired with a good 5 MP front-facing shooter, so you can keep on taking those awesome selfies.

Wrapping up

So there you have it, guys! There are certainly pros and cons when taking on the S6 design, and while we do think this makes the new Note feel more premium than before, the design does omit some of the features we were hoping that the phone would continue to have such as a microSD slot and a removable battery. We can’t help but think some Note loyalists are going to be more than a little disappointed by some of the concessions made here, but really with all the features found inside, it really shows that Samsung has reached a far point in their smartphone game.

There’s a lot to like about the Note 5, especially for long-term fans of the series, even if there are also some very real steps backward. How you feel about the device will largely vary, depending on how much you care about the missing features that the Note 5 ditches from the Note 4.

What do you think about the Note 5 so far? Are you thinking about getting one? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Huawei Mate 7S Passes through TENAA

We all know that Huawei has something planned for IFA later this year after yesterday’s teasers, and now its next smartphone, currently known as the Mate 7S, has been spotted passing through China’s TENAA certification center. As usual, there are a couple of pictures to accompany the listing too. 






TENAA also lists three different models for a selection of Chinese carriers. Additional models could appear in other regions at a later date. The CRR-UL00 model is destined for Unicom, while CRR-CL00 and CRR-TL00 are for two different carriers, perhaps China Telecom or China Mobile. The phone will also be available in black or gold color options.


The TENAA listing doesn’t give us any information about the phone’s specifications, but the latest hardware rumors suggest that this Mate 7S will ship with a 1080p display, octa-core Kirin SoC, 3GB of RAM and a 13 megapixel rear camera. Huawei has declared that a new “Unique S” smartphone will be unveiled at IFA on September 2nd.


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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note 2 Prime become official

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 was rumored in December 2014, to arrive in January. Eight month later, the company made the phone official, as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has been unveiled. It measures 152x76x8.25mm and weighs 160gr., and Xiaomi is convinced it feels good in the hand. There are two versions of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2: the classic one, and a Prime version. 




In terms of specs, both variants feature a 5.5-inch Full HD display, 2GB of RAM, and a 13MP Samsung camera. The Redmi Note 2 has 16GB of internal storage and its octa-core Helio X10 processor is clocked at 2GHz, while the Prime has 32GB of storage and the same processor, clocked at a faster, 2.2GHz frequency. The platform of choice is MIUI, of course, in its new, Android 5.0-based 7 version, and everything is powered by a 3,020mAh battery.

Several color options are available (white, black, pink, brown, and light blue), and the price is RMB 799 ($125)/ RMB 899($140) for Redmi Note 2, and RMB 999 ($155) for Redmi Note Prime.

You can find more details, as well as pictures, at the source link below.

Source: MIUI, Pocketnow
Via: AndroidCentral