coverstory high-end a class aprt HTC U11 Galaxy S8

Price: `51,990/-

SCORE Price: 6.9/10 Performance: 8.7/10 Price: `57,900/- Features: 8.4/10 Overall: SCORE 8/10 Price: 6.4/10 Performance: 9.1/10 Overall: he newest member of U family is here with top-notch specs to Features: 7.2/10 7.6/10 compete with its flagship rivals. The new HTC U11 looks chunky Tand snappy with its mirror finish on the back, but at the same f you ask for stunning device of the year 2017, then till date I would time it works like a fingerprint magnet. The phone feels luxurious while say its S8. Having the round edges on the both sides, holding and has a solid build. Ithe phone boasts SAMOLED screen which produces vibrant colors. U11 hosts a 5.5 inch Super LCD5 capacitive touch screen which Whether you watch movies, play games or do anything, you will simply produces rich colors. Having the wide viewing angle and good amount love the screen. The back is protected by Corning gorilla glass, but it of brightness, it is perfect device to enjoy movies and games with your attracts smudges, which steals its beauty. In terms of brightness, it’s friends and family. perfect to use in almost every light condition, however, in direct sunlight, HTC U11 backed by a 12 MP camera at the back and 16 Mp at the you might find a little difficult to read texts. front. The rear camera is good enough to capture images with decent At the back, it has 12 MP camera that captures amazing images in amount of details. It captures images with brilliant color and 4K video both day and night light conditions. Images comes out with popping colors recording is also impressive. The front shooter is perfect to capture and good amount of details. The low light images are also good with a bit selfies and groufies with good amount of details and vibrant colors. The grains. The front 8 MP shooter is perfect for both selfies and groufies. Using daylight images are perfect whoever a little noise can be seen in low light the rear camera you can also capture excellent quality 4k videos. clicks. Backed by top-notch hardware, the phone can perform almost The phone has top notch specs, meaning HTC tried to make it stand every task. Be it games or any other application, you would enjoy all out, and in real world performance it does the same. The phone handles of them without any visible glitches. The edges also has option to add everything easily. I installed some of the high graphics intensive games your favorite app shortcuts for easy access. However, on this many like Fifa, Asphalt, and Mortal Kombat, etc. I didn’t notice any visible can argument as few can like and few won’t find it that much useful. performance lag while playing or switching between them. The phone also comes a physical button Bixby , which I think The phone is backed by a 3000 mAh battery, that allows you to use is placed at awkward location, as I pressed it many times accidently. the device for more than a day in moderate usage. In our video loop test Moreover, the Bixby is dud to me, as it just mimics Now. You will it lasted for about 7 hours and 52 see some news, reminders and videos. Also the fingerprint scanner is Key Specs: 5.5 inches Super minutes while playing video over placed with camera, which could be placed somewhere else as it was LCD5 capacitive touchscreen (1440x2560p), Corning Gorilla Glass WiFi with full brightness and volume. difficult to reach to scanner every time. 5, Android 7.1, MSM8998 The speakers deliver quite crisp is backed by 3000 mAh battery that can last Snapdragon 835, Octa-core (4x2.45 sound but not loud enough, if you with you for more than a day with GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), prefer playing games in the public Key Specs: 5.8-inch quad-HD 540 GPU, 128 GB ROM, expandable Infinity Display (SAMOLED), Samsung moderate usage. In our video loop up to 256 GB, 6 GB RAM, 12 MP, places, it can disappoint you. Exynos 8895, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage test it lasted for 13 hours and 25 f/1.7, camera with dual-LED flash, Bottomline: With the snappy (microSD up to 256GB), 3000mAh minutes while playing video over 16 MP, f/2.0 camera at front, Type- design, the phone looks pretty cool battery, 12 MP rear and 8 Mp front 1.0 reversible connector, Li-Ion 3000 camera, Iris and fingerprint scanner, WiFi with full brightness and volume. mAh battery but attracts smudges which steals Android 7 Nougat Bottomline: Without a doubt, this Pros: Solid bulid, snappy design, the beauty of phone. Having the top- Pros: Excellent screen, beautiful is an excellent device in terms of excellent performance, camera notch specs, it can handle almost design, performance, camera performance, camera and battery Cons: Back attracts smudges, not anything and comes with good Cons: Awkward fingerprint sensor life. But two things are annoying placement, dud bixby so loud sound camera setup that lets you captures placement of fingerprint sensor and quality images. dud bixby.

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LG G6 OnePlus 3T

Price: `41,990/- Price: `34,999/-

SCORE Price: 8.4/10 Performance: 7.5/10 Features: 6.9/10 SCORE Overall: Price: 9.3/10 7.6/10 Performance: 7.3/10 Overall: Features: 7.3/10 8/10

ropping its LG G5 modular design the LG came up with its ith the tagline of ‘Never Settle’ OnePlus revamped its previous successor LG G6 with low bezel and 2880 x 1440 (2K) display. OnePlus 3 and comes with 3T. As you can guess DLet’s see what LG brings to our , and how the G6 stacks up Wfrom the name only, its upgraded ‘Turbo’ version of OnePlus 3 against its current and near-future competition. which is an amazing device. LG G6 has very attractive looks along very thin bezels that instantly There is no change in terms of build quality and design. It has an draws the eyes attention. The back of phone protected by Gorillas Glass ergonomic solid design which gives it a premium look and comfortable 5 while the front which is more important part of the phone is using the feel in your hand. The elite body holds 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED Full HD Gorilla Glass 3 The power button at back along fingerprint sensor is little screen with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The new screen is better bit tricky to use. The phone is water and dust resistant and has IP68 than the previous one with improved brightness, deep black levels, good rating. LG has opted for an 18:9 ratio display that provides a taller panel contrast ratio, and color reproduction. in a smaller body. It boasts a 16 MP camera at the rear, the snappy camera lets you The 5.7-inch display is not AMOLED the colors it delivers are vivid capture images with a whole lot of details and rich colors. We captured and have deep black. It’s the first phone with Dolby Vision support and images in both day and night, the daylight images come with vibrant HDR10-enabled too. Overall the display is awesome. colors and details, however, a little bit grains can be seen with low light Though G6 has 835 snapdragon processor and it is a fast phone images. The rear camera can capture videos up to 4K resolution. whether you are playing games such as Modern Combat and Asphalt The front 16 MP camera captures great selfies and groufies. Even the play or watching videos everything is smooth without a hitch or dropped low-light selfies come with the good amount of details and colors. frame. But few time it shows some lags in certain apps such as in True Surf the Internet, play games caller or . Key Specs: 5.5-inch Optic watch movies and do many The G6 has two sensors of 13 MP along optical image stabilization and AMOLED Full HD capacitive other activities, it handles all the touchscreen with 1920x1080p wide viewing angle. Detail was excellent though there is a noticeable dip resolution and 401 PPI density, apps easily without any visible in quality in low light, especially when using the wide-angle lens. There’s a OxygenOS based on Android 6.0.1 performance lag. I played games fairly standard 5 MP camera for selfies – and, of course, 4K video recording Marshmallow, like Asphalt 8, Fifa, NFS, and Mortal is supported as well. It is quite good 821 MSM8996 Pro (2.35 GHz) quad kombat simultaneously, expecting to core processor, Adreno 530 GPU, 6 Key Specs: 4 GB RAM, 64 GB too, and we were happy with the GB LPDDR4 RAM, 128 GB internal see a little graphics lag, but no luck. ROM, 5.7 inch 2K Display, Dual quality of photos. memory, 16 MP front and rear In one full charge it lasted for 13MP Rear Camera and 13MP Front The battery of LG G6 is 3300mAh, camera, 3400 mAh lithium-polymer more than a day. In our video loop Camera, 3300 mAh Battery, Android and in our video loop test it stands battery, NFC, 4.2, Reversible test, it lasted for 3 hours and 40 Nougat 7, 2.35 GHz Quad Core type-C connector Snapdragon 835 Processor for 5 hours 55 minutes. minutes while playing video over Bottomline: No doubt, LG G6 Pros: Premium design, solid build, wi-fi with full volume and brightness. Pros: Great display, Wide-angle great screen, fast charging, battery camera, Good look is one of the best phones. Having backup, camera, ample storage space Bottomline: OnePlus 3T is a the dual camera setup and quite fabulous phone with premium build Cons: High price for an Old CPU Cons: No microSD support slim bezels, it looks fab and capture quality, awesome screen and a great quality images. camera. pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] JULY 2017 PCQuest 29 coverstory high-end smartphones

HTC U Ultra HTC U Play

Price: `52,990/-

Price: `39,990/-

SCORE Price: 6.8/10 Performance: 7.3/10 SCORE Features: 6.9/10 Price: 8.4/10 Overall: Performance: 5.9/10 7/10 Features: 6.7/10 Overall: 7/10

TC U Ultra looks stunning, as the phone has a new, beautifully contoured, liquid surface with symmetrical construction. But, the Hglossy body attracts smudges, thankfully not works as a magnet to scratches. It has the dual display, main screen 5.7-inches, Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) with 513ppi and secondary 2.05-inches (160 x nother smartphone from the house of HTC with new refreshing design 1040 pixels). The screen produces vibrant colors and the fair amount of elements. HTC is targeting high-end users with its two new U series brightness. I enjoyed playing games, watching movies, etc on it. Even in Adevices – Play and Ultra. The phone has a new, beautifully contoured, direct sunlight, I was able to read texts, thanks to it bright screen. liquid surface with symmetrical construction. But my fear with the glossy The secondary screen, which we have seen in LG V20, lets you get body is smudges and scratches; U play is not an exception. various notification and control music without unlocking the device. It could The glossy body holds a 5.2-inches Full-HD screen with 1080p be useful for some of the users, at the same time it can feel annoying. resolution and 428ppi pixel density. It’s a sharp screen with vibrant colors “U” comes with HTC Sense Companion that tracks your activities then and fair amount of brightness. The display is quite touch responsive and suggest you the best. produces accurate colors with dark blacks. I enjoyed playing games, It is one of the muscular devices that can handle almost any app. I watching movies, etc on it. Even in direct sunlight, I was able to read texts, played several high-graphics intensive games on it including WWE, NFS, thanks to it bright screen. Asphalt 8 Airborne and Mortal combat, etc. The phone manages all the Enjoy whatever you want to: The phone is combined with powerful games easily without any visible performance lag. Even while switching hardware, I played several high-graphics intensive games on it including between them there was no glitch. The speaker is as awesome as we can WWE, NFS, Asphalt 8 Airborne and Mortal combat, etc. The phone manages expect from HTC. all the games easily without any visible performance lag. Even while The phone packs 12 MP camera with dual tone LED flash at the back. switching between them there was no glitch. It captures beautiful images in different lighting conditions with the fair Capture beautiful snaps quickly: The phone packs 16 MP camera amount of details. The daylight at both sides front and rear, it allows you capture images in different images come with good details and light conditions with the fair amount of details. The daylight images come Key Specs: Android 7.0 with with good details and rich colors. Images are not so over exposed, but HTC Sense, 5.7 inch, Quad HD (2560 rich colors. At the front, it has 16 MP x 1440 pixels) + 2.05-inch Dual that capture amazing sefies. considering the price, I was expecting better results. Display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 16 The phone can easily run for more The phone can run for an entire day with moderate usage like calls, MP front and 12 MP main camera, than one day with moderate usage. internet surfing etc. On the other hand, watching videos or playing games HTC Usonic, HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi on it will drain the battery soon. In our edition, Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, In our battery loop test, it lasted for Key Specs: Android 6 with 64 bit quad-core, up to 2.15 GHz CPU, 6 hours 08 minutes while playing HTC Sense, 16-megapixel front and battery loop test, it lasted for 5 hours 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, microSD up to video over Wifi with full brightness rear camera, 5.2-inch FHD 1080p 12 minutes while playing video over 2TB (Use SIM2), NFC, BlueTooth 4.2, and volume. screen, Fingerprint sensor, 2500 mAh Wifi with full brightness and volume. USB 3.1 Gen 1, Type-C, HTC Sense battery, MediaTeck Octa-core CPU, Bottomline: With the beautiful Companion, 3000 mAh battery Bottomline: The beautiful phone Mali-T860MP2 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 64 is prone to smudge that steals its GB ROM glossy design, combining powerful Pros: Beautifully designed, solid beauty, but it combines powerful Pros: Looks beautiful, built quality, hardware, decent camera, and body, performance, vibrant screen, performance, vibrant screen secondary screen, front camera hardware and great cameras at interesting ‘U’ features, the phone Cons: Average battery, no 3.5mm is a good choice but considering the Cons: No 3.5mm jack, expensive both ends. Boasting interesting ‘U’ jack, a bit expensive features, this is one of the good price, I was expecting even better choices. phone from HTC.

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Samsung C9 Pro LG V20

Price: `54,999/- Price: `36,900/-

SCORE SCORE Price: 10/10 Price: 9.7/10 Performance: 6.1/10 Performance: 7.4/10 Features: 7.4/10 Features: 6.6/10 Overall: 7.8/10 Overall: 7.9/10

he large LG V20 has a 5.7 inch screen that sits under a sleek metal amsung Galaxy C9 Pro, though falls in the category which body and Si-PC material employed in each corner offering the seems to die soon, but still there is a market for such devices Tdurability for life drops. The phone has been designed the way it Scombined with powerful hardware. Measuring only 6.9mm thin, the can be disabled whenever a drop occurs, reducing the damage risk. device is quite slim and has fresh design and premium looks. It houses The display produces rich colors and images look very bright. The Super AMOLED screen with 1080x1920p resolution. Talking about the vibrant screen pops out every detail of video and images. It also has screen, I want to say its Super AMOLED screen, you would surely enjoy additional secondary IPS Quantum screen with 160 x 1040p resolutions. the screen as it produces rich colors and bright enough to use even in It could be very beneficial when you don’t want to unlock the screen and direct sunlight. want to know about the notifications, recent apps, contacts and more. Capture detailed images: The phone packs 16 MP camera at the both If you thought of having a phone with dual lens to capture beautiful ends – front and rear. Using the rear camera you can capture amazing pictures, then LG won’t disappoint you. The LG V20 includes two shooters quality images in daylight with accurate colors. However, the low light at the back – 16 MP standard lens and an 8 MP wide-angle lens. You can images are not much impressive and tend to over-soften. shoot incredible images in both day and light, but it missed the much The front camera captures great shots in bright lights with a good expected detail in the image. Especially, you will miss the details when amount of colors and sharpness. You can capture selfies and groufies you capture wide angle images. using it. Also, as like rear, the front camera has several modes to click The front 5 MP camera also has the capability to capture up to 120 different images. degrees wide angle images. Amazing performance: Though, the phone has mid-range CPU, still With no complaints, it’s one of the best smartphone considering its you won’t find any performance glitches. The phone can easily handle performance. Whether you use it as phone, or for entertainment, its almost any type of app and game. I installed several apps and games striking performance would steal your heart. No lag showed even when including Asphalt 8, WWE, Mortal combat, etc. I played games even while we played high graphics intensive games. leaving some of the apps running at the back. It handled them very easily The battery is also a plus. Even with 3200 mAh battery, it can last without any visible lag, even when I switched between apps there were for more than a day with moderate Key Specs: Qualcomm usage. In our battery loop test, it no glitches. Snapdragon 820 Processor, 5.7-inch The battery can last for more than QHD IPS Quantum Display (2560 lasted for more than 6 hours, playing Key Specs: 6-inch Super a day with moderate usage (playing x 1440 / 513ppi), Secondary IPS video over Wi-Fi with full volume and AMOLED screen (1080x1920p), Quantum Display (160 x 1040 / brightness. games, using the camera, listening 513ppi), 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64 GB Corning Gorilla Glass, Android 6.0.1 to music, browsing etc.). In our video Internal Memory, microSD up to 2TB, Bottomline: For the price, (Marshmallow), Qualcomm MSM8976 Front 5MP with F1.9 (Wide Angle), no doubt LG is offering a phone Snapdragon 653, Adreno 510 GPU, loop test, it was able to play videos Rear Dual Real Camera 16MP and 8 bundled with loads of features, 64 GB internal, expandable up to 256 for 5 hours and 55 minutes on MP Wide Angle with F1.8, 3200mAh GB, 6 GB RAM, 16 MP front and rear one full charge over Wi-Fi with full removable battery, Android 7.0 specially B&O Play earphones, camera, NFC volume and brightness. Nougat OS. Hi-Fi Video Recording and HD Audio Pros: Super AMOLED screen, build Pros: Audio quality, B&O recorder, with dual lens in the rear. Bottomline: If you are looking for earphones, vibrant screen, overall quality, premium looks, battery life, a large screen phone then Galaxy With spectacular performance it’s performance performance, manual camera C9 Pro is a great choice. It looks controls, battery among one of the best phone, but Cons: Expensive, low-resolution premium, has powerful hardware to Cons: Quite big in size, missing the camera misses details when screen details in wide-angle snaps handle various tasks and amazing capturing wide-angle snaps. camera. pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] JULY 2017 PCQuest 31