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Introduction
Two weeks ago we ??????????? market “planshetofonov» . In line a little less competitive, but perhaps even more massive in terms of sales segment – flagship smartphones. Here all models can be counted on the fingers if not one, then two hands so precisely.
But what is a flagship smartphone? By definition, this is some leading product, the main engine of sales. It should be focused all the latest developments on the part of both hardware and software solutions. Such intransigence can not affect the price: flagship device can not be cheap. However, despite the considerable cost, that it often shows record sales. For the leading manufacturers of the game is worth the candle market leaders manage this month to sell 10 million smartphones. However, vendors are catching up significantly behind the peloton, with many of the first year trying unsuccessfully to release his bestseller. You already know their names.
Apple iOS and Windows Phone
But if we do not begin with himself, then one of the most successful products. Despite the fact that the title issued phrase «android-smartphone”, you can not go past the Apple iPhone.
Apple iPhone 5S
iPhone It is representative of the most well-deserved series today. Debut device lineup came back in 2007, the basic concept has not changed to this day. As Steve Jobs has bequeathed, phone should be easy to use with one hand. But this advantage is gradually turned into the Achilles heel of the product. Apple still refuses to increase the width of your device. Due to the need to somehow increase the size of the screen, the iPhone 5 kupertintsam to stretch its height.
Despite the traditionally strong conservatory mood apologists Apple, today not everyone has enough four inches diagonal display. Far from the record and its resolution – 640 x 1136 pixels, although it is a secondary factor. As a result, there is migration of iPhone buyers in the direction of those manufacturers who offer a more flexible choice of screen size. While it is not known what will be the iPhone 6, but many sources believe that its diagonal will grow to about 4.7 “, and later will be even larger version – about 5.5″.
For the rest of the technical “stuffing» Apple iPhone 5S also stands alone. The smartphone uses its own processor Apple A7 architecture Cyclone, where two core ARMv8-A work at the frequency 1.3 GHz. This is the first 64-bit ARM-chip, inherited today’s consumer electronics. While it does not give any significant benefits, except that marketing – for the producer.
But graphics accelerator PowerVR G6430 speed almost equal competes with the best representatives of Qualcomm Adreno and ARM Mali. However, the “iPhone” and do not need such power: modest screen resolution and good optimization allow not to think about the level of performance in games. Proof of this is just 1 GB of RAM – unheard of backwardness by the standards of modern flagships from other manufacturers, but this factor does not become a “bottleneck.” Unusually modest and battery capacity – 1560 mAh total. In Apple iPhone 5S cameras installed at 8 and 1.2 megapixels. And again, all right: and the work and the quality of photography (except selfie in Full HD will not do).
Apple iPhone is released to others. Considering this smartphone, it is impossible not to mention the body materials. Starting with the fourth model, the manufacturer pays special attention to them, and today, many buyers choose iPhone 5S just for appearance. Excellent collected solid metal body really appreciate aesthetes. But only until the first drops from neglect at the edges appear quickly chipped.
most modern version of the proprietary operating system iOS at the moment – 7.1.1. Software with its half-closed ecosystem is both strong and weak side of Apple iPhone. In the debate about the choice between iOS and Android have broken a lot of copy, so this issue we leave aside delicately. Those users who choose “iPhone”, and so are usually well aware that it was dearer to them than the solution (at least, I hope, of the number of readers Overclockers.ru).
In today’s model range Apple has another smartphone – iPhone 5C. And in many formal features (suggested price, for example), it may well be attributed to the top segment. However, it is, basically, just because this unit is heavily overrated. So leave this plastic miscarriage Apple marketing machine behind our review and move on to other models.
Nokia Lumia 930
Eh, whatever turned the phrase “after 5S consider S5» …
But we should get together and really took time for “a flagship operating systems,” it is necessary to finish with them. No, do not wait here top model BlackBerry (they do it?). There is one such mobile OS. Despite the efforts of Microsoft, Windows Phone is so still and remains the patrimony Nokia. New smartphone models from other manufacturers on it, even famous, are announced regularly, but are generally medium-to low-end segment and do not receive wide distribution. But Finnish (or have not?) Company with enviable persistence supports a full line of Windows-smartphones. Including, of course, the flagship.
recently was presented once – Nokia Lumia 930. Moreover, in comparison with its predecessors, this smartphone is really close to the characteristics of top models competitors.
Here quad-core processor Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800, Adreno 330 graphics accelerator, 2 GB of RAM and a five-inch AMOLED-display with a resolution of Full HD. Apart from the above, someone like the original case with a solid aluminum frame, the other – brand bright colors, the third – 20.7-megapixel camera with optics PureView ZEISS and dual LED flash.
However, the operating system Windows Phone 8.1 turns everything upside on its head. That she will be a stumbling block for most potential buyers. Once devices on Windows Mobile was still created the smartphone segment. But today recommend, for example, Nokia Lumia possible only to those users who are not yet tied to Android and iOS. In addition, the app store Windows Phone Store range is much more modest than those of competitors. And sometimes it does not even matter in the amount of programs and in their quality.
Nokia Lumia 930 sales will begin in June. Open until the official pre-order the smartphone for 24,990 rubles. Practice shows that the company’s latest flagship rapidly falling in price, so even if you liked this machine, it makes sense to wait a few months and buy it much cheaper.
Android-smartphones leading manufacturers
But if Apple and Nokia / Microsoft understanding, now we can finally move on to the operating system, where there is real competition of many manufacturers. With smartphones based on Google Android is the case interesting. Here flagship models enough. We will start again with the segment leader.
Samsung Galaxy S5
Statistics says that 90% of the flagships of the market in Russia 2013 “drank” series smartphones Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S. That is an overwhelming number of the machine refused to “apple” of the company, bought the South Korean unit. And each successive iteration of the Galaxy S is successful previous.
New Samsung Galaxy S5 made in an evolutionary manner. The general concept of the device has been preserved, only changed parts. Display size increased from 4.99 to 5.1 inches. “This manufacturer has retained Full HD resolution and a bright matrix Super AMOLED. Contrary to the trend in the” five “even slightly increased the frame around the screen, due to the advent of protection against dust and moisture according to standard IP67. Now Korean smartphone can safely bathe under the tap and safely take it to the beach.
And contrary to the expectations of fans Samsung decided not to use metal finishing Galaxy S5. But at least the example of Note 3 and Galaxy S4 Black Edition back cover in the new flagship is made of soft-touch soft polymer resembling skin instead of “oak” glossy plastic.
This novelty is not so readily collects fingerprints and light scratches, and not just that tries to jump out of his hands.
If at the time the first Samsung Galaxy S, say straight, very much like the Apple iPhone, it now has its own family immediately recognizable face.
Inside the plastic casing hid the-art components: Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon processor 801, unit GPU Adreno 330 and 2 GB of RAM. “Five” is available with 16 or 32 GB of internal storage, plus the total amount of available memory can be increased even though 128 GB by appropriate memory cards MicroSD.
All delivered in the Russian version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 supports networks of LTE and navigation A-GPS and GLONASS. From wireless modules present Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC. Flagship running Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Proprietary TouchWiz UI graphical shell for almost all familiar (and as usual “retarding” even on the top-end “hardware”). 2800 mAh battery provides an acceptable battery life. Camera resolution is 16 and 2 megapixels. And the main, as usual, very good shoots.
Furthermore, after Apple iPhone 5S in the main Samsung smartphone appeared and a fingerprint scanner. Additionally Galaxy S5 is capable of measuring heart rate. Hardly any of these chips can be called fundamental, but rather a series of “pampered and forget.” Especially during the ?????? testing last function did not always work correctly.
Overall, however, supports the new South Korean high bar raised by previous models, and can be a good choice. Especially because the official price of the smartphone has remained at the same level in 30 000 rubles, and “gray” unit, according Yandex.Market, six weeks after the start of sales in Moscow already accustomed to buy cheaper and does 20,000.
Compared pick pluses and cons of iOS and Android can be long, but you can not deny the obvious: for devices “apple” companies have a distinct advantage in the form of game exclusives. Some of them (for example, a series of «Infinity Blade») is unique for iOS, but most of them out to other platforms after awhile. The same fate befell last year’s hit mobile «Worms 3″ – developers have ported the game to the Android-Soup. 
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