Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 concluded on much anticipated lines. It became the platform for various tech manufacturers to exhibit their gadgets. The event, as the industry rumors indicated, was marked by the smartphone segment where big giants like HTC, LG, Lenovo, ZTE, Asus, Saygus officially unveiled their smartphones. Out of the numerous devices launched, we have picked few of the Best Smartphones of CES 2015 which grabbed the attention of audience. Read on to find more information about specifications, features and price of the Best Smartphones of CES 2015.
Features and Specifications of Best Smartphones of CES 2015
LG G Flex 2
LG at this year’s CES launched the most anticipated LG G Flex 2 curved Android smartphone, which to our surprise comes with 64-bit Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor. Another highlight of this phone is its Self Healing Back which can heal itself within 10 seconds at room temperature.
Other specifications of LG Flex 2 smartphone include Adreno 430 GPU, 2 GB RAM, Android Lollipop 5.0 operating system, 5.5-inch full-HD curved P-OLED display, 13 mega pixel rear camera with with dual-LED two-tone flash, 2.1 mega pixel front facing camera, 16 GB or 32 GB of expandable in-built storage and a 3000 mAh battery.
Key Features of LG Flex 2
- Processor: Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
- Operating System: Android Lollipop 5.0
- Display: 5.5-inch full-HD curved P-OLED
- RAM: 2 GB
- ROM: 16 GB or 32 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 mega pixel with dual-LED two-tone
- Front Camera: 2.1 mega pixel
- Battery: 3000 mAh with Fast Charge feature
- Additional Features: Self Healing Back
- Price & Availability: TBA
Asus Zenfone 2
Flagship smartphone from Asus, namely the Asus Zenfone 2 was also one of the hit smartphones at CES 2015. The highlight of this phone is its massive 4 GB RAM. Other features include 64-bit 2.3 GHz Intel Atom Z3580 processor, Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system with Asus ZenUI, 5.5 inch full HD IPS display with scratch and damage resistant Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB expandable storage options.
It houses a 13 mega pixel rear camera with f/2.0-aperture. Witnessing the selfie trend among the customers these days, this smartphone comes with an impressive 5 mega pixel front facing camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens. It is fueled by a powerful 3000 mAh battery with Fast Charge technology which is claimed to charge up to 60% within 30 minutes on a single charge.
Key Features of Asus Zenfone 2
- Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Atom Z3580
- Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop with Asus ZenUI
- Display: 5.5 inch full HD IPS
- RAM: 4 GB
- ROM: 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
- Rear Camera: 13 mega pixel
- Front Camera: 5 mega pixel
- Battery: 3000 mAh
- Price: Most likely to go on sale in March 2015 at a starting price of $199 (around Rs. 12,600)
Saygus V2
Saygus V2 is another smartphone launched at CES this year with surprising features. Dubbed as the ‘Super Smartphone’, this device comes with massive expandable storage of up to 320 GB, while the other specifications of this device are also quite impressive. The USP of this phone is that it houses 64 GB of in-built storage which comes with two microSD card slots, each slot expandable up to 128 GB making it a total of 320 GB.
Under the hood, it comes with 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 3 GB of RAM, Android 4.4.4 KitKat operating system, 5 inch full HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, 445 ppi pixel density and Gorilla Glass 4 protection. It also boasts of a spectacular 21 mega pixel rear camera and a 13 mega pixel secondary camera. It also packs a powerful 3100 mAh battery with Wireless Qi Charging Built-in Power Saving Chip which is claimed to improve battery life up to 50%.
Key Features of Saygus V2
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
- Operating System: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
- Display: 5 inch full HD
- RAM: 3 GB
- ROM: 64 GB (expandable up to a total of 320 GB)
- Rear Camera: 21 mega pixel
- Front Camera: 13 mega pixel
- Battery: 3100 mAh
- Price and Availability: TBA
Lenovo A6000
Lenovo A6000 with its impressive package of features and 4G LTE connectivity, is designed to take on the Yu Yureka and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G smartphones. Lenovo A6000 is backed up by 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad-Core processor with 1 GB of RAM. Other specifications include Android 4.4 operating system with Vibe UI 2.0, 5 inch HD IPS display, 8 GB of expandable in-built storage, 8 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash, 2 mega pixel front camera and a 2300 mAh battery.
Key Features of Lenovo A6000
- Processor: 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad-Core
- Operating System: Android 4.4 operating system with Vibe UI 2.0
- Display: 5 inch HD IPS
- RAM: 1 GB
- ROM: 8 GB expandable
- Rear Camera: 8 mega pixel
- Front Camera: 2 mega pixel
- Battery: 2300 mAh
- Price: It will be available by the end of January 2015 at an expected price of Rs. 8,000 (approximately).
HTC Desire 826
HTC also set the ball rolling at this years CES with its HTC Desire 826 which comes with 4 ultrapixel selfie or front facing camera for selfie lovers. It comes with 1.5 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, 2 GB of RAM, Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system with HTC Sense 6.0 UI and a 5.5 inch display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. It houses 16 GB of expandable internal storage, 13 mega pixel rear camera, 4 ultra pixel secondary camera and a 2600 mAh battery.
Key Features of HTC Desire 826
- Processor: 1.5 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
- Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense 6.0 UI
- Display: 5.5 inch
- RAM: 2 GB
- ROM: 16 GB expandable
- Rear Camera: 13 mega pixel
- Front Camera: 4 ultra pixel
- Battery: 2600 mAh
- Price: It will go on sale starting from the end of January 2015, while pricing details are not known yet.
ZTE Grand X Max +
This smartphone is exclusive to cricket wireless US. Powered by 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU, coupled with 2 GB of RAM, ZTE Grand X Max + comes with Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, 6 inch HD display with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution and 245 ppi pixel density, 13 mega pixel rear camera, 5 mega pixel secondary camera, 16 GB of expandable in-built storage and 3200 mAh battery.
Key Features of ZTE Grand X Max +
- Processor: 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 400
- Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat
- Display: 6 inch HD
- RAM: 2 GB
- ROM: 16 GB expandable
- Rear Camera: 13 mega pixel
- Front Camera: 5 mega pixel
- Battery: 3200 mAh
- Price: It carries a price tag of $199 (around Rs. 12,600)
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