Winter has taken its toll in India, especially the northern regions. When winter arrives, we wish ourselves to be wrapped up in warm clothes and blankets wearing gloves on hands all the time. Unfortunately, due to our high degree of dependency on smartphones, we need to take off our gloves every now and then to use our touch screen smartphones, like for making phone calls, sending SMS’s, capturing images, browsing social media accounts, playing calls etc. But is there any way which would allow us to use our smartphone with our gloves on? Certainly, there is! In this post we bring to you a list of smartphones with Glove Mode for increased sensitivity to beat these winters. These smartphones with Glove Mode on, will allow you to use your smartphone even when you are wearing gloves on your hands.
1. Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with Glove Mode allowing the user to use the touch screen while wearing gloves. This smartphone is powered by 2.5 GHz Quad-Core processor accompanied with 2 GB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system. It is equipped with 5.1 inch Super AMOLED display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Galaxy S5 comes in two variants based on internal storage- 16 and 32 GB which can be further expanded up to 128 GB via microSD card. It sports 16 mega pixel ISOCELL primary camera and a 2 mega pixel front facing camera and packs a 2800 mAh battery. Connectivity options include 3G/4G, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, USB 3.0, IR remote and NFC.
Key Features of Samsung Galaxy S5:
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-Core
- Operating System: Android 4.4.2 KitKat
- Display: 5.1 inch Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080 pixel resolution)
- RAM: 2 GB
- ROM: 16 GB or 32 GB
- Rear Camera: 16 mega pixel ISOCELL
- Front Camera: 2 mega pixel
- Battery: 2800 mAh
- Glove Mode: Yes
- Price: 16 GB variant is available at Rs. 32,999 at Flipkart.
2. Asus Zenfone 6
Zenfone 6 is another smartphone with Glove touch technology which makes it possible to use the smartphone while wearing gloves. It is powered by 2 GHz Dual-Core Intel Atom Z2580 processor with uad Thread Hyper Threading technology paired with 2 GB of RAM. It features 6 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system (upgrade-able to Kitkat). It sports 13 mega pixel rear auto focus camera, 2 mega front camera for video calling, entails 4 GB internal storage (expandable up to 32 GB) and packs a powerful 3230 mAh Lithium-ion battery.
Key Features of Asus Zenfone 6:
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual-Core Intel Atom Z2580
- Operating System: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (upgrade-able to Kitkat)
- Display: 6 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels resolution)
- RAM: 2 GB
- ROM: 4 GB (Expandable up to 32 GB)
- Rear Camera: 13 mega pixel with auto focus
- Front Camera: 2 mega pixel
- Battery: 3230 mAh
- Glove Mode: Yes
- Price: It is available at Rs. 15,999 at Flipkart.
3. Nokia Lumia 1520
This smartphone in the Lumia series comes with Glove mode which makes it to be used in winters easily. It gets the power from 2.2 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor coupled with 2 GB of RAM. It features 6 inch LCD capacitive touch screen and runs on Windows Phone 8 operating system. It sports a 20 mega pixel primary camera and a 1.2 mega pixel front shooter. Lumia 1520 entails 32 GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 64 GB via microSD card and is fueled by a 3400 mAh battery.
Key Features of Nokia Lumia 1520:
- Processor: 2.2 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
- Operating System: Windows Phone 8
- Display: 6 inch LCD capacitive touch screen
- RAM: 2 GB
- ROM: 32 GB (Expandable up to 64 GB)
- Rear Camera: 20 mega pixel
- Front Camera: 1.2 mega pixel
- Battery: 3400 mAh
- Glove Mode: Yes
- Price: It is available at Rs. 38, 538 at Flipkart.
4. Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Galaxy Note 4 is another smartphone falling in Glove mode screen category. It runs on latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system and is powered by 2.7 GHz Quad-Core processor accompanied with powerful 3 GB of RAM. It features 5.7 inch super AMOLED touch screen display and packs a 3220 mAh battery. It comes in two variants- 32 GB and 64 GB based on internal memory which is expandable up to 128 GB via microSD card. It sports 16 mega pixel rear camera and a 3.7 mega pixel front facing camera.
Key Features of Samsung Galaxy Note 4:
- Processor: 2.7 GHz Quad-Core
- Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat
- Display: 5.7 inch super AMOLED touch screen
- RAM: 3 GB
- Rear Camera: 16 mega pixel
- Front Camera: 3.7 mega pixel
- Battery: 3220 mAh
- Glove Mode: Yes
- Price: 32 GB variant is available at Rs. 54,999 at Flipkart.
5. Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Xperia Z3 Compact is also offered with Glove mode. It features a 4.6 inch IPS full HD display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. It is powered by 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, paired with 2 GB of RAM and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. It houses stunning 20.7 mega pixel primary camera and 2.2 mega pixel secondary camera while the internal memory is expandable up to 128 GB. It packs 2600 mAh battery and connectivity options include GPS/AGPS, Wi-Fi, GLONASS, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, USB port, NFC, USB Host, USB OTGand Bluetooth v4.0
Key Features of Sony Xperia Z3 Compact:
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
- Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat
- Display: 4.6 inch IPS full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels resolution)
- RAM: 2 GB
- ROM: expandable up to 128 GB
- Rear Camera: 20.7 mega pixel
- Front Camera: 2.2 mega pixel
- Battery: 2600 mAh
- Glove Mode: Yes
- Price: It is available at Rs. 42,990 at Flipkart.
Is using your smartphone in chilly winters giving you cold fingers? Then go for any of the smartphones with Glove Mode listed above and share your experience with us in the comments below.
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