Acknowledging the most notable smartphones that we saw in 2016

2016 has been a great year for smartphones. Plenty of new brands made their mark in India and some even called it the Chinese invasion. Selfie was a big thing and phones crossed 6GB in RAM too. Here we take a look at some of the phones that made an impact in the market.

Google Pixel:

Google Pixel and Pixel XL were the first phones to be launched with Google’s own branding. Powered by the most powerful and latest processor Snapdragon 821, Pixel phones emerged as the king of Android smartphones. With a score of 89 from DxoMark, Google Pixel broke all the records of smartphone photography and reserved the top seat on the stack of best smartphone cameras.

Pixel - Phone by Google

 Apple iPhone 7:

iPhone 7 is the latest smartphone from Apple to be launched in 2016. This time Apple came up with a lot of new things such as new camera system, audio experience, removal of a 3.5mm audio jack, and what not. The iPhone 7 Plus also featured a dual rear camera setup, thus setting the trend for other smartphone maker to follow. It is powered by an all new quad-core A10 chipset. iPhone 7 is also first phone from Apple to come with water and dust resistance.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

OnePlus 3/3T:

OnePlus 3T is the most affordable phone to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 821 processor that too coupled with a massive 6GB of RAM. OnePlus 3T comes with world’s fastest Dash charger which is capable of charging 50% of phone’s battery just within 15 minutes of charging. It also flaunts a 16MP front and back camera, thus offering the best selfie camera in the market. With a very competitive pricing of Rs 29,999, it is near to impossible for any other smartphone to beat the OnePlus 3T.

One Plus 3 

OPPO F1  S:

OPPO is now synonymous to better camera phones, their commercials emphasizes on this fact by calling their products as camera phones. F1 series has honored that image and taken the selfie experience to a new level. Apart from that, it is powered by an Octa-core processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM which can be expanded to 128GB and is also powered by 3075mAh. F1S comes with industry leading 0.22s fingerprint reader. OPPO F1S is priced at Rs 17,990.

OPPO F1S

Moto G4 Plus:

With a price of Rs 14,999, Moto G4 Plus is giving tough competition to all the device priced under 20k. Packed with a great camera and powerful battery, Moto G4 Plus also has a very crisp and bright display. It is powered by Snapdragon 617 couple with a 3GB of RAM. Motorola has also rolled out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto G4 Plus. With a DxoMark rating of 81, Moto G4 Plus is the first phone to pack such a great camera under this budget.

Moto G4 Plus

Redmi Note 3

It is not just another phone from Xiaomi which needs any introduction. Redmi Note 3 is the highest selling smartphone in India from Xiaomi. The low pricing and really good features do set this phone apart. With a fingerprint scanner, Full HD display and an infrared emitter, Redmi Note 3 kills all other smartphones around its budget rate. This beast is powered by the Snapdragon 430 and comes with two variants of 2GB and 3GB of RAM.

Redmi Note3

These were the best smartphone of 2016 covering all the budget range. Apart from these, we must also acknowledge the aggressive push by Oppo and Vivo into the Indian market. And of course, the Reliance Jio impact coupled with LYF devices.