Top 6 Alternative to Galaxy Note7 2016
The Galaxy Note7 is done as Samsung officially pulled the device from the market and effectively stopped production due to safety concern. When it comes to huge phones, Samsung is not the only game in town and there are choices out there that fill the void left by the untimely demise of the Galaxy Note7. Good news is that top-notch phablet category is thriving and there are choices galore when it comes to huge phones. So in the absence of Note7, lets take a gander at what the market has to offer in the competitive arena of monster phones.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
The Galaxy S7 Edge is a near doppelganger of the Galaxy Note 7 sans the S Pen. The curves edges are as beautiful to look at along with its high resolution 5.5 inch Super AMOLED screen. They share exactly the same camera sensor that can deliver excellent images even in low light condition.
Specs at Glance
5.5 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels (534 ppi), Super AMOLED
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 Octa CPU
32GB or 64 GB internal storage, 4 GB RAM
12MP main camera, 5MP front camera
iPhone 7 Plus
If you are platform agnostic, then this latest iteration of the 5.5 inch iPhone is going to be definitely worth considering. While Note 7 has key features that are not found on the previous Apple’s phablets, the iPhone 7 Plus has finally catch up on some areas. Finally it is water resistant and the camera is now up to par with some nifty camera tricks of its own. When it comes to battery, test shows it takes the crown and can easily last more than a day of average use.
Specs at Glance
5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi), IPS
Apple A10 Fusion Chipset
Dual 12MP main camera, 7MP front camera
32 GB, 128 GB or 256 GB internal storage, 3 GB RAM
Galaxy Note5
If stylus is your thing, then the the tried and true Note5 is still a capable big phone by Samsung– not to mention it is available at a much lower price. If you can live with no water proofing and the having a legacy device is not an issue, then this is still a solid choice. Of course, it has none of the prevalent issue that marred the Note7 and possibly the line to oblivion.
Specs at Glance
5.7 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels (518 ppi)
Exynos 7420 Octa Chipset
16MP main camera, 5MP front
32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB internal storage, 4 GB RAM
Google Pixel XL
Google has released its own phones and that includes a 5.5 inch Pixel XL. This in-house phone so to speak, which gives it an advantage of having the latest software support over Android vendors. It means it has less bloatware and no aggressive manufacturer software customization. It looks as premium as it gets and its camera boasts a DxOMark Mobile score of 89, which is the highest score garnered by a mobile phone so far.
Specs at Glance
5.5 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels (534 ppi), AMOLED
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
12MP main Camera, 8MP front camera
32 or 128 GB internal storage, 4 GB RAM
LG V20
At 5.7 inch, the V20 is undeniably a behemoth of a phone, also in terms of specs and feature. It has a dual camera set-up at the back with a second screen up top that acts as a ticker for notification and alerts. One of the feather in its cap is its military grade drop resistance which means it can survive accidentally drops even without case.
Specs at Glance
5.7 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels (513 ppi), IPS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Dual Main Camera- 16 MP and 8 MP, 5MP Front Camera
32 or 64 GB internal storage, 4 GB RAM
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Edge to edge display is quite beautiful to look at just like the one in the curved edges of Note 7 and to some extent the near bezel less eye candy Xperia XA Ultra. Sony’s phablet is quite huge at 6 inch and there is no denying that but the thin bezels somehow help it narrow a bit. This is a mid-range phone compared to the bunch with Mediatek Helio P10 CPU and 3GB RAM. The camera is no slouch either with 21.5MP Xmor RS sensor from Sony.
Specs at Glance
6.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi), IPS
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10
16 GB internal memory, 3 GB RAM
21.5 MP main camera, 16 MP front camera
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