April 26, 2024
Mobile & Internet
Smartphone competition to heat up in H2
[THE INVESTOR] Global tech giants are set to engage in another round of competition in the second half of 2017, industry watchers said on June 7.
Samsung Electronics, Apple and LG Electronics are expected to release the tentatively named Galaxy Note 8, iPhone 8 and V30, respectively, in the second half of this year, which are expected to come with smaller bezels and dual cameras.
Tech giants have been focusing efforts to reduce bezels on smartphones to meet the rising demand for wider screens.
Accordingly, the presumed Galaxy Note 8 is expected to follow the features of the flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone released earlier this year with edge displays. The Galaxy Note 8, whose predecessor had its production halted due to faulty batteries last year, is expected to come with smaller batteries.
LG’s V30 smartphone is expected to adopt the G6 flagship’s “Full-Vision” display that comes with an 18:9 screen aspect ratio.
Sources said Apple’s iPhone 8 will also adopt the bezel-less design and will be larger than the iPhone 7 but will be slightly smaller than the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8.
The premium smartphones are also anticipated to come with dual cameras to differentiate themselves from rivals, as most high-end handsets in the market now come with high-end lenses.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
Samsung Electronics, Apple and LG Electronics are expected to release the tentatively named Galaxy Note 8, iPhone 8 and V30, respectively, in the second half of this year, which are expected to come with smaller bezels and dual cameras.
Tech giants have been focusing efforts to reduce bezels on smartphones to meet the rising demand for wider screens.
Accordingly, the presumed Galaxy Note 8 is expected to follow the features of the flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone released earlier this year with edge displays. The Galaxy Note 8, whose predecessor had its production halted due to faulty batteries last year, is expected to come with smaller batteries.
LG’s V30 smartphone is expected to adopt the G6 flagship’s “Full-Vision” display that comes with an 18:9 screen aspect ratio.
Sources said Apple’s iPhone 8 will also adopt the bezel-less design and will be larger than the iPhone 7 but will be slightly smaller than the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8.
The premium smartphones are also anticipated to come with dual cameras to differentiate themselves from rivals, as most high-end handsets in the market now come with high-end lenses.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
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