Smartphones are the most sort after mobile gadgets due to the features and technology they come with. As 2017 business year draws to a close, I thought it wise to take a look at the New Generation Smartphones that were launched. Starting from the comeback of Nokia devices to the revelation of Apple’s iPhone X.
There are many mobile OEM’s that came up with really stunning High-end smartphones this year. This article will focus on the premium smartphones which were produced and launched within this year (2017) alone.
The devices I’ll be listing in this post are quite costly but worth the price. Sit back, relax and roll with me as I name my favorite high-end smartphones of 2017. They’ll rock until the 3rd quarter of 2018 even.
The Apple’s iPhone X is the latest high-end smartphone breaking the internet ever since it was launched in October 2017. It comes with a strong security feature – Face ID feature, with this feature your apps, documents, and files are 100% secured.
It comes with a 5.8‑inch screen size with super Retina (AMOLED) display. iPhone X also packs a dual 12MP super clean cameras as its primary shooter and a 7MP awesome selfie camera at the front. The processor is quite astonishing and has support for wireless charging.
Full Specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 5.8 Inches |
Resolution | 2436 x 1125-pixel resolution (458 ppi) |
Weight | 174 |
Display | Super Retina HD display |
Feature | all-screen OLED Multi-Touch display, HDR display |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM (single sim) |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
OS | iOS 11.1 |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 3GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64/256 GB |
Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic |
CPU | Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) |
GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
Memory Card | No card slot |
Media | |
Camera | Dual 12MP rear camera and a 7MP front shooter |
Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes (Apple Pay Only) |
USB | 2.0 |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Battery | |
Capacity | 2716 mAh Li-ion |
Type | Non-removable |
LG is one of the top leading Android mobile OEM’s. The company recently dropped a bombshell smartphone called the LG V30.
LG V30 looks so much like the Apple iPhone X but with a bigger screen size. It comes with a 6.0 inches screen and packs stunning features. V30 is among the biggest dudes in the mobile market right now.
Its features includes; 4K Video Recording at 30 FPS, IP68 Dust & Water Resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides (front and back), face recognition, knock code, fingerprint ID, and etc. See detailed specs and features below.
Full Specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 6.0 Inches |
Resolution | 1440 x 2880 pixels (537 ppi) |
Weight | 158g |
Display | OLED FullVision Display |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM (single sim) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 4GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64/128 GB |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) |
GPU | Adreno 540 |
Memory Card | MicroSD support up to 256 GB |
Media | |
Camera | Dual rear camera – 16MP + 13MP, and a 5MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K Video Recording at 30 FPS |
Flash | LED Flash |
Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1 – type C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
Radio | Yes – Stereo FM radio with RDS |
Misc | Screen Sharing (Miracast) |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
Sensors | Face ID, Fingerprint (front mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-Po 3300 mAh |
Quick Charge | Yes – Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 |
Type | Non-removable |
Alphabet a.k.a Google is among the world leading Tech company. The introduction of Google’s Nexus smartphones created a great impact on Android users as it brought about a great stock UI experience. Google Pixels smartphone series are premium devices with great features and functions.
Pixel 2 XL comes with a sleek fantastic body design, made to fit into the palm smoothly. It comes with 6.0″ screen size and powered with by a 1.9GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. The RAM is 4GB and the internal storage is 64GB/128GB.
Full Specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 6.0 Inches |
Resolution | 1440 x 2880 pixels (538 ppi) |
Weight | 175g |
Display | P-OLED capacitive touchscreen |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM card & electronic SIM (e-sim) |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 4GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64/128 GB |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) |
GPU | Adreno 540 |
Memory Card | NO |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – 12MP, and an 8MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K Video Recording at 30 FPS |
Flash | Dual LED Flash |
Earphone Jack | – |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1 – type C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
Radio | – |
Misc | – |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Sensors | Fingerprint (front mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-Po 3520 mAh |
Quick Charge | * |
Type | Non-removable |
All the latest smartphones released this year by top mobile giants seems to come with a similar physical appearance. They all come with an all-screen (edge-to-edge) bezeless display.
Galaxy S8 and S8+ are two premium devices from the renowned mobile OEM – Samsung. The duo has many common features. The differences between these two smartphones are few, they include; screen size, resolution, battery and price.
Full Specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 5.8 Inches – Galaxy S8 6.2 Inches – Galaxy S8+ |
Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels (570 ppi) – Galaxy S8 1440 x 2960 pixels (529 ppi) – Galaxy S8+ |
Weight | 155g – Galaxy S8 173g – Galaxy S8+ |
Display | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen. |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM (Single SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Network | GSM/ HSPA / LTE |
OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 4GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64GB |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Exynos 8895 Octa – EMEA |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) – USA and China Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz) – EMEA |
GPU | Adreno 540 – USA and China Mali-G71 MP20 – EMEA |
Memory Card | Yes, up to 256GB |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – Dual Pixel 12MP AF, and an 8MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K video recording at 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps |
Flash | LED Flash |
Earphone Jack | – |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1 – type C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
Radio | – |
Misc | – |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-Po 3500 mAh – Galaxy S8 Li-Po 3000 mAh – Galaxy S8 |
Quick Charge | * |
Type | Non-removable |
Apple smartphones are rated number one by 7/10 smartphone users. Of no doubt, Apple devices are all premium and they all beat their Android counterparts in the same category. iPhone 8 and 8+ were launched at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2017, the two devices plus the iPhone X were launched to mark the 10 years anniversary of Apple Inc.
Features of the duo (iPhone 8 and 8 plus) includes; Retina HD display, True Tone display, A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture, Neural engine, Embedded M11 motion coprocessor and runs on the latest iOS version – iOS 11
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 4.7 Inches – iPhone 8 5.5 Inches – iPhone 8+ |
Resolution | 1334 x 750 pixel (326 ppi) – iPhone 8 1920 x 1080 pixel (401 ppi) – iPhone 8X |
Weight | 148g – iPhone 8 202g – iPhone 8+ |
Display | LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology |
Feature | True Tone display |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM |
Network | GSM/ HSPA / LTE |
OS | iOS 11 |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 4GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64/256GB |
Chipset | A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture |
CPU | Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) |
GPU | Apple GPU (3-core graphics) |
Memory Card | NO |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – 12MP, and a 7MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K video recording at 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps |
Flash | Quad-LED True Tone flash, Retina flash (secondary) |
Earphone Jack | – |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) |
USB | 2.0 |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
Radio | – |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Sensors | Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor. |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-Ion 2691 mAh |
Quick Charge | Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers10) |
Type | Non-removable |
OnePlus 5 is the latest flagship smartphone from OnePlus, it was launched in June 2017 during a keynote event. The device comes with an anodized metal body structure, 1080p AMOLED display, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chipset clocked at 2.45 GHz, coupled with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage.
The powerhouse of this smartphone is quite impressive; it packs a 3300 mAh battery with the company’s Dash Charge technology.
Full specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 5.5 Inches |
Resolution | (1920 x 1080 pixels) 401pp |
Weight | 202g |
Display | Optic AMOLED |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM (Dual) |
Network | GSM/ CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 6/8GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64/128GB |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) |
GPU | Adreno 540 |
Memory Card | NO |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – Dual 16MP, and 16 MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K video recording at 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps |
Flash | Quad-LED True Tone flash, Retina flash (secondary) |
Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 2.0, Type-C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Radio | – |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Sensors | RGB LED notification light, Fingerprint, Hall, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, RGB Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Sensor Hub |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-Po 3300 mAh |
Quick Charge | Dash Charge (5V 4A) |
Type | Non-removable |
With a stunning 3D liquid glass surface, HTC U11 is a smartphone you’ll always want to steal glances at. It comes with a personal voice assistant called “Alexa”.
With Alexa, you can send commands to your HTC U11 without pressing a button on the device. e.g: Alexa, what’s the weather today?” or “Alexa, turn on my living room lights.” Alexa will respond anywhere and anytime.
Full Specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 5.5 Inches |
Resolution | (2560 x 1440 pixels) 534ppi |
Weight | 169g |
Display | Super LCD 5, Quad HD |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM (Dual) |
Network | GSM/ HSPA / LTE |
OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 4/6GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64/128GB |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) |
GPU | Adreno 540 |
Memory Card | Yes up to 256GB |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – 12MP, and 16 MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K video recording at 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps |
Flash | dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V4.2 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1, Type-C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Radio | – |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Miscellaneous | Chromecast, DLNA, AirPlay, Miracast. |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-ion 3000 mAh |
Quick Charge | Quick Charge 3.0 |
Type | Non-removable |
Sony is a top mobile OEM which produces high-end mobile devices, The company’s latest release is the Sony Xperia Z premium; a smartphone that features the new Motion Eye camera. This feature lets you take pictures of human beings and objects in motion and it’ll appear crystal clear. It is so advanced that it captures motion which the human eye can’t see.
It continues to feature world-leading latest Qualcomm chipset – Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835, Quad-core and powered by a Non-removable Li-Ion 3230 mAh battery.
Full Specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 5.5 Inches |
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels (807 ppi) |
Weight | 195g |
Display | 4K HDR Display, TRILUMINOS Display for mobile, X-Reality™ for mobile |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM |
Network | GSM/ HSPA / LTE |
OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 4GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64GB |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) |
GPU | Adreno 540 |
Memory Card | Yes up to 256GB |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – 19MP, and 13 MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K video recording at 30 fps |
Flash | LED flash |
Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1, Type-C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Radio | – |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-ion 3230 mAh |
Quick Charge | Quick Charge 3.0 |
Type | Non-removable |
LG G6 is a premium smartphone from LG, it comes with a full aluminum coated body structure. The device bags great specs inside its hood.
With the help of the dual 13MP cameras packed into this device, images and pictures taken with LG G6 are astonishing and really stunning.
Full Specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 5.7 Inches |
Resolution | 2880 x 1440 pixels (564 ppi) |
Weight | 163g |
Display | FullVision Display |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and 5 |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM |
Network | GSM/ HSPA / LTE |
OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 4GB |
Storage (ROM) | 32/64/128GB |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 821 |
CPU | Quad-core (2×2.35 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) |
GPU | Adreno 530 |
Memory Card | Yes up to 2TB |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – Dual 13MP, and 5 MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K video recording at 30 fps |
Flash | Dual LED flash |
Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V4.2 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1, Type-C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Radio | FM Radio |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-po 3300 mAh |
Quick Charge | – |
Type | Non-removable |
Galaxy Note 8 is yet another stunning smartphone flagged off this year by Samsung Mobile. It comes with a digital stylus, 6.3″ screen size with infinity display. It produces crystal clear photos with the aid of its dual 12MP sharp camera sited at the back of the device.
Note 8 packs the latest chipset and processor – Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835, octa-core, and is powered by a Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery.
Full Specifications.
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 6.3 Inches |
Resolution | 2880 x 1440 pixels (521 ppi) |
Weight | 195g |
Display | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, infinity display |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM |
Network | GSM/ HSPA / LTE |
OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 6GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64/128/256GB |
Chipset | Exynos 8895 Octa – EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 – USA & China |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.7 GHz) – EMEA Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) – USA & China |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 – EMEA Adreno 540 – USA & China |
Memory Card | Yes up to 256GB |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – Dual 12MP, and 8 MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K video recording at 30 fps |
Flash | Dual LED flash |
Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1, Type-C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Radio | – |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-ion 3300 mAh |
Quick Charge | Yes |
Type | Non-removable |
Nokia is known for producing quality devices right from the and the Nokia 8 smartphone is another proof of quality from the Finish company.
The Nokia 8 smartphone allows you to take pictures using both front and rear cameras simultaneously with Dual-Sight mode.
Full Specifications
Display and Screen Properties | |
Screen Size | 5.3 Inches |
Resolution | 2880 x 1440 pixels (554 ppi) |
Weight | 160g |
Display | 2K polarized display |
Feature | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Network and SIM | |
SIM | Nano-SIM |
Network | GSM/ HSPA / LTE |
OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
Storage and Chipset | |
RAM | 4GB |
Storage (ROM) | 64GB |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) |
GPU | Adreno 540 – USA & China |
Memory Card | Yes up to 256GB |
Media | |
Camera | Rear camera – Dual 13MP, and 13 MP selfie shooter |
Video | 4K video recording at 30 fps |
Flash | Dual tone flash (LED) |
Earphone Jack | 3.5mm |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth | V5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
USB | 3.1, Type-C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Radio | – |
Features | |
Positioning | A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Sensors | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, E-compass, Gyroscope, Fingerprint Sensor, Hall sensor, Barometer |
Battery | |
Capacity | Li-ion 3090 mAh |
Quick Charge | Quick Charge 3.0 |
Type | Non-removable |
This is my pick on the latest High-end smartphones launched this year. The prices of these devices were sourced from different online stores and we gave the estimate of what it would cost in retail stores. For best deals on these smart phones, you can buy from Jumia, Yudala, Payporte, and Konga.
There are many other good smartphones launched this year (2017), but these are my favourite as they are unarguably the top BEST smartphones of 2017. Feel free to add yours if you think we missed some, and also share with friends. Thanks.
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I still love my Samsung note 8 device.