Middle 2017 List Of Cheapest Smartphones That Have Fingerprint Sensor

Modern smartphones look a bit different than ones from just a few years ago: there’s the double rear cameras, of course, but more pervasive is the fingerprint sensor. A fingerprint sensor built into a phone offers a highly convenient form of security, but is also becoming an important component in making mobile payments.

While a fingerprint sensor is included on all the big flagship handsets, those tend to cost $600 or more. Can you get fingerprint sensor on a (much) cheaper phone? Yes, yes you can. 
Moto E4

Available as of last week, the 5-inch Moto E4 is the fourth generation version of Motorola’s most budget-friendly Moto series, offering consumers a bunch of features — including a fingerprint sensor — at as low as $99. This phone sports a quad-core Snapdragon processor alongside 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, 4G LTE support, dual microphones, and even a classy fine gold color.

Though the phone costs $129.99 unlocked, it is currently being offered through Republic Wireless and to certain Amazon customers for $99. There’s also a Verizon variant with the same price as the unlocked model, though only in the black color option.

ZTE Max XL

Newly launched by ZTE is its massive 6-inch ZTE Max XL, a handset with a bunch of features and a tiny, relatively speaking, $99 price tag. This phone has a 6″ IPS Full HD display topped with Gorilla Glass, an octo-core processor, microSD support, 3990mAh battery, a 13MP rear camera and, most importantly for this list, a built-in fingerprint sensor. This handset is available through Boost Mobile and Best Buy.

Blu Studio Touch

Phone company Blu offers many varieties of inexpensive unlocked smartphones, and though you can only use them on GSM carriers, they’re a great option if you’re looking to save money. The Blu Studio Touch is one such phone, and it brings with it a fingerprint sensor, as well as a 5-inch HD display, an 8MP rear camera, 2500mAh battery, 4G LTE support, and Android Marshmallow.

Though the phone is very inexpensive at $90 – $99 (depending on store), it’s important to note that it only has a 1GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and 1GB of RAM. That’s fine if you primarily send messages, make calls, and browse Reddit, but will be frustrating if you try to do much more than that.

Coolpad Conjr

There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Coolpad, but it exists and it has some decent budget smartphones. The Coolpad Conjr offers a fingerprint sensor as one of multiple notable features, others including dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, a 13MP rear camera, a quad-core processor with 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage (plus a microSD card slot). This phone hits many sweet spots, not the least of which is its $149.99 USD price tag.

iPhone 5s

This one is cheating a bit because it isn’t new, but we’re including it because it is cheap and it is still a nice phone. If you really don’t like Android but you can’t afford the latest iPhone model, the iPhone 5s can now be purchased unlocked (and used) for around $150, give or take twenty, and it comes with a fingerprint sensor. That makes it around the same price as the Coolpad phone listed above, but with much better quality. Where can you find a used iPhone 5s to purchase? Swappa is a popular option, as is Glyde, eBay, and Best Buy Pre-Owned.

CONCLUSION
A fingerprint sensor is quickly becoming a must-have feature, one that extends beyond mere phone locking to encompass mobile payments and online purchase authorizations. Though you’d be best off spending your money on a high-end phone that will last for years, that’s not always an option and there are some excellent, inexpensive phones on the market. Give the Moto E4 a long look, as it is arguably the best (new) phone on the above list, but you can’t go wrong with any of them.

List Of Best Android Games So Far In 2017 (31 Games)

Hundreds of great games arrive in the Play Store each month. Some are from big name gaming studios, others are from small indie developers. It can be hard to keep up with them all. Here is our list of some of the best games to launch in the last month. Check it out and you may just find your new favorite game.

New Android Games 


AcroSplat


AcroSplat is a game about shooting paint blobs past tricky traps. The idea is to fire blobs into barriers to allow paint of the same color through to the other side, and mix hues to solve the devious challenges you’ll face across more than 100 levels.

Altered Beast



Morph into killer predators using mystical power orbs, then claw, maul, and hack your way to the depths of hell to rescue Zeus’ daughter, Athena. Combat waves of demons, overcome grotesque boss battles and tear the armies of the damned limb from limb.

Angry Birds Evolution



The newest game in the Angry Birds series is an RPG. It’s up to you to assemble an unstoppable team of evolved super birds and put a stop to the pigs’ shenanigans once and for all. Or at least until the next Angry Birds game comes out.

Bouncy Hoops



Bouncy Hoops is a basketball game for all the street ballers and shot callers. Bounce, shoot, swish and slam the rock to become the king of the court in this high score arcade challenge. Get on fire and try to beat your friends before the buzzer sounds.

Bounzy!



I this game, you play as a mage, facing an onslaught of fantastic beasts. Using your mystic powers, fight them back, and protect your town. As your spells strike the beasts, they will lose health. Just make sure they’re fully defeated before they reach you.

Castleparts



Castleparts is a classic castle building and shooting strategy game. Strategically place your walls and shoot the weak points of your opponent. Cast spells to defend yourself or crush your enemies.

Comix Zone



Comix Zone is a classic SEGA arcade beat em up. You are Sketch Turner, a street-wise comic book artist trapped in a comic book world of your own creation. Journey into this post-punk nightmare and see your enemies drawn before you.

Epic Little War Game


Epic Little War Game is a strategic attack and defends game. With a huge single player mode, online one-on-one or six player skirmishes, and gazillions of maps to dominate, Epic Little War Game raises the bar for strategy.

Fling Fighters


Fling Fighters is a fling combat game where you time each attack for maximum effect. You jump and you evade enemy throws. The hey is to wait for the right moment to throw your weapons.

illi


illi is a polished one button platform puzzler. As the creature illi, you jump your way through a strange world where gravity follows you. The creature illi can bend the fabrics of the world and make gravity-defying jumps. 

Journey Below


In Journey Below, you will control a knight on his adventure to save the kingdom from an evil monster. The game is an auto-runner where you turn on wall collisions. You tap the left side of the screen to jump and the right side to attack.

Kid Chameleon


You are Kid Chameleon, an ordinary kid given strange and fantastic new powers through the use of magical masks. When the villain of a new arcade game escapes into our reality and only you can stop him

Mr. Future Ninja


Mr. Future Ninja is an adventure game where a ninja stealths around a futuristic skyscraper. An evil corporation abducted your clan and are planning to conduct experiments on them. You are the last hope to save them.

RPS.io


RPS.io is a super addictive, fast-paced battle where the characters are Rock, Paper, and Scissors. Enter the Arena and use tactics to break the record within 5-mins battle round.

Run & Gun BANDITOS


As the name implies, Run & Gun is a run and gun action game. Run and collect as much gold as you can. Test your skills with various obstacles and shoot your way through a vast number of enemies to survive the run.

Run or Die


Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner game that focuses on movement based abilities. You must make decisions in the blink of an eye and react quickly in order to run and jump through a hazardous city environment.

Sheepwith


In this game, you can fly four different aircraft and complete tasks like saving sheep from vultures, wolves, piranhas and other dangers. There are 35 challenging levels with lots of different enemies and five colorful worlds each with its own gimmick.

Slayaway Camp


Become Skullface, a psycho slasher bent on slaughtering campers in this darkly comic ode to 80’s horror movies. With 11 stages and over 140 puzzles, there’s plenty of horror action to keep you entertained.

Sonic the Hedgehog



Everyone knows Sonic the Hedgehog, and now the game that started it all is free-to-play and optimized for mobile devices. Run and spin through loop-de-loops as you collect rings and defeat enemies on your mission to save the world from the evil Dr. Eggman.

Speed West



Speed West is a shooting twist on Speed, the frenetic two-player card game you might also know as Spit or Slam. To win at Speed West, you need to be quick with the cards and even quicker with the trigger.

Taco Lab: Plants


Have fun experimenting at each station to see how the plants evolve. Keep experimenting until you’ve collected all 35 plant characters in the app. Once you’ve collected a plant, keep experimenting to continue to evolve it.

The Cheetah


Explore wide and hot savannas as a cheetah and develop your skills to become the best of best. Encounter different kinds of wild enemies and prey, ally with other cats or try to compete with them. The choice is yours in this RPG.

Turretz


This is a simple, addictive arcade and action strategy game. Enjoy an exciting battle in a fantastic space. Protect your planet from space enemies and destroy enemies with special turrets. Upgrade your turrets and planet to destroy more powerful enemies.

BONUSPokemon GO received a massive update in June. Maybe the biggest update since Gen 2 was released. Gyms have been completely revamped. Only one of each Pokemon can be in a gym (no more 10 Vaporeons), and the Pokemon are ordered by when they were placed. A new feature called “Raids” allows people to team up to defeat “bosses” and earn rewards. [Download]

Moto X4 May Come To Project Fi By Later Date Of This Year

While we anxiously await the return of the Moto X lineup with the Moto X4, a new report claims the device will be made available through Google’s MVNO, Project Fi. Last week, we saw the MVNO state that a new “mid-tier” device would be coming to the carrier later this year. However, there was no mention as to who the device would be coming from.

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Some (myself included) assumed this was a tip that Google would look to get into the mid-range market with its next lineup of Pixel devices. However, Evan Blass of VentureBeat claims that won’t be the case.

Instead, the Moto X4 is likely to be that device to make waves for current and potential Project Fi subscribers. Unfortunately, there isn’t much information available regarding the Moto X4, other than leaks confirming the moniker, while also confirming the device to reside in the mid-range market.

Hopefully, we’ll learn more about the Moto X4 sooner rather than later, as Motorola and Lenovo look to make waves in the 2nd half of 2017.

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Normal Samsung Galaxy S8 is Reportedly Selling More Than The Galaxy S8+ In The USA

There’s no question that the market is still headed toward the “bigger is better’ direction when it comes to our mobile devices. Whether consumers see the value in more screen real estate, or perhaps just better battery life, most folks tend to opt for the bigger of two devices when shopping around for a new smartphone.

This was exactly the case with the Samsung Galaxy S8 which saw the device’s display growing once again, reaching sizes of 5.8-inch for the “smaller” model and 6.3-inches for the larger S8+. That may sound excessive, but Samsung managed to change up the aspect ratio, making the device taller (instead of wider) by stretching out the aspect ratio. 


It seems they may have hit a sweet spot with consumers — at least here in the US — but instead of the bigger model being the most popular, it’s actually the smaller S8 model that’s reportedly been outperforming sales of the S8+. This is actually quite exciting for a small phone lover like myself, as we could finally start seeing more one-handed devices launching in the future.

I will say, I have noticed a lot of chatter from readers in the comments or just on social media about how the S8+ was just a little too unwieldy, so it seemed like many people tended to opt for the smaller model (despite the surprisingly mediocre battery life).

Which leads me to my next question: for those of you that purchased the Galaxy S8, which model did you get: the regular S8 or the larger S8+?

via Fierce Wireless

Xiaomi To Begin Beta Testing MIUI 9 OS Very Soon According To Rumor

According to the latest report from China, MIUI 9 beta is on its way. Xiaomi’s MIUI team will soon begin testing MIUI 9 in the country, though the company did not share any info just yet, aside from a poll it posted on MIUI Forums recently. In any case, MIUI 9 is expected to bring some new features to Xiaomi-branded devices, and also a fresh coat of paint that would make MIUI even more modern than it currently is. Most of the company’s devices are now running MIUI 8, which was announced back in February last year.

MIUI 9 OS is expected to bring the split-screen mode to the company’s devices, while the PiP (Picture-in-Picture) feature will also be a part of this update it seems. Optimized battery consumption is also expected, while MIUI still doesn’t feature the ‘Quick Reply’ feature, so that could be coming in MIUI 9 as well. Xiaomi still did not say which phones will get MIUI 9 first, but chances are that the Xiaomi Mi 6 will be first in line to get this update, as that is the most powerful smartphone Xiaomi introduced to date. Xiaomi will probably test this update on a number of phones, and if today’s rumor is accurate, various beta testers around the world could get a chance to try out MIUI 9 in the near future, though take this rumor with a grain of salt, Xiaomi still did not confirm any of this. 


Having said that, one of Xiaomi’s executives did recently say that MIUI 9 is on its way. That occurred about a week ago, and soon after that, the company’s CEO, Lei Jun, said that MIUI 9 will be ‘really smooth and powerful’. Now, if the company plans to begin beta testing MIUI 9, that means that the company will officially announce it soon as well. MIUI 9 was expected to become official back in February, but that did not happen, so Xiaomi is basically long overdue to announce MIUI 9. In any case, the company is expected to release some official info regarding all this in the near future, so we’ll see if they’re actually planning to announce MIUI 9 soon, or not.

OnePlus 5 Beat The iPhone In Speed Test As The First Android Phone To Do So

OnePlus 5 had been already launched in India the phone is available on Amazon. OnePlus 5 which is a successor to the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T had become the highest revenue grossing smartphone on Amazon India in Launch week.

OnePlus 5 features a huge 5.5inch Optic AMOLED display that comes with 1080p. The phone is 7.25mm thin and houses the fingerprint sensor on a home button. The phone features a dual rear camera setup that consists 20-megapixel sensor with f/26 aperture and a 16-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture.

The phone comes in two variant 6GB RAM + 64GB internal and 8GB RAM + 128GB internal. The phone also sports the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC and it will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS out of the box, with the custom Oxygen OS on top of it.

There is always a competition between Android and iOS. Recently, we spotted a speed test video which clearly shows that OnePlus 5 is a better performing smartphone than Apple’s premium offering.

YouTuber David Rahimi, who maintains a YouTube channel PhoneBuff had previously shared some speed comparison videos that features the latest iPhones against top-end Android devices from Samsung, LG, Google etc. However, in all speed test videos, iPhone held the top spot in rankings since the release of iPhone 6S in the year 2015.

However, OnePlus 5 seems to be first Android smartphone ever that had managed to outperform an iPhone 7 Plus. The video consists of two rounds- In the first round, the YouTuber shows which device opens apps faster. The second round shows the multitasking capability of the smartphone.

OnePlus 5 which carries 8GB RAM, outdid the iPhone 7 Plus, as it was able to keep more apps running in the background without becoming sluggish. The huge RAM is what made the OnePlus 5 a full seven seconds speedier than the iPhone 7 Plus.

You can watch the full speed test video from here:

So, what do you think about this? Share your views in the comment box below.

Motorola M2 Will Be Launch At The Beginning of Q4 2017 According To Rumor

Like fans of various smartphones, Motorola fans are eagerly waiting for upcoming smartphones. It is not Moto X4 or Moto G5S plus which are featured in rumors this time it is Moto M2, the sequel of Moto M which released last year is likely to come into the market during the final quarter of 2017. 

Lenovo XT1902-3 which spotted on GeekBench during the early morning of June 01, 2017 is most likely Moto M2. As tweeted by Andri Yatim, the precise month of launching Moto M2 is October. With so many Android updates rolling down, Moto M2 is expected to launch with Android 7.1.1 update pre-installed on the device.

It is going to get power from MediaTek 6797 processor with 10-cores (midlevel enhancement of octa-core processors). The same hardware configuration has been used by smartphones like Meizu MX6 and Redmi Note 4. The configuration seems best suited for mid-range smartphones hence M2 adapting the same.

XT1902-3 specs as spotted on GeekBench 

Moto M2 is expected to be available in multiple RAM and memory variants. One with 4GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage capacity and other with 6GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage capacity. It is likely to appear as large as 5.5 inches with Full HD display.

The external design is expected to be same as Moto M’s metal design. As we are expecting to receive more and more rumors, stay tuned for further updates.

BLU Releases Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update For Life One X

Bold Like Us in short BLU is another smartphone manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Florida, United States. As implied by their brand name, they are very bold in making smartphones as well as rolling updates (sarcastic).

Life One X is the favorite smartphone for many of its users. But as a surprise for all its users, it rolled out an Android update. Rolling an Android update doesn’t seem surprising. But on a second look, it was 2015 update (Android Marshmallow). We are in mid-2017 and BLU is rolling out 2015 updates which are obsolete.

Budget phones don’t see updates very often. Life One X is an entry-level smartphone which costs nothing more than $99. It is less likely to expect further updates from BLU for Life One X. One more interesting thing is that this update is not listed on their official site. You can expect after a year or so!!

The marshmallow update for Life One X is around 1322 MB in size. Navigate to Settings->About Device->Wireless Update. Life One X users will find the Marshmallow Update there. It will automatically download the update without any interruption. Once you select install now, the smartphone will enter recovery mode and update the Android Version to 6.0.

Tip: Make sure your backup your Life One X before updating it to Android Marshmallow

Stay tuned to 2020techblog for more Android updates

ONEPLUS 5: Here Are Strong Reasons Why You Should Buy The Oneplus 5

The OnePlus 5 was highly anticipated by fans. Since a few days ago, the smartphone has been available on the OnePlus website. The question is: should you buy it? Here are a few things that might convince you.

High performance
Performance is one of the biggest strengths of the OnePlus 5. The Chinese manufacturer threw in everything in terms of technical configurations for the phone: it not only has one of the best processors on the market, the Snapdragon 835, but also has a huge 8 GB of RAM. This is so much that we wondered whether it’s even worth having such a big amount, but in terms of showing off, the OnePlus 5 does a very good job. 


In practice, the phone knows really puts on a good show On a daily basis, it shows great flexibility, with no sign of weakness. Thanks to the processor and the antennas, the connection speed is very fast and the UFS 2.1 memory ensures good responsiveness when launching apps. If you’re a follower of theoretical results, below you’ll find the benchmark results compared to those obtained on the Galaxy S8. However, do beware of the results, the Chinese manufacturer was singled out for cheating on some benchmarks, but we still don’t understand the intent given its technical record.

Benchmarks: OnePlus 5 vs Galaxy S8

A high-quality camera
It's no secret: a high-end device must have a high quality camera. OnePlus has passed this challenge with flying colors. Like many of its competitors, it offers a dual camera at the rear, with one sensor offering 16MP for a f / 1.7 aperture, and the other 20MP for a f / 2.6 aperture. Obviously, there’s image stabilization, but unlike some competitors it’s not optical, but electronic. At the front, there is a 16MP sensor with a f / 2.0 aperture, again with an electronic stabilizer.

Given the facts, you now know what hardware you’re dealing with. The photos are of good quality, although they aren’t able to compete with the Google Pixel, which is still the undefeated champion in this field. Although the brightness is good and the pictures look great, it can get a bit more difficult if you’re in a darker environment - you see this for many smartphone brands. You can get a more concrete idea of the photos by following the link below.
See photos taken with the OnePlus 5The dual camera is one of the OnePlus 5's strengths.

Bluetooth 5 connectivity
In a world where we use more and more accessories, Bluetooth has become an important feature. Whether you want to connect your speakers at home or your headphones while doing sport, or connect your smartwatch or any other connectable device, your smartphone needs to offer a stable Bluetooth connection.

This new device from OnePlus offers the latest version of this technology: Bluetooth 5. You’ll be equipped for the future, with Android O supporting this technology. For compatible devices, Bluetooth 5 will give you better quality transfers (notably the audio), but also offer wider range (a hundred meters).
You should ditch any smartphone without Bluetooth 5

High-speed charging
OnePlus uses a fast charging technology called "Dash Charge". Is it faster than other types of charging? Yes, based on an experiment in the field. Of course, the difference isn’t colossal, but it's worth nothing OnePlus' superior performance in this area.

In practice, you get 60% charge in just 30 minutes of charging. As mentioned by another AndroidPIT editor, the charge time of smartphone (and tablet) batteries is proportional to the charge level: the higher the battery percentage, the longer it takes to charge the device. The competition is also facing this problem, but doesn’t fare as well as the OnePlus with its Dash Charge technology.Here is the Dash charger and its cable.

A good price/performance ratio
Consumers almost always consider the price of products to be excessive, that's a given. The OnePlus 5 is no exception to that rule, some find it too expensive, especially if one takes into account the increasing price tag on the last few OnePlus models. But one must see things from another perspective: the OnePlus 5 almost has as much potential (in all categories combined) as other high-end devices on the market, and it’s presented at a much lower price.

Do you plan to buy the OnePlus 5? If so, which argument convinced you? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below

Weight Of The LG G Pad IV 8.0 FHD Is The Same As A Soda Can

While the trend in smartphones is to push bezels out of the way, the trend in tablets is to push out weight. Admittedly, save for a very small number, Android tablets are missing out on that trend. The comes along LG with its 4th gen G Pad tablet that boasts of a weight of 290 g. That almost just as much as a can of Coca Cola, or so LG says. It doesn’t hurt that this is an 8-inch tablet with a 6.9 mm thickness as well. 

What does hurt is that the fact that the LG G Pad IV 8.0 FHD is a mid-range tablet through and through. It is powered by Qualcomm’s mid-range mobile processor, the Snapdragon 435 with only 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. And if the name didn’t give it away, it only has a 1920×1080 pixel resolution. Admittedly, at that smaller 8.0-inch size, it’s going to be actually decent. 


This 4th gen G Pad’s saving grace is its software. It has Android 7.0 right off the bad. It’s not the latest 7.1.1 but at least not a Marshmallow only. That does mean it has “dual window” split screen functionality from the get go. LG also throws in an “Easy Mode”, its version of a blue light filter for reading, which has a dedicated physical “Q button” at the side of the tablet. And, of course, its usual Knock Code for quickly unlocking the device in a secure fashion.


Unlike most mid-tier tablets, the G Pad IV has LTE built-in which, according to LG, can also be used for phone calls, making it a very large tablet. The LG G Pad IV 8.0 FHD (LTE) goes on sale in Korea on the 4th of July for 352,000 KRW ($310), directly from LG U+ stores. No word yet on international availability.

LG is also making available a “PlusPack” accessory for 82,000 KRW ($72). This big but still portable box does multiple duties of being a stand, speaker, external battery and even additional USB ports for the tablet. This, however, can only be bought from LG’s SmartWorld mobile app.

SOURCE: LG

OnePlus 5 Stereo Recording Fails To Invert And This Is Not Good

OnePlus just can’t seem to catch a break. Which isn’t exactly surprising considering how they themselves painted a large target on their back by boasting about being the flagship killer and never settling for anything less. Although less egregious than its “natural” jelly scrolling effect, this “non-inverted” stereo audio recording is going to throw of some users, especially those who love to capture memories on their smartphones.

Not all phones support stereo audio when recording video, but those that do are at least smart enough to detect the phone’s orientation. In a nutshell, this means that whichever mic is on your right will properly record audio for the right channel. If you rotate the phone 180 degrees so that the left mic becomes the right mic, the phone’s software will also automatically adjust left and right audio channels to match. 


Or at least they should. OnePlus probably didn’t get the memo as in the demo video below. Please note that to experience this properly, you will need to listen either with stereo speakers or with headphones. And just to be clear, the phone shown in the video is a OnePlus One. The OnePlus 5 is the one recording it.

In case you don’t have either audio equipment, here’s what’s happening. When the OnePlus One audio source is move to the right of the screen, the audio is recorded on left channel. Moving it to the left, on the other hand, causes the audio to be recorded on the right channel. This despite the mics being on the physical right and left side, respectively.

This means that the OnePlus 5 doesn’t invert audio channels based on the orientation of the device. Which is almost too ironic considering its problem of having an inverted display panel. Fortunately, this could be easily fixed with a software update. That is, unless OnePlus insists that this is also natural, which implies that you’re just holding it wrong.

VIA: Reddit

Galaxy S8 Active Seen on FCC with Gigantic Bumpers, AT&T Mark

The Galaxy S8 Active’s existence is really no longer in doubt.Even Samsung pretty much confirmed it before yanking out its only “official” leak. But now that the smartphone, with a model number of SM-G892A, has appeared at the FCC, that not only means that it exists, it might also be coming soon. And though we don’t exactly have more details to work with, the filing does at least show what the rugged Galaxy S8 variant will look like, at least from the back.

A diagram showing the rear of the SM-G892A shows bumpers all around. This isn’t really atypical of an “Active” variant, but it does mean there’s going to be a good amount of bezel and thickness in the Galaxy S8 Active. Just as with the Galaxy S7 Active, do not expect an edge to edge screen here.

At the same time, however, that back also looks similar to the Galaxy S8 in the sense that it has that controversial fingerprint scanner beside the camera. It would definitely be odd if Samsung did that while keeping the same physical buttons found on the Galaxy S7 Active. Indeed, the leaked screen resolution of 2008×1080, instead of a 1920×1080, hints that there might be a bit more screen on the front, though still not in the same vein as the Galaxy S8.



How that will affect the Galaxy S8 Active’s use in certain environment and with certain clothing still has to be seen. It definitely won’t be skimping on power, running on the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage as the more premium flagship.

The FCC image also clearly shows AT&T’s logo, and the “A” in the model name clearly marks it for AT&T. Given that the Galaxy S7 Active was also exclusive to that carrier, it’s not exactly that surprising.

VIA: MobileXpose

Buy An Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 and Get $200 Gift Card

If you’re looking to get an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8, you may want to jump on this deal from Best Buy. Starting today, if you purchase the unlocked version of the Galaxy S8, you’ll receive a $200 gift card. The gift card can then be used to purchase anything from Best Buy, including some accessories for your shiny new device. 

Best Buy is offering the Galaxy S8 unlocked for $749.99, but we don’t know how long this gift card promotion will last. The offer also includes a stick-on holder mount. If you need some help deciding on whether to pick up the Galaxy S8 for yourself, be sure to check out our full review, as well as some tips and tricks to get acclimated to the device.

[via Best Buy]