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There are only a few days until 2018 arrives, a year in which we will see more advanced mobiles with improved features. If 2017 has been characterized by infinite screens, dual cameras with higher resolution and more power and performance. For next year it is expected that there will be no major changes, although we will witness some notable advances. Greater security, more complete systems, greater speed and new functionalities. If you want to know some of the high-end mobiles that we expect and how they would be based on the rumors that we have to date, do not stop reading.
Samsung Galaxy S9
The new flagship of the South Korean firm would once again be faithful to its elegant design and high-end features. From what we know thanks to the leaks, the device would have a 5.77-inch infinite screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960. The infinity panel of the vitaminized version would grow to 6.22 inches. Both, therefore, would once again be characterized by having a large size, although with a reduced chassis. This would be possible again thanks to the company's Infinity Display technology.
Inside the two terminals there would be room for an Exynos 9810 processor, with 10 nanometer technology. This chip will allow them to connect to data networks with a download speed of 1.2 GBps. It should be noted that this processor has been manufactured to perform at its best when it comes to virtual reality, a sector that will continue to grow next year. With regard to RAM, it is expected that both the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9 + have 6 GB, a figure that could be increased with the use of microSD cards.
The photographic section is giving a lot to talk about. The latest details maintain that the Galaxy S9 would have a double camera located in a vertical position, just like the current iPhone X. If these rumors are true, it would be the first time that new members of the S family have a dual sensor. From what is known, this would be capable of recording at 1000 fps. This would mean that the S9 would have the biggest super slow motion of the moment. Surpassing even the Sony in the Xperia XZ1, capable of recording at 960 fps.
And what do we know about the fingerprint reader? Would it finally be included within the panel itself? The new Samsung Galaxy S9s would again offer a clean front design, without a physical home button. This year they have not been able to introduce this sensor inside the screen, and it seems that neither in 2018. According to the latest rumors, the reader would be located next to the flash. Since the camera would be positioned vertically, it would leave more space to place it just to the right, leaving more space in the middle. The objective would be to achieve a more minimalist and orderly design.
On the other hand, at the security level, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 + would reach the market with an improved iris sensor to increase security. The devices would be announced again during the next Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
LG G7
LG would have a new flagship of 2018 up its sleeve. The leaks agree that the new LG G7 would be all screen in a really reduced chassis. In this sense, it would even improve its predecessor, the LG G6. This terminal has won this year the tuexperto award for the best design mobile of 2017. In the leaked sketches you can see a device with a front occupied only by the panel with a small hole right in the middle for the front camera. That is, there would be almost no presence of frames. The terminal would have a possible screen ratio of 81.2%. To give you an idea, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a screen ratio of 83.2%. Delving a little deeper into the design, this new phablet would dress in its rear part a textured glass architecture. Its frame would be metallic and it would land in up to three different colors: silver, light blue, and red.
For the rest, the screen size of the LG G7 would be 6.3 inches with FHD + resolution. Inside it we would find a Snapdragon 845 processor, the latest beast from Qualcomm, with 4 or 6 GB of RAM. The new equipment could also include a dual camera system, a fingerprint reader (on the back) and an iris reader. In addition, the latter with improved technology, which would force the owner of the mobile to have to track a series of points on the screen with their eyes.
But when would we meet him? We recently learned that LG is very likely to show it during CES in Las Vegas in January 2018. If not, we may see it at Mobile World Congress. Together with him the company would also unveil a new virtual assistant that would compete with Cortana Siri or Bixby.
iPhone X 2018
This year Apple has surprised with three phones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. The latter has been the great novelty for having an infinite screen and a double camera in vertical position. Everything indicates that for 2018 Apple would surprise with three new iPhone X-style devices. A model with an OLED panel would be launched, which would have a size of 5.8 inches, the same as the current iPhone X.Another with a 6.5-inch OLED screen would also be placed on the market, something like a kind of iPhone X Plus. the third model would have a 6.1-inch screen with a somewhat more basic technology: LCD. Regarding design, this trio would have a chassis very similar to the current iPhone X, with hardly any frames, metal and glass and a TrueDepth camera system like the one present in the iPhone X.
For its part, the latest information also reveals better batteries, as well as a much more powerful processor. We imagine that the A12. There is really very little information yet on the new iPhones. Something normal considering that the last phones were announced last September. As 2018 progresses, we will learn more details about this set of devices.
Huawei P11
If the infinite screens have been the clear protagonists of 2017, 2018 is not going to be left out of this phenomenon. We hope that the Huawei P11, the next Asian flagship also has an aspect ratio of 18: 9. Everything indicates that this device would have a 5.8-inch panel with a resolution of 3,420 x 2,160 pixels. Like its predecessors, the standard model would also have a metallic, elegant and discreet design.
But the most striking thing that this phablet would have would be a surprising dual camera. Of nothing more and nothing less than 56 megapixels and 34 megapixels. That is, a sensor never seen before in telephony and that we imagine would bear the Leica seal. Both lenses would include an X8 zoom.For the front camera they wouldn't fall short either. There is talk of a 24 megapixel with x4 optical zoom. On the other hand, the terminal would perform without problems thanks to an eight-core Kirin 975 processor. This chip would be accompanied by an 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of internal space. Likewise, it is also believed that it would equip a 4,000 mAh battery with fast and wireless charging. In short, a mobile with capital letters is expected that could be around 650 euros and that, of course, would be accompanied by several more versions as usual.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium from 2018
And finally, another of the high-end phones that we expect next year is the 2018 Sony Xperia XZ Premium. Although Sony is not going through its best moments in the telephony sector, it will try again the successor to the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. This mobile, launched this year, has features that do not leave you indifferent. The most prominent is its 5.5-inch screen with 4K UHD resolution and HDR of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels (803 dpi). One of the highest on the current market.
The new model is expected for next year to maintain the same resolution on a screen that could grow to 5.7 inches. In addition, it would be protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 system, so it would be more resistant to bumps and scratches. Like its predecessor, it would wear a unibody chassis in which metal and glass would be combined. There would be a presence of a fingerprint reader. It would also have IP68 certification. In this way, we could submerge it without problems in water up to 1 meter deep. Inside there would be room for a Snapdragon 845 processor, the same chip that is present in the LG G7.Hopefully this time the RAM goes up to 6 GB. There is no data on the photographic section, but it is possible that Sony chooses to incorporate this time a double camera of about 20 megapixels of resolution. Its battery could exceed 3,400 mAh and it would be governed by Android 8 Oreo.
The vast majority of these phones we will get to know during the first quarter of 2018. With the exception of the new iPhone. Apple, as usual, would reserve the launch and subsequent launch of its devices for the last quarter of the year.
