The most powerful mobiles of 2016

The smartphones high - end are again the stars of the year. They have more and more powerful processors, cameras more developed to obtain high-quality images, greater storage capacity and many other features that meet the expectations of the most demanding consumers. We review the most powerful mobile phones of this first half of 2016.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

With a price of 820 euros, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is one of the most expensive smartphones on the market but offers high-quality features. Its strong point is the 5.5-inch Super AMOLED curved screen with Quad HD resolution (2,560 x 1,440 pixels, 424 dots per inch).

It is a smartphone that is quite light (157 grams) and resistant to water "" standard IP68 "", which offers a lot of peace of mind to those who want to use it "off-road". However, keep in mind that the glass screen makes it more slippery. The fingerprint reader is located on the on / off button.

Although the front camera is 5MP, recording in Full HD, and the real star is the rear camera: it has a sensor dual offering a resolution of 12 + 12 megapixels with LED flash and ability to record video in 4K. It has special modes "" such as food "" and voice trigger.

Performance is kept up with a Samsung Exynos 8890's own eight-core (quad-core 2.3GHz and four-core 1.6GHz) and 4GB of RAM.

Regarding storage, Samsung has decided to reintroduce a microSD card slot, which in this terminal allows expanding the 32 GB of internal storage up to an extra 200 GB. In addition, the terminal includes 100 GB of free OneDrive cloud storage for two years.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge comes standard with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and has some interesting functions such as keeping the screen always on ( Display always on ). The battery is 3600 mAh non-removable.

We recommend you read our detailed review of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to fully understand all its features.

Huawei Mate 8

The Huawei Mate 8 stands out for its 6-inch screen and its 4000 mAh battery, a large capacity for those who do not want to be disconnected at any time. The screen has a Full HD resolution with 368 dots per inch, which gives a slightly lower level of image detail than other models.

This smartphone has an eight-core Kirin 950 processor: four at 2.3 GHz and another four at 1.8 GHz. It has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage expandable up to 128 GB more via external microSD card. It uses Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The main camera is 16 megapixels (for 4: 3) or 12 megapixels (for widescreen 16: 9), has LED flash dual tone and image stabilizer and video recording in Full HD at 60 fps. It has timelapse and slow motion functions .

The front camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels (for 4: 3) or 6 megapixels (for widescreen 16: 9), provides functions such as improving selfie and can also record video in Full HD.

The Huawei Mate 8 is DualSIM, weighs 185 grams and has its own fingerprint reader, located just below the rear camera. Its strong point, as already mentioned, is its large capacity battery: 4000 mAh that allows up to 17 hours of video playback and up to 1.65 days of intense use. As a drawback it can be mentioned that it is not removable.

The price stands at 600 euros, a fairly competitive figure if we take into account some features that the terminal offers: pedometer, handling with special gestures (using the knuckles for example) and a mirror, among others.

We tell you all the features, in great detail, in Huawei Mate 8, we have tested it.

Sony Xperia X Performance

It is a smartphone with a 5-inch screen and Full HD resolution. Its strong point is, undoubtedly, its main camera of 23 megapixel with LED flash and video recording 4K UHD. Among the interesting functions of the camera also stands out the wide-angle 24mm G lens function, the augmented reality effect and the image stabilization, both for photography and video. The front camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels and also offers the option of video stabilization.

Unlike other high-end smartphones , the Sony Xperia X Performance has a quad- core processor, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with 2.2 GHz per core. It has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage expandable with an external microSD card of up to 200 GB.

The phone has a fingerprint reader located on the on / off button and comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. One of its weak points compared to other models in its category is the 2700 mAh battery. The phone weighs 165 grams.

Don't miss our article with everything we know so far about the Sony Xperia X Performance. Its price is yet to be confirmed.

LG G5

The LG G5 has a 5.3-inch screen and a Quad HD resolution with 554 dots per inch, a very high level of detail for images. It weighs 159 grams and also features an expansion slot that allows you to use different accessories, such as a Hi-Fi audio player or a camera dock.

The LG brand has opted for two rear cameras for this model: a standard lens "" has 16 megapixels of resolution and a 78-degree lens "" and a lens with a 135-degree wide-angle lens and 8-megapixel resolution. The front camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels.

The phone comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (4 cores, 2.2 GHz per core), 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage expandable by microSD card. The battery is 2800 mAh removable.

The price will be around 700 euros and it is scheduled to go on sale in April. We have thoroughly all the details on the LG G5 in this article.

ZTE Axon Elite

Although the ZTE Axon Elite is slightly below in performance, it is a very interesting option for offering a much more affordable price (420 euros). In addition, it is currently the highest-end terminal of the ZTE brand in Spain, until the Nubia arrive in our country.

The screen is 5.5 inches Full HD with 401 dots per inch, weighs 168 grams and has a dual main camera (13 megapixels + 2 megapixels), LED flash and Full HD video recording. The front camera is 8 megapixels with fixed focus.

The processor is an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (up to 2 GHz per core) and the RAM is 3 GB. Regarding storage, it has 32 GB expandable up to 128 GB more with an external microSD card.

Regarding the operating system, this smartphone uses the MiFavor 3.2 interface based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. The 3000 mAh non-removable battery offers fast charging function: you can get up to two hours of calls with just 5 minutes of charging.

We also highlight that the ZTE Axon Elite is DualSIM, has a fingerprint reader and the possibility of voice control and unlocking. Its cost is currently around 450 euros. Here are our impressions after testing the ZTE Axon Elite