Top Smartphone Reviews of 2016 (High-end Edition)

The year is almost over and 2016 is the year of smartphones. Countless smartphones were released and it’s just hard to pick which is the best or right phone for you. So before 2016 ends …

We’ve rounded up for you the Top High-end Smartphones that we have reviewed for 2016. Take note that these are ranked according to review rating. So without further ado, let’s get down to it.

7. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 

http://www.youtube.com/embed/8MUA_K8C-HE?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Release Date: October 2016 in China, December 2016 in Philippine Online Stores

Rating: 7.5/10 (Full Review)

Price: expected at P28,990 or $580 for the 4GB RAM/64GB storage while P34,990 or $700 for 6GB/128GB variant

6. Sony Xperia XZ

http://www.youtube.com/embed/eG-FghG4ZCs?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Release Date: October 2016 in China, December 2016 in Philippine Online Stores

Rating: 7.9/10 (Full Review)

Price: $650 or P32,000 pesos price official SRP from Sony Philippines

5. BlackBerry DTEK 60

http://www.youtube.com/embed/zOvLShq6WZE?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Release Date: October 2016

Rating: 7.9/10 (Full Review)

Price: expected to land at P25,500 or $512

4. ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe (SD 821 Edition)

http://www.youtube.com/embed/rzhid4f9dvs?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Release Date: August 14, 2016 availability in the Philippines

Rating: 8.6/10 (Full Review)

Price: P34,995 ($700) for 64GB/6GB RAM model, P44,995 ($950) for 256GB/6GB RAM model with SD 821 chip

3. OnePlus 3

http://www.youtube.com/embed/0hcE8z_UckQ?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Release Date: June 2016 availability in the Philippines

Rating: 8.9/10 (Full Review)

Price: $399 or roughly around P19k to 20k price in pesos

2. Samsung Galaxy Note 7

http://www.youtube.com/embed/B62d9qfpy4c?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Release Date: August 20 2016 availability in the Philippines

Rating: 9.1/10 (Full Review)

Price: estimated official price at P39,990 or $800+ USD

1. HTC 10

http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-A6EY5QZQc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Release Date: April 2016 in the Philippines

Rating: 9.1/10 (Full Review)

Price: P34k SRP / $760 USD 32GB model online PH price

Special Mention

The following are listed as special mention due to being reviewed in comparison(no particular order).

1. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Release Date: September 2016 availability in the Philippines

Comparison Review: iPhone 7 Plus vs ZenFone 3 Deluxe

Price: $769 for unlocked model (32GB model) before taxes or about P43,990 in the Philippines | P49,990 (128GB) | P54,990 (256GB model)

2. Samsung Galaxy S7

Release Date: April 2016 availability

Comparison Review: Galaxy S7 vs Xperia X

Price: $760 / P34,990 SRP

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