Flagship smartphones that launched in 2017

| Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2018, 18:33 [IST]

The 2017 was undoubtedly the year of flagship smartphones. It gave this world some of the best mobile devices that changed the way we interact with technology.

Flagship smartphones that launched in 2017

We saw some crazy designs, capable mono and dual-lens camera setups, mighty 8GB RAM handsets, AR/VR enabled products and what not.

Best smartphones launched in 2017 between Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 range Best smartphones launched in 2017 between Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 range

The 2017 showed the world what can be done with smartphones that were once a mere communicating devices.

That said, today we are going to give you a list of the best flagship smartphones that made 2017 a flagship year.

Apple iPhone X

Key Features

5.8-inch (2436 x 1125 pixels) OLED 458ppi Super Retina HD display display
Six-core A11 Bionic 64-bit processor with three-core GPU, M11 motion co-processor
64GB and 256GB storage options
iOS 11
Water and dust resistant (IP67)
12MP wide-angle (f/1.8) and telephoto (f/2.4) cameras
7MP front camera
TrueDepth camera
4G VoLTE
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with Qi wireless charging, fast charging, up to 12 hours internet use, up to 21 hours talk time

OnePlus 5T

Key Features

6.01-inch (2106 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ Optic AMOLED 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display, sRGB, DCI-P3 color coverage
2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage (UFS 2.1 )
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with Oxygen OS 4.7, Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with dual LED Flash and secondary 20MP camera with f/1.7 aperture
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery with Dash Charge (5V 4A)

BlackBerry Keyone

Key Features

4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) 3:2 display with 433 PPI, scratch-resistant glass protection
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with 650MHz Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
4-row Physical QWERTY backlit keyboard with capacitive touch
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / GLONASS, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C
3505mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Key Features

6.3-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 522ppi, 18.5:9 aspect ratio
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 with Adreno 540 GPU / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU
6GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB/128GB/256GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED Flash and secondary 12MP camera with telephoto lens
8MP auto focus front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture, wide-angle lens
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery with fast charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Key Features

6.2 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
Octa Core Exynos 9/Snapdragon 835 Processor
4/6GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
WiFi
NFC
Bluetooth
Dual SIM
Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Iris Scanner
Fingerprint
IP68
3500 MAh Battery

Google Pixel 2

Key Features

5 inch FHD AMOLED Display
2.35GHz Snapdragon 835 Octa-Core Processor
4GB RAM With 64/128 ROM
12.2MP Camera With LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
Single Nano Sim
USB Type-C
4G VoLTE/NFC/Bluetooth 5.0
2700mAh Battery

OnePlus 5

Key Features

5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Optic AMOLED 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display, sRGB, DCI-P3 color coverage
2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with Oxygen OS
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with dual LED Flash and secondary 20MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery with Dash Charge (5V 4A)

LG G6

Key Features

5.7-inch (1440 × 2880 pixels) QHD+ LCD display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 564 PPI
Quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0, Google Assistant
13MP dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front camera with 100-degree wide-angle lens
4G LTE
3300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Google Pixel 2 XL

Key Features

6 inch QHD+ POLED Display
2.35GHz Snapdragon 835 Octa-Core Processor
4GB RAM With 64/128 ROM
12.3MP Camera With Dual LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
Single Nano Sim
USB Type-C
4G VoLTE/NFC/Bluetooth 5.0
3520mAh Battery

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 256GB

Key Features

5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 display with 1500:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3 color gamut
2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage (Special Edition)
Android 7.1 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
12MP rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor
5MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3400mAh (typical) / 3300mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging

LG V30 Plus

Key Features

6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 538 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0+
Hybrid Dual SIM
16MP rear camera and 13MP secondary camera
5MP front camera
4G VoLTE
3,300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Wireless charging

HTC U Ultra

Key Features

5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD Super LCD 5 display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection / Sapphire Glass (128GB version)
2.0-inch (160 x 1040 pixels) 520 PPI Super LCD 5 secondary display
Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 64-bit processor (2×2.15 GHz Kryo and 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB RAM
64/128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with HTC Sense UI
Hybrid dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
12MP (UltraPixel 2) rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S8

Key Features

5.8 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
Octa Core Exynos 9/Snapdragon 835 Processor
4/6GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
WiFi
NFC
Bluetooth
Dual SIM
Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Iris Scanner
Fingerprint
IP68
3000 MAh Battery

Apple iPhone 8

Key Features

4.7 Inch Retina HD Display With 3D Touch
Hexa-Core Apple A11 Bionic Processor
Force Touch Technology
2GB RAM With 64/256GB ROM
Dual 12MP ISight Camera With OIS
7MP Front Facing Camera
Touch ID
Bluetooth 5.0
LTE Support
Water & Dust Resistant
Non-removable Li-Ion 1821 mAh battery

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Key Features

5.5-inch (3840 x 2160 pixels) 4K HDR TRILUMINOS Display with X-Reality, sRGB 138% and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 processor with Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD card
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Dual SIM (Optional)
Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
19MP rear camera with Exmos RS sensor
13MP front-facing camera
4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/ GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
3230mAh Battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

HTC U11 Plus

Key Features

6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
2.45GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense U.I
Nano SIM
12MP UltraPixel 3 rear camera with Dual LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3930mAh built-in battery with QuickCharge 3.0

Asus Zenfone AR ZS571KL

Key Features

5.7-inch (2560 × 1440 pixels) Quad HD Super AMOLED display, NTSC over 100%, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
2.3GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
6GB / 8GB LPDDR4 RAM
32GB / 64GB / 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.0) internal storage
expandable memory with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Zen UI 3.0
Hybrid dual SIM (micro+nano/microSD)
23MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Sony Xperia XZ1

Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) HDR TRILUMINOS Display with X-Reality and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD card
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Single / Dual SIM
Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
19MP rear camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1/2.3″ sensor, f/2.0 lens, Predictive capture, 5-axis stabilization, 4K video recording, 960fps slow-motion video
13MP front-facing camera with 1/3″ Exmor RS sensor, 22mm wide-angle f/2.0 lens, 1080p video recording
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ GLONASS, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C
2700mAh battery with Qnovo Adaptive Charging

Sony Xperia XZs

Key Features

5.2 Inch FHD Triluminos LCD Display
2.15GHz Snapdragon 820 64-Bit Quad-Core Processor
4GB RAM With 32/64GB ROM
19MP Rear Motion Eye Camera With Auto Focus
13MP Exmor RS Front Camera
Bluetooth
Fingerprint Sensor
IP65/68
2900 MAh Battery

Huawei Mate 10 Pro

Key Features

6-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 FullView display, 70000:1 (Typical) Contrast ratio, 112% NTSC Color Gamut
Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) 10nm processor + i7 co-processor, Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, NPU
6GB RAM with 128GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybird Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM / microSD)
20MP (Monochrome) + 12MP (RGB) Dual rear cameras
8MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery with fast charging