5 Smartphone Options Released at CES 2018

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA this year is also used by smartphone vendors to introduce their newest products.

Of the many smartphones on display, KompasTeknomerangkum five smartphones a decent choice awaited its presence, as summarized from Phone Arena, Friday (12/1/18). Anything? Here's the review.

Sony Xperia XA2

This phone is a middle-class smartphone that Sony released. Sony Xperia X2 is supported with Snapdragon 630 chipset.

In terms of hardware, XA2 has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. This capacity can be expanded with the use of micro SD.

Xperia XA2(GSMArena)

Xperia XA2
Xperia XA2 (GSMArena)
In addition, Xperia XA2 also comes with a capacity of 3,300 mAh battery. Xperia XA2 screen area of ​​5.2 inches with Full HD resolution.

In terms of camera, Xperia XA2 has a main camera 23 megapixel resolution. While the front camera 8 megapixel resolution. Sony Xperia XA2 already running OS Android 8.0 Oreo.

In terms of design, this phone is also slightly changed compared to previous series Xperia. In this latest series, Sony shifted the position of the main camera behind the previous left body to be in the middle, parallel to the fingerprint scanner sensor.

PonsSony Xperia XA2 is available in four color options, namely silver, black, blue, and pink. Xperia XA2 marketed at a price of 300 US dollars or about Rp 4 million.

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

This phone is a premium series of Xperia XA2. The design and its features are a bit similar to the Xperia XA2, but as a premium product, the Xperia XA2 Ultra has a slightly higher specification.

In terms of hardware, XA2 Ultra has 4 GB of RAM and internal memory capacity is more varied, ie 32 GB and 64 GB. This capacity can still be expanded with the use of microSD.

In addition, Xperia XA2 Ultra is also equipped with a battery capacity of 3580 mAh. This phone has a screen of 6 inches with Full HD display screen.

From the side of the camera, Xperia XA2 Ultra has a technology similar to Xperia XA2. Namely the main camera is 23 megapixels. While the front camera measures 8 megapixels. In terms of software XA2 Ultra is running OS Android 8.0 Oreo.

There is no price leak for this series phone. However, this phone is predicted dibanderol price more expensive than the regular series.

Sony Xperia L2

Unlike Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra, this smartphone is designed to be the entry-level series of Xperia, replacing the E series.

Xperia L2(GSMArena)

Xperia L2
Xperia L2 (GSMArena)
Xperia L2 has a 5.5 inch screen and is supported with Mediatek MT6737T chipset, 3 GB RAM, and 32 GB internal memory. In addition, Sony also provides a microSD slot.

In terms of camera, Xperia L2 has a main camera 13 megapixel resolution. Just like the XA2 model, this smartphone has an 8 megapixel front-facing camera.

Sony also equips the Xperia L2 with a battery capacity of 3300 mAh. The device also comes with a fingerprint scanner, the first one that Sony has applied to its entry level phone.

Unlike the previous two models, Xperia L2 is still running Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

There is no price leak for this device. But considering the Xperia L2 entry in the budget phone category, the price is estimated to be cheaper than Xperia XA2.

Asus ZenFone Max Plus

In addition to releasing a laptop, Asus also did not want to miss showing off his latest smartphone. At the moment of CES 2018, Taiwanese vendors are introducing a new smartphone called ZenFone Max Plus.

This phone has a mainstay feature in the form of a dual camera on the back. Both cameras are each 16 megapixel resolution with a standard lens and 8 megapixel wide-angle lens. While the front of the camera has a resolution of 16 megapixels.

Asus ZenFone Max Plus.(Asus)

Asus ZenFone Max Plus.
Asus ZenFone Max Plus. (Asus)
Asus ZenFone Max Plus also comes with Face Unlock security system based on face recognition technology, similar to Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8.

ZenFone Max Plus runs the Android 7.0 Nougat OS, with a jumbo battery with a capacity of 4,130 mAh. This battery is claimed capable of providing a standby time of 26 hours or hold playback used to play the video for 13 hours.

ZenFone Max Plus screen measuring 5.7 inches with a resolution of 2.160 x 1080 (18: 9 aspect ratio). The rest of the specs include a 1.5 MHz octa-core chip made by MediaTek, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage media, and a micro-USB connector.

Read: Asus Recommends First ZenFone with Face Unlock, Its price?

This phone is priced at quite affordable, ie 229 US dollars or approximately USD 3.1 million.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro

Despite entering Huawei's new mobile phone category, Mate Pro 10 is not really new. The reason, this phone has been officially released in the US in October 2016. Even so, Huawei Mate 10 included in the ranks of the best phones on display in CES 2018.

Huawei Mate 10 dan Mate 10 Pro(Huawei)

This phone has a design bezel-less with a size of 6 inches with 18: 9 aspect ratio. Mate 10 Pro is also equipped with waterproof and infrared technology, IR Blaster.

From the hardware side, Mate 10 Pro has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB internal storage. In addition, this phone also has an internal storage variant of 256 GB.

Huawei equip its new phone with its own manufacturer chipset, the Kirin 970. This chipset is claimed to have better quality than the Snapdragon 836 made by Qualcomm.

The reason, Kirin 970 load artificial intelligence technology (AI) that can improve the performance of mobile phones. For example speed up the processing of photos, balance the load while reading data, face scanner, until the task scheduling. The phone also provides OS update to Android 8.0 Oreo.

Mate 10 Pro is priced at a fairly high price. That is about 800 US dollars, or equivalent to Rp 10.7 million.