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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge-A good mix of old and new 'innovations' by Sammy

After a month full of leaks and rumours,the flagship twins from Samsung finally arrive.Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are not a huge improvement over their predecessors in terms of their design language.Samsung is taking the "why fix it if it ain't broke" approach as the design on the previous S series phones were pretty good.Other than that,Samsung has made a few incremental improvements in cameras and of course,the performance along with bringing back some of the popular features. So,what's new? Samsung has 'innovated' by going back in time and bringing back features like expandable storage along with IP68 dust and water resistance capability ala Samsung Galaxy S5.Bringing back the expandable storage options,might have brought smiles on the faces of the reviewers and fans alike who were quite disappointed by the lack of sd card support in their predecessors.The great thing is that Samsung has brought these utility features without compromising on th...

LG G5-A phone that's so different,yet so similar..

 At MWC 2016,LG announced the launch of its flagship for this year-LG G5.This is a huge shift of strategy for LG,this time.The previous G series phones from LG were primarily built out of plastic,which was practical choice but which often made it look cheaper as compared to its peers from the Samsung and the Apple.The G5,however,is a radical change as it features a full metallic build,giving it a premium look,which the previous G phones were somewhat lacking. Not only the build,LG is made several interesting changes like the dual cameras at back(a 16+8 mp setup),which enables the G5 to capture a 135 degree wide view which is industry leading,ofcourse.The screen is a 5.2 inch quad hd ips panel with always on display,which lg claims to be more power efficient compared to the amoled panels. Slide out expansion Slot This is one the feature that LG was vouching for while introducing the phone.LG G5 is the first main stream flagship android phone to feature somewhat modular des...