Tencent Digital (Wen Xin) According to the ValueWalk website, for the two giants of the mobile phone industry, next year may be the most important year. For Apple, next year is the 10th anniversary of the iPhone's advent. Fans expect it to launch the unbeatable iPhone 8, and for Samsung, the recent Galaxy Note7 explosion has put it in an awkward situation. Will it retreat to recuperate? Or will it launch the Galaxy S8 that can conquer the world? This article will compare rumors about the two products and find the most likely outcome.
Rumors
As long ago as the public knew that Apple had been developing the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus long ago, rumors about the iPhone 8 had already existed. There are even rumors that Apple will skip the "7" to directly "8", there are rumors that due to iPhone sales slowdown, Apple will deliberately render the iPhone 7 as a non-essential product, and put the hope of revival on the iPhone 8. . However, none of the above two types of rumors have become a reality. The sales of iPhone 7 seem to be very good.
Samsung's Galaxy Note7 released less than two months ago has high hopes. However, good luck has not always been there. Just last week, due to overheating and explosion problems, the phone was stopped production and sales.
Therefore, both companies are standing at the crossroads of destiny and competitors want to replace them. The following are features of the iPhone 8 and Galaxy S8 rumors.
design
There are many rumors about the design of the iPhone 8, ValueWalk will focus on several of them. For example, outsiders believe that this phone will use a full glass design. Recently, media reported that Foxconn is developing a full-glass enclosure for Apple, which means that the iPhone will no longer use a metal fuselage. It is clear that Foxconn has been developing all-glass enclosures for more than a year – and is expected to be used for the 2017 iPhone. In addition, in August, Bloomberg reported on the Home button message disclosed by Mark Gurman, the god of the apple product explosion.
Gulman explained in the report that "Apple is already preparing for major changes to the iPhone design in 2017. The focus is on the display, removing the Home button."
ValueWalk said that on the other hand, Samsung may use a proven glass-metal design, and so far, this design performance has been excellent. Therefore, there is almost no possibility of major changes in the material of the Galaxy S8. There are also rumors that the Galaxy S8 will have two versions: one with a 5.5-inch 4K display and the other with a 5.1-inch 2.5-K display.
Will smart phone design be more important than it is now? ValueWalk believes that design is especially important for Apple and iPhone 8. For a long time in the past, the changes between generations of the iPhone have been relatively small, and the iPhone 8 should give a new look.
camera
Since the launch of the iPhone 7 Plus with a dual-lens camera, has Samsung fallen behind Apple in the camera battle? This seems to be the case, then how should Samsung reduce the gap with Apple?
Double lens
An unnamed source close to Samsung recently leaked information about camera upgrades. Samsung is apparently already ordering S8 components, and some of these components are expensive new faces that may be used to produce dual-lens cameras.
Although this is only a rumors, Samsung component suppliers seem to have obtained a large number of orders. If this rumors are true, this means that the Galaxy S8 camera will be comparable to a digital SLR camera. In both versions of the Galaxy S8, the dual-lens camera may have a 5.5-inch version.
Ultra high resolution
Samsung is not the only company that considers improving the quality of mobile imaging. The goal of Apple is to become the champion in the quality of smartphone imaging. According to rumors, Apple is trying to make the iPhone 8 camera "a higher level" than the 7 Plus.
Apple Insider mentioned in a report that Apple will use two sensor patents for iPhone cameras. Apple is considering improving the technology of camera sensors to capture light. If this rumor is true, it means that the 2017 iPhone will have higher image quality and can take clearer pictures.
ValueWalk said that, in addition, Apple is still considering the development of a more compact but more powerful camera technology for the iPhone, which means that it hopes that the mobile phone camera has a higher technical content, such as optical image stabilization, HDR+ and optical zoom. Apple chose a folding camera design, which helps it improve the camera imaging quality.
These rumors mean that neither company will eat old books, and they all hope to continue to attract new users.
in conclusion
Although iPhone 8 and Galaxy S8 are still in rumors, Apple is more active. However, even before Note7 was abandoned, there were already many rumors about the Galaxy S8. After Note7 was abandoned, Samsung's focus may change, but we still do not know the direction and magnitude of change.
For Apple and iPhone 8, it will take advantage of the current advantages to win and turn Samsung’s bad luck into its advantage, regaining some of the lost market share.
Source: ValueWalk