The era of such “cool” phones began in January 2013. At that time, Samsung at CES presented its first 8-core smartphones with an ARM processor. We want to note right away that these are not quite full-fledged, constantly working cores. In Galaxy S4, S5, Note 3, the processor, depending on the complexity of the task it performs, activates either four Cortex-A7, economical, or four ARM Cortex-A15, very powerful. These “clusters” cannot work in parallel.
Top flagships Samsung Galaxy S5 and another Korean - LG G3
At this point in time, 8-core smartphones represent many devices. Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of the top ones. It has the new Exynos chipset, which has eight cores, and, finally, they all work at the same time. A dream come true for lovers of sophisticated devices. Screen - 5.25 inches, resolution - 2560x1440 (2K),display - HD Amoled.
This device has a record size of 3 GB of RAM. The battery is quite powerful - 4000 mAh, the camera is also not weak - 16 MP. So if you're looking for a powerful, high-quality smartphone, the beautiful Samsung Galaxy S5 is the way to go.
Approximately the same characteristics have another top South Korean model - LG G3. It has a similar processor with eight cores, except perhaps a chip with a different, 64-bit architecture. Camera - 16 MP, display - Ultra-HD (2K) with a resolution of 2560x1440. The presence of a fingerprint sensor is an innovative solution.
Chinese Zopo ZP998 and Huawei Honor 3X
Competitors producing 8-core Chinese smartphones do not lag behind companies from South Korea. Let's consider some of them. Let's start with the Zopo ZP998, which was the first to work simultaneously with all eight cores. This happened in November 2013. It has a Full-HDZopo display, a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, a five and a half-inch screen, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory, two SIM cards and a 14 MP camera.
The device runs on Android 4.2. There is also a fingerprint sensor. A smartphone from the Celestial Empire Huawei Honor 3X may also deserve your attention. The RAM is the same, 2 GB, the camera is a little weaker - 13 megapixels. Differences: the battery is more powerful - by 3000 mAh, both SIM cards can work in 3G networks, a very strong front camera, 5 megapixels, a good assistant for video communication. Unfortunately, there is also a drawback: the resolution is only 1280x720 pixels with a five and a half inch display and an IPS screen.
Alcatel One Touch Idol X+, THL T100s Iron Man, Meizu MX4 and Gionee Elife E7 mini
Alcatel has been selling the One Touch Idol X+ device for about a year now, the characteristics of which are similar to the previous ones: cameras, displays and RAM are the same. But what is quite remarkable is the BOOMband, a fitness bracelet that will please those who lead a very active lifestyle. Also, the owner of this gadget will get real pleasure from listening to music - thanks to two stereo speakers. The Chinese company Meizu has released the MX4 smartphone in two versions: a 5.5-inch one with a good resolution of 2560x1440 pixels and an Ultra-HD display, as well as a five-inch one with a smaller resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and a high-quality Full-HD display.
Both modifications support fourth-generation 4G LTE networks. Smartphone T100s Iron Man has the same characteristics, only he has a Sony camera. Considering 8-core smartphones, one can also recall the Indian flagship Gionee, which released a miniature model Elife E7 mini, which nevertheless has a 13 MP camera, 2 GB of RAM and a 4.7 HD screen.
$145 octa-core smartphone: Xiaomi Redmi Note
This phone is one of the first to support 4G networks for the Indian market, which also has a very affordable price. It came out in two versions: Redmi Note 4G, as well as Redmi Note, for 3G networks. Both models are smartphones with 8nuclear, with almost the same characteristics. The last of them is equipped with an MT6592 chip, 2 GB of RAM, built-in 8 GB and support for 32 GB microSD cards. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3, the matrix is IPS, the resolution is 720p. Its OS is Android 4.2, which is also called Jelly Bean. The battery has a capacity of 3100 mAh.
Camera - two: on the back cover - 13 MP, front - 5 MP. Supports two, standard size, SIM cards. The cost is 145 dollars. The model with 4G is almost no different from the younger model. The processor is MSM8928, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, having a clock speed of 1.6 GHz, installed Android 4.4 OS called KitKat. Supports single SIM, LTE network and 64 GB microSD card.
Linshof i8 is a $380 German smartphone with Android 5.0
This is the first flagship smartphone from the German company Linshof. It has an 8-megapixel front module and a 12-megapixel main camera with F1.8 aperture and a 28mm lens. The clock frequency of the eight-core processor is 2.1 GHz, the screen is 1920 x 1080 pixels, 3 GB is RAM. Aluminum painted in black or coffee color - body material.
The gadget has LTE, GPS, NFC, USB, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI 1.4 modules, a gyroscope, an electronic compass and a 3100 mAh high-capacity battery. It operates under the fifth Android, which is called Lollipop. Until Linshof started releasing 8-core smartphones, we didn’t hear about it. Also thisthe company announced a tablet with a 10-inch Retina display and a super-powerful 9,000 mAh battery.
Cheapest Chinese smartphone: K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1 with 8 cores
And that's not all currently available 8-core smartphones. The list for today completes the K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1. Everyone knows that the production of smartphones in China is flourishing, for which all conditions are created here. Why is this happening? Because their products are almost as good as the world's leading manufacturers, and their prices are noticeably lower. Another record promises to be set by the phone we named, which should go on sale before April 2015. It will be the cheapest octa-core smartphone with a Full HD display. Platform - MediaTek MT6592, clock speed - 1.7 GHz, standard 2 GB of RAM, built-in storage of 16 GB, two good cameras: 13-megapixel on the back wall, front - five megapixels. In addition, the front camera should get wide-angle optics, and now, no matter how many people take part in the video meeting, everyone will get into the frame. Also K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1 has a magnificent Full-HD five-inch display, has all but LTE wireless modules. What else characterizes 8-core smartphones?
Android is the operating system that is installed on them. In our case, this is Google Android 4.2.2, which has the name Jelly Bean and the Nibiru interface. The cost of this magnificent model is approximately 6000 rubles.
Conclusions
Buyers oftenthink about whether it makes sense to buy an 8-core smartphone. How will applications, games work on it, how long will the battery charge last? This problem was already in the transition to two and four cores. Manufacturers have long found solutions to all emerging issues. First, operating systems are optimized to run on more cores. Secondly, in order not to reduce battery life, Huawei and Samsung are mastering special technologies to prevent this, for example, ARM big. LITTLE. Thirdly, the performance of phones will noticeably increase, especially when all eight cores are forced to work simultaneously. So it's up to you whether to buy or not.
