CES 2015 mobile phone product preview: many flagships will be released

The US International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2015) will be officially opened in Las Vegas, the United States from January 6th to 9th local time. It is said that Samsung will release its annual flagship product at or before this exhibition. The following is Sina Mobile's prediction and possibility of new products released at this exhibition.

Samsung GALAXY S6

Odds: ★★★

The previous generation Samsung Galaxy S5 was released at the MWC exhibition held in February. However, according to Korean media Chosun Biz, Samsung's next-generation flagship Galaxy S6 may be released earlier and is expected to be unveiled at the 2015 CES US Consumer Electronics Show from January 6 to 9.

Samsung press conference invitation

There have been reports that Samsung will launch a version with a curved screen at the same time as the Galaxy S6. However, some analysts said that if the news that the Samsung Galaxy S6 will be launched in January next year is true, the version with a curved screen may not be launched at the same time, which is mainly limited by the production capacity of curved screens.

However, this news has not been confirmed yet, and Samsung has not commented on it. According to the previously exposed running score data, the Samsung Galaxy S6 will be equipped with a 5.5-inch 2K screen, and is expected to be equipped with Samsung's own Exynos 7420 processor, with 3GB of running memory, and the camera of the phone may be upgraded to 20 million pixels.

Sony Z4 Series

Odds: ★★★☆

In addition to the main Z series product line, Sony currently has the Z Compact and Z Ultra, which have flagship configurations but different body sizes. However, there is no regular pattern in the launch of these two types of products. After the launch of one generation of Ultra and two generations of Compact, we may see the collective debut of Sony Z4, Z4 Compact and Z4 Ultra at next year's CES.

Sony Z4 Compact/Ultra specs revealed at CES

It is said that the appearance of Z4 Compact will maintain the style of the previous generation, but the hardware configuration will reach the current flagship level; specifically, Z4 Compact will be equipped with a 4.7-inch 1080p screen, Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM; in terms of photography, it will also be equipped with a 20.7-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera; the whole machine will have an IP68 waterproof level; in terms of network connection, Z4 Compact will support LTE Cat.9 standard, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC, or will also provide wireless charging function.

The Sony Z4 Ultra will continue to have a 6.44-inch large screen, with the resolution naturally increased to 1440x2560. It will also be equipped with a Snapdragon 810 processor (there are also rumors of Snapdragon 805) and 3GB RAM, and a 16-megapixel camera. It is said that the Z4 Ultra will also be equipped with its own stylus for the first time, just like the Samsung Note.

LG G Flex 2

Odds: ★★★★

Earlier, the whistleblower @evleaks revealed that LG will launch an upgraded version of LG G Flex, LG G Flex 2, in the middle of the first quarter of 2015. Now, time is about to move towards 2015, and the latest news shows that LG G Flex 2 may be released during CES 2015, and its configuration will be significantly improved.

According to foreign media reports, sources revealed that LG Electronics will release the LG G Flex 2 during CES in early January 2015. In terms of configuration, it will have a significant upgrade, and the screen resolution of the phone will be increased from 720p of the previous generation to 1080p level, but it will still maintain the unique curved screen design.

Predecessor: LG G Flex 2

In addition, the LG G Flex 2 will continue the "self-repair" function of the previous generation, and the repair function will be better, and the body size may be reduced. Of course, whether this is true or not, we might as well wait and see. At that time, the reporter of Mobile China will bring you the latest news at the CES site.

ASUS Zenfone New Series

Odds: ★★★★★

Since last year, ASUS has been making frequent efforts in the field of smart phones, as evidenced by the Zenfone series and the "Pegasus" phone just released on December 23. However, ASUS seems to be interested in making a splash at CES 2015 this time - with a new phone equipped with dual lenses. Recently, ASUS released a 10-second video on its Facebook homepage, which whetted people's appetite. In the short video, you can vaguely see that the back of the phone has two cameras, and the slogan is also very provocative - "See What Others Can't See". This may mean that the dual lenses of this phone are not depth-of-field capture type like HTC One M8, but optical zoom lenses.

Optical zoom dual camera

From the renderings provided by Corephotonics, the 3x zoom effect is very good, comparable to the real single-lens optical zoom. Obviously, for mobile phone products, the built-in large and power-consuming traditional optical zoom lens is not an ideal solution. Nokia, Sharp, Samsung and other manufacturers have tried, but ultimately failed to gain recognition in the consumer market. The solution of Corephotonics obviously solves the problem of mobile phone size, which is very exciting. If nothing unexpected happens, ASUS should adopt a similar solution to start the first battle of camera phones in 2015.

Kodak mobile phone

Odds: ★★★★

Kodak was once a legendary company, but due to its corporate strategy and other reasons, it once fell into a predicament and gradually faded out of our sight. However, the latest news shows that Kodak will participate in the CES2015 conference and bring us a brand new mobile phone product. Could it be that Kodak is going to fully transform and start to focus on the mobile phone market?

It is said that this Kodak phone will focus on photography and will be equipped with Google's Android system. The news comes from Kodak's partner ODM manufacturer Bullitt Group, whose CEO said that Kodak's phone this time will be "a device with outstanding design, capable of taking good photos, and can be edited, shared, stored and printed immediately after shooting."

If the rumors are true, what do you think about Kodak making mobile phones?

LG's new large-screen phone with handwriting

Odds: ★★★

Rumor has it that after the LG G3 Stylus, LG is preparing to launch a new stylus phone to replace the G Pro series, and the stylus will be renamed G Pen.

When it comes to Samsung and LG, two Korean manufacturers, it is most appropriate to describe them with an ancient poem: "We are of the same roots, why are we so eager to fight each other?" The two manufacturers have many overlaps in mobile phone design styles and product series, so competition is inevitable. For example, the LG G series corresponds to the Samsung GALAXY S series, which is positioned as a flagship; the G Pro series corresponds to the Samsung Note series, which focuses on large screens.

Yesterday, there was news that as the screen size of the G series continues to increase, the G Pro is positioned close to the G series and may be discontinued in the future. In fact, LG exhibited a large-screen mobile phone with a stylus function at this year's IFA exhibition, the G3 Stylus, but it is equipped with a 5.5-inch 960*540 resolution screen, 1GB memory, and a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. It is positioned in the mid-range and the official website price is 21,500 Indian rubles, about 2,000 yuan. The biggest significance of this phone is to test the waters of large-screen handwriting machines.

The latest news shows that LG will launch a new large-screen handwriting phone, which will compete with Samsung's Note series with a clear positioning of stylus + large screen, replacing the G Pro series. In terms of naming, it also abandoned Stylus (pen) and registered G Pen as a trademark, which makes the atmosphere more tense. As for the configuration and price of this new phone, there is not much information yet.

Xiaomi Mi 5

Odds: ★★

The launch location of Xiaomi 5 is a bit crazy. According to Taiwanese media, Xiaomi will launch Xiaomi 5 at CES 2015. The price is still 1999 yuan and it supports fingerprint recognition. In addition, Lei Jun also claimed on Weibo that Xiaomi will launch a flagship product in January. Some netizens have even made a concept design drawing.

GizmoChina reported that a promotional leaflet showed that Xiaomi is about to launch a new product, Xiaomi Arch, which is called the world's first dual-curved screen mobile phone.

According to this leaflet, both sides of the Xiaomi Arch frame are curved screens. Recently, Samsung launched the Galaxy Note Edge, but only one side has a curved screen design.

According to reports, similar to the Galaxy Note Edge, the curved screen of Xiaomi Arch will provide a shortcut menu and display notifications such as incoming calls and messages. Through the dual-curved screen design, Xiaomi Arch will provide a larger screen area on the side of the phone than the Galaxy Note Edge.

The top of the front of the phone is a "Mi" logo, and below it are three capacitive touch buttons. However, it should be pointed out that this is just a promotional leaflet, not a real device. It is easy to attract the attention of Xiaomi fans around the world in this way, but it is not yet certain whether Xiaomi will eventually launch such a product.

Samsung spent years developing the Galaxy Note Edge. In addition, this type of curved screen is relatively difficult to manufacture, so the supply is not very large. Due to the advanced frame design and functions, Samsung's retail price of this phone is very high.

Compared with Samsung, Xiaomi adopts a different strategy in the smartphone market. Therefore, industry insiders believe that Xiaomi is unlikely to officially launch the so-called Xiaomi Arch in the market.