Storage is a big problem for users who have a smartphone with limited internal memory or without support for microSD card. Currently, 16 GB of memory is not enough for the average user of smartphone.

We’ll tell you about a few ways you can increase the amount of available memory of your smartphone.

Uninstall old applications or do not use them

It seems obvious, but sometimes we forget about old applications that take up a lot of space on your smartphone. You can delete old applications from Google Play Store or from the Settings menu.

Do not install Clean Master; you can clear cache from Settings

Do you use applications to optimize your smartphone, such as Clean Master? This app not only optimize your smartphone but clear the cache and free up space. It is true that that cache takes a lot of memory on your smartphone. However, you have not use additional applications to delete cache, you can do it through phone settings.

First, uninstall Clean Master, because it is an app that is already consuming resources and storage. Now go to Settings and then Storage. Here you can find applications. Choose one of them and click on Cache. This way you can delete cache and free up memory without Clean Master.

Use microSD card as often as possible

If your smartphone does not support microSD card, then you can skip next paragraph. If your smartphone has a slot for microSD cards, do not think and use it. If you want to free up memory on your smartphone, and do not want to lose your files, photos, videos, then save them to microSD memory card.

Use USB flash drive or external hard drive

You can connect a USB flash drive to your Android smartphone. OTG adapter will help you with this. Connect the cable to your smartphone and USB flash drive, and then you can save necessary files on a USB flash drive.

Google Photos – best solution for photos and videos

If we talk about making a backup of photos and videos, then the best solution is Google Photos. This application allows you to back up multimedia files completely free and unlimited.

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It seems that soon we will see new smartphone, which will take place in the list of top 10 most powerful smartphones. We’re talking about the next-generation flagship smartphone from Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi.

Today Xiaomi Mi6 was found on the official website of online store Xiaomi Store. Due to this leak, we know the specifications and price of the upcoming smartphone.

Specifications Xiaomi Mi6

So, the basic model Xiaomi Mi6 will have the usual size display – 5.2-inches and resolution of Full HD (1920×1080 pixels). The performance Xiaomi Mi6 will be supported not yet released Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 processor with a graphics accelerator Adreno 540. As for the memory, new smartphone will have 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal flash memory, which, if necessary, can be expanded with the help of microSD memory cards.

On the front of Xiaomi Mi6 will be located 4-megapixel camera, while the main camera will have a resolution of 16 megapixels.

As for the other features, we can safely say that Xiaomi Mi6 will have a fingerprint reader, infrared, Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac and Bluetooth 4.2 module, NFC adapter, GPS receiver, a modem with support for TDD -LTE, two slots for SIM cards and battery with capacity of 3000 mAh.

Interestingly, Xiaomi Mi6 will run on operating system MIUI 7, although Chinese company has a newer version of own user interface.

Price and release date Xiaomi Mi6

And the most important part for many users, price Xiaomi Mi6 will be $ 499.99.  Unfortunately, the exact release date of the new smartphone is not reported, although, given the available full list of specifications, we can assume that the release Xiaomi Mi6 will take place in the near future.

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At presentation in Beijing Meizu introduced its most budget smartphone called Meizu M3s.

Like many other Meizu smartphones, M3s looks like iPhone 6S. However, it is rather a good side than the disadvantage. The body Meizu M3s is made of metal with plastic elements on the top and bottom of smartphone. Wireless modules are located under the plastic. This time even the Chinese have decided to copy pink gold color. Also smartphone is available in gray, silver, gold colors.

Meizu M3s has hybrid slot for SIM card + microSD card. It is located on the left side of smartphone.

Suddenly: fingerprint reader

Chinese company released affordable smartphone for $ 110 with fingerprint reader. By the way, the button with fingerprint reader is touch. At first, it is not very comfortable, but eventually you get used very quickly. It’s a “trick” from Meizu.

Meizu M3s: Good screen

Meizu M3s has a 5-inch screen with HD-resolution. It is not the highest resolution for smartphone, but do not forget about the modest price. We immediately notice the black frame around the display, which stands out from the smartphone design.

IPS-matrix screen with wide viewing angles. Not so long age oleophobic coating and 2.5D-glass have been features of flagships, but now they are available even for low-end models!

Meizu M3s: High performance

We did not have time to download applications, but immediately after unpacking we notice that Flyme UI on top of Android 5.1 works very fast.

Smartphone has eight-core processor MediaTek MT6750 with a frequency of 1.5 GHz and a graphics accelerator Mali-T860. The younger version of Meizu M3s uses 2GB, and high model is available with 3GB of RAM. Built-in memory is also different depending on the version – 16GB or 32GB.

Meizu M3s cannot be called smartphone for mobile gamers, but it can cope with simple games and basic tasks.

Decent price for a camera

Meizu M3s has 13 MP main camera that gives quite nice pictures in normal daylight or at dusk. But in the dark the expected noise appears and autofocus begins to “blunt”.

For such a price the camera is quite decent, but do not expect miracles from it. The same can be said about the 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

Meizu M3s: Autonomy

The capacity of the internal battery Meizu M3s is 3020 mAh. Not bad for such dimensions. Considering the processor and a screen with low resolution, you should not have a serious problems with autonomy.

Our tests show that full charged Meizu M3s works for about 4.5 hours of mobile gaming or 7-7.5 hours of video playback. Good result!

Full recharge from 0 to 100% smartphone requires exactly 2 hours.

Price and competitors Meizu M3s

The pre-orders for Meizu M3s with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory are available for just 700 yuan ($106). The older model with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage was estimated at 900 yuan ($136). But the price may differ in different countries.

The main competitor Meizu M3S is Xiaomi Redmi 3 and little more expensive, but much more interesting smartphone Honor 5X.

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In 2003 the company Fly introduced new phone Fly S288, which is actively promoted as the thinnest mobile device on the market. Phone has become very popular, and the leading world manufacturers have begun to develop their own devices that are thinner than 1 cm.

Progress does not stop, engineers constantly remove unnecessary millimeters. In 2016 smartphones with the thickness of more than 1 cm called “bricks”.

According to rumors, Apple want to remove 3.5 mm jack for the next iPhone to reduce the thickness for some millimeters.

However, there are smartphones on the market which are thinner than iPhone 6 for more than 1mm. We choose TOP 3 the thinnest smartphones in 2016.

3rd place: Fly Tornado Slim

In September 2014 Gionee has released smartphone Elite S5.1, which hit the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s slimmest smartphone.

Its thickness was 5.15 mm. Later the company Fly has released more productive model, known as Fly Tornado Slim Octa. Now it is difficult to find Tornado Slim in sale, but possible. Price Fly Tornado Slim is about $160.

The smartphone Price Fly Tornado Slim has an eight-processor MediaTek MT6592. The amount of RAM is just 1 GB and built-in storage – 16 GB that cannot be extended. The screen with a diagonal of 4.8-inches has a HD resolution and is covered by Gorilla glass.

Despite a very thin body, the manufacturer has equipped a good camera. Fly Tornado Slim used a miniature matrix of 8MP. But you should not expect very good photos from this smartphone.

2nd place: Oppo R5

Second place in the ranking of the thinnest smartphones is another Chinese device.

Oppo R5 was released in October 2014, followed by the Gionee/Fly. Its thickness – 4.85 mm, 0.3 mm smaller than the above-mentioned models. At the start of the sales price Oppo R5 was $500, but now (in 2016) it is almost impossible to find smartphone.

Features Oppo R5 include eight-core Snapdragon 615, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The screen with 5.2- inches has a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, so that at the time of the smartphone could be the flagship, and in 2016 it still does not seem completely outdated.

13MP camera is not so bad for its class. It is able to make a good photos and write video in Full HD. 2000 mAh battery is enough for 5.2-inch FHD screen and the eight-processor. But the worst thing that Oppo R5 have no usual mini-jack 3.5 mm. Headphones are connected to MicroUSB connector.

1st place: Vivo X5 Max

The first place of thinnest smartphones is Vivo X5 Max, which was released at the end of 2014.

Price Vivo X5 Max at the start of sales was about $500. Although smartphone was released to two years ago, Vivo X5 Max is thinnest smartphone in 2016.

The thickness Vivo X5 Max is 3.98 mm and even by the standards of 2016 it has a competitive characteristics.

Vivo X5 is equipped with eight-core chip MT6752, 2GB RAM and 16GB of memory.

The screen size Vivo X5 Max is 5.5-inch and resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. 13MP camera is not impressive, but not bad. I am glad that 3.5mm jack was not removed.

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Apple has already chosen all the technical specifications for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, according to report by market analysis firm TrendForce.

Storage iPhone 7

According to that report, Apple will use three storage capacities, which is not surprising, since each generation iPhone offers 3 versions, but new this year iPhone 7 will have a slight and important change: Apple will drop the base 16GB storage and now the base capacity will be 32GB. Other versions will have 32, 128 and 256GB of storage.

TrendForce’s report is consistent with a report of the company IHS, which revealed that Apple will stop using 16GB capacity on next iPhone 7.

Many smartphone manufacturers refuse to release a smartphone with 16 GB of internal memory, as today it is not enough. Recall that iPhone 7 has the ability to record video in 4K resolution, and 1 minute of such video takes up 375MB.

Specifications iPhone 7

TrendForcedice also states that that Apple decided to keep the same size screens. Apple iPhone 7 will have 4.7 inches and phablet iPhone 7 Plus will be equipped with 5.5-inch screen. However, the small model will use 2GB of RAM, and top model will have 3GB RAM.

Design

According to earlier rumors iPhone 7 will be announced in September with minor design changes. The new models will not have rear strips that are used to enhance wireless signals. As you remember, Apple has a tradition radically change the design of the smartphone iPhone every 2 or 3 years. This means that the redesign for Apple smartphone will be held next year.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3

This smartphone was announced January 12, 2016. It received a 5-inch screen as well as a very capacious battery. Battery capacity is as much as 4100 mAh! Inside smartphone is processor Snapdragon 616 and 2 GB of RAM. The price Xiaomi Redmi 3 is fully justified, about $170.

Smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 3 has received a really cool design and good technical equipment. The body is made of metal. It works on Android 5.1 operating system with a proprietary shell MIUI. The resolution of main camera is 13 megapixels.

Lenovo K4 Note

The first wave of sales Lenovo K4 Note began January 19, 2016. In comparison with its predecessor – Lenovo K3 – the new model has several improvements. For example, the screen size remains unchanged, but the rear panel has a fingerprint sensor. Incidentally, the diagonal of the display is equal to 5.5 inches with Full HD resolution.

Inside you can find MediaTek processor (Model MT6753). Usually Chinese smartphones come with 16 GB of RAM, but you can use MicroSD card to expand the internal memory of Lenovo K4 Note. Also smartphone has a camera with a resolution of 13 megapixels.

Price Lenovo K4 Note is about $160.

UMi Rome

Interesting fact: at the time of the announcement of the Chinese company said that UMi Rome will cost no more than $ 90. At that price the smartphone became the absolute winner in its segment, because even the closest competitors for such costs could not offer anything worthwhile. But after the start of sales (began in February of this year), all became clear. Now the price UMi Rome is $115.

A distinctive feature of this device is increased durability. High performance is achieved by having a processor with eight cores, operating with a clock frequency of 1.3 GHz. But smartphone UMi Rome has its drawbacks: the resolution main camera is 8 megapixels and the front is just 2-MP.

Homtom HT7

This smartphone was announced in late November 2015, but only in test variations. The serial production and sales began in early 2016. Homtom HT7 is sold in around $83. Price depends on the region. I would like to focus attention on the fact that the design solution remains commonplace. The Chinese manufacturer has used a metal frame for Homtom HT7. For its price smartphone has received a good hardware stuffing, but without something special.

People who like to watch movies on smartphones will enjoy the diagonal of 5.5 inches. It’s really good. As the processor is set Mediatek MT6580A. The chipset has four cores and their clock speed does not exceed 1 GHz. The amount of RAM is 1 GB. We were pleased with the battery capacity. It is rated at 3000 mAh.

Lenovo Lemon 3

The model hit the market in early 2016, and it won the title “the most feature-rich smartphone in February”. Price Lenovo Lemon 3 is about $130. What distinguishes this model from its closest competitors? Firstly, a 5-inch screen that displays the image in Full HD resolution. Secondly, the body is made of metal. Third, processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 as well as 2 GB of RAM. All this is really cool for a budget smartphone.

Chinese smartphones 2016: Conclusion

It is easy to notice that the Chinese smartphones have enough performance, especially for its price niche. One of the problems is to buy a Chinese smartphone, but many stores offer worldwide shipping, so hurry to choose the best Chinese smartphone!

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There are brands from which you do not expect something special. Usually they offer a cheap product that has an attractive price and good specifications. However, there are other brands that target on premium high-end market. They release smartphones with an excellent performance and innovative designs. Among the Chinese companies only Huawei and Xiaomi could make a good competition for Samsung and Apple. But this year Vivo has taken an important place in Asian and global market.

A few years ago hardly anyone had heard of Vivo smartphones. However, during the first quarter of this year, Vivo has sold no less smartphones than the world’s leading manufacturers. In practical terms Vivo takes 5% of the global smartphone market share. Moreover, Vivo has replaced Xiaomi from the list of the top smartphone manufacturer in the world.

We decided to find out what people found interesting in Vivo and what Chinese company offers to its customers.

Vivo X6

Smartphone was launched in 2015. Vivo X6 has the 64-bit processor MediaTek MT6752, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Its powerful screen Super AMOLED 5.2 inch 1080p offers a high quality picture, and covers 69% of the available surface in the front panel.

In the photographic section, Vivo X6 has a 12.8-megapixel main camera with a focal aperture of f/2.2 and a front camera of 8 megapixels for high quality selfies. Finally, it is worth mentioning that smartphone has a battery of 3000 mAh compatible with fast charging.

Its price is around 350 euros.

Vivo Xplay 3S

The main phablet of Vivo and one of the oldest smartphone has a giant 6-inch IPS display with QuadHD resolution. Smartphone has a considerable weight of 174 grams and a thickness of 8.7 millimeters.

Inside Vivo Xplay 3S is well-known Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, accompanied by 3200 mAh battery.

Vivo Xplay 3S has a 13-megapixel main camera with focal aperture f/1.8 and a front 5 megapixel camera.

Unfortunately, Vivo does not support the operating system updates, so smartphone is working on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The price Vivo Xplay 3S is about 410 euros.

Vivo Xplay 5 Elite

The main Vivo flagship of this year is Vivo Xplay 5 Elite. This powerful smartphone has curved edges like Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and S7 Edge. Vivo Xplay 5 Elite has 5.43 inch screen Super AMOLED with resolution 1440p QuadHD. Inside smartphone is one of the most powerful combination in the market: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

Vivo Xplay 5 Elite has a main 16-megapixel camera with Sony IMX298 lens and aperture f/2.0.

Among other features of Vivo Xplay 5 Elite: 3600 mAh battery with fast charging, Android 5.1 Lollipop with own brand UI, dual SIM, 4G and fingerprint sensor.

The price Vivo Xplay 5 Elite is 700 euros.

We recommend: Vivo Xplay 5 Elite with 6GB of RAM is faster than iPhone 6s.

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Samsung, HTC, Huawei and LG have presented their main smartphones of the year, but that does not mean that the season was over. In the near future we will have many interesting smartphones with unique and exciting features. Here are the most promising smartphones that are coming this year.

1. Moto X4

The first smartphone in our list is a high-end model Moto, which will be the first device made under the leadership of Lenovo.

The Moto X line has always been relatively appreciated by users mainly because of its relatively low price compared to its competition and features which are currently unknown.

Why should I be interested?

One of the main rumors circulating around Moto X 2016 is modular design. The first smartphone with a modular design is LG G5. It seems that Motorola devided to succeed in the smartphone race with a unique design.

2. HTC Nexus 2016

The days of the affordable Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 may have gone, however, people are still interested in new Nexus devices.

For several months, many people assumed that after the good reception of Nexus 6P, Huawei would be responsible for manufacturing Nexus 2016. However, recent report suggests that Google and HTC have signed an agreement, which says that the Taiwanese company will design Nexus smartphone for the next three years.

Why should I be interested?

HTC released its own smartphone HTC 10, which came out very interesting. We hope that the company does not lose the inspiration for the development of next Nexus 2016.

3. Nokia A1

Yes, we are talking about company Nokia, which was bought by Microsoft. We seem to have begun to forget about this company, but it decided remind of itself.

If the rumors are true, the next Nokia smartphone may be designed to intermediate segment with a Snapdragon 652 and low price.

Why should I be interested?

As you remember, a couple of years ago Blackberry has released its first Android smartphone, thus trying to regain its former glory. However, it did not succeed. What will happen to other veteran of the mobile market Nokia?

4. OnePlus 3

OnePlus 3 could be the first smartphone with 6GB of RAM. And, although this does not excite everyone, certainly it says something about the power that this smartphone could provide.

Also the fourth release of OnePlus should bring functional Oxygen OS, a highly customizable and with a strong resemblance to pure Android software.

Why should I be interested?

Because it is OnePlus. It needs no explanation.

5. Samsung Galaxy Note 6

One of the most anticipated smartphones of the year and usually the most successful in the second half of the year, Samsung Galaxy Note line usually accompanied by interesting surprises.

Rumors says about 5.8-inch QHD screen, 4-8GB of RAM, 4200 mAh battery and even Edge version.

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Over the past couple of years, manufacturers have released many different smartphones, some of them good, some excellent. But some of the smartphones users liked so much that they became a kind of classics.

For classics smartphones time is not a problem, because they look and work very well. If you need a good and reliable smartphone, you can choose one of them.

Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5 was the slimmest iPhone that Apple had ever made. Thanks to high-quality materials and design iPhone 5 is memorable for many years.

Nexus 5

What unites Google and LG? Together, they produce high-quality smartphones, which have become classics for users.

Design is not the most stylish, and the main problem is the weak battery, but the low price and high performance make a very good smartphone. I’m sure that many owners of Nexus 5 are proud of it.

Sony Xperia Z2

Remember the days when Sony produces excellent smartphones? Xperia Z1 was a success, Xperia Z2 continues the successful line of his predecessor. Moreover, it has become a truly classics smartphone.

Sony Xperia Z2 has beautiful Omnibalance design and improved camera, especially software that allows you to take great photos.

Samsung Galaxy S3

This was the first Android smartphone that has made a real competition for Apple iPhone 4S. Despite the fact that Galaxy S3 had a price significantly higher than iPhone 4S, it still has a great success among users.

Since the release of Galaxy S4 began the competition between Samsung and Apple. Design Galaxy S3 was not the most attractive, because it did not look as premium as iPhone 4S, but it still became a classics.

HTC One

We are close to the smartphone that really surprised the world. HTC One was a high-end smartphone with an attractive design and fantastic BoomSound speakers. HTC One has received numerous design awards in 2013.

Another interesting feature of HTC One was new camera technology. Ultrapixel technology was designed especially to take high-quality photos in low light.

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If you think that ordinary smartphones will not survive with your active lifestyle, then you need to choose a protected smartphone.

The first type of buyers protected smartphones are “fishermen”, people who use a smartphone in the water, for example, hunters in the marshes, tourists kayaking, people on the beach and other.

Waterproof

The main feature in smartphone for such people is protection against water. For the buyer it is important to know what standard of protection provided in smartphone. Typically, the manufacturer specifies the IP standard, the most common options are IP56, IP57, IP67, IP68. The first digit indicates the device is protected against foreign objects, so, I5x means that the device is partially protected from the dust, but 6 indicates complete protection against the ingress of dust into the body. The second number indicates protection against water, for example, IP56 provides protection from the rain. But smartphone cannot be immersed in water, it will get wet. Standart IP67 is assumed that the short-term immersion of device will not affect its performance. Often manufacturers indicate immersion in one meter and time to thirty minutes.

A prime example of smartphones, which have a protection IP68, is Galaxy S7 / S7 EDGE. These devices can be immersed in water, they have no caps, and it is a big plus.

If your smartphone is not protected, you can use the optional carrying case. Apple iPhone is a beautiful smartphone, but it is very fragile. Millions of people use it, and turn a blind eye to it, but on the other hand, many smartphones die after bathing. But if you do not want to use the case for your smartphone in everyday life, you can only use it for the beach or hiking, the most extreme situations.

Durable screen

Moto X Force has one of the most durable screen that ensures safety even if dropped from a great height. Surprisingly, the smartphone itself is not protected from falling, because internal electronics are ordinary, and there is no protection against water. At the same time it still works after falling from a great height.

Thus, if your work involves with the risk, you need to pay attention to durable screen of smartphone.

Button smartphones

You can find a large number of protected smartphones on the market, but many of them are massive. Basically they have a great body and rubber inserts.

One of the most popular button protected smartphone is Senseit P101. Such smartphones have a low price and convenient control buttons. No internet, social networks, this phone for calls and long work on a single charge.

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