This week Samsung’s Galaxy J series locked out the podium. The J7, J5 and J2 – in that order – make up the Top 3 smartphones by interest over the last 7 days.

That’s not a huge surprise, the Galaxy J7 was first last week too and the Galaxy J5 was second. The Galaxy J2 had the top spot a couple of weeks ago, but last week it dropped sharply to 9th only to recover quickly. The J2 went on sale on Flipkart and Amazon India on October 9, which may be behind its sudden jolt of popularity.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is on the rise again, going from 9th to 5th and now 4th over the last couple of weeks. Some North American carriers have some good deals on it, but it’s an old model so we’re not sure how it got so popular.

Then there’s the Galaxy Note 5, which has been fluctuating lately. There was a promo on eBay for unlocked units a few days ago, but it’s mostly holding tight until Samsung’s phablet finally launches in Europe.

The Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) is rising up the ranks, perhaps boosted by the confirmation that it will get Android 6.0 Marshmallow (its Moto E sibling will not).

After the initial explosion, Apple iPhone 6s interest has been waning, but it is doing much better than its large sibling, which isn’t even in the Top 20.

The Sony Xperia Z5 was Top 3 last week, shortly after it became available to consumers. Now it’s barely holding on and is currently 9th. Guess those James Bond themed promos don’t have much staying power.

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Samsung Galaxy J7
RANK: 1WAS: 1

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Samsung Galaxy J5
RANK: 2WAS: 2

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Samsung Galaxy J2
RANK: 3WAS: 9

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
RANK: 4WAS: 5

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Samsung Galaxy Note5
RANK: 5WAS: 4

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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
RANK: 6WAS: 8

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No toying around with this duo. We are now in the big leagues, the phablet finals, if you will. This week we pit the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Apple iPhone 6s Plus against each other in an explosive battle for your affection.

Judging from experience, we do know the whopping “flame-war” this week’s poll could unleash, but before you head on over to the comment section to declare your allegiance, we urge you to be good sportsmen and make this a clean and unbiased fight.

There is no doubt about it – the iPhone 6s Plus is Apple’s new crown jewel. With all the bells and whistles like 3D touch on a spacious screen and an OIS-enabled camera, it is the best Cupertino currently has to offer. The same can also be said about the Galaxy S6 edge+ – its cutting edge Exynos chip and 4GB of RAM max-out what the Korean giant currently has to offer, but so does the Galaxy Note5. However, considering the latter’s still limited international availability and productivity S-Pen features, we do believe the S6 edge+ is a more direct counterpart to the iPhone.

If you want to know more about the opponents, you should check out our shoot-out between the pair, complete with all the facts and data you can need for an educated decision….

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OnePlus seems to be one everybody’s minds lately – a trend reflected in our news section. The Chinese OEM has a solid reputation for sparking waves of fan enthusiasm and the latest news of an upcoming small OnePlus handset is definitely no exception. Throughout the week, we caught at least a few glimpses of the OnePlus Mini (or perhaps OnePlus X) including specs and a preliminary price tag. By all accounts, the phone should be unveiled on October 29.

Samsung also made headlines, but didn’t really have its usual news presence. Still, rumors of the Galaxy S7 are already starting to emerge and sources suggest 3D Touch-like features on board. Also, the 5-inch Z3 is here and is officially the most-powerful Tizen powered handset on the market. The upcoming HTC One A9 is causing quite a stir. It has already been spotted in a few leaked images and although we are not quite sure about its hardware yet, it should be arriving shortly, most likely on October 20.

Speaking of the iPhone, market analysts suggest that it might not be doing quite as well in sales as originally anticipated. But the debate is still going and will likely do so until Q4 financial reports become available, but it the mean time Apple has a substantial patent infringement law suit to worry about. It other news, Xiaomi will be holding an event on October 19, but despite all the fan enthusiasm, the eagerly-anticipated Xiaomi Mi 5 probably won’t attend the venue.

If you think you might have missed something interesting from the past week, here is a rundown of the top stories.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 to get 3D Touch-like features, rumor says
The next flagship from the Korean company is apparently going to be ‘inspired’ by Apple once again.

Seriously, there is a Pepsi smartphone coming our way
Set to debut in China later this month, the oddly branded smartphone will feature mid-range specs and affordable price tag.

HTC One A9 (Aero) dummy unit images leaked
Shot from multiple angles, the iPhone lookalike has a busy asymmetrical design on the bottom.

OnePlus Mini gets listed by Amazon India, specs outed once more
The upcoming smartphone has been in the news a lot lately, so perhaps it’s launching soon.

iPhone 6s has only the tenth best mobile camera tested by DxOMark
Over the past few weeks, DxOMark has added quite a few new Android devices to its database rating mobile cameras. We’ve seen the Moto X Style and the Huawei Nexus 6P perform admirably, and then there …

BlackBerry Priv rumored to carry a $630 price tag
The information came courtesy of renowned Chinese leakster Leaksfly, who made the revelation on Weibo.

Xiaomi to hold an event on October 19 – Mi 5 is the likely star
Another possible launch candidate is the Mi Pad 2, which was recently spotted on China’s 3C Certification center website.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 to be made on a 10nm process
The first rumor is now out talking about the successor to the Snapdragon 820 chipset.

OnePlus: Trade in your Samsung flagship and we’ll give you a brand new OnePlus 2
The company says it will donate your old smartphone to Hope Phones, a non-profit organization.

Tizen grows with Samsung Z3, 5” Super AMOLED screen in tow
The Z3 is a dual-SIM phone with a quad-core processor and an 8MP main camera, plus 5MP one for selfies.

Samsung infographics detail Galaxy S6 edge+ and Note5 premium features
Putting out industry leading…

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