One of the most action-packed editions of MWC of recent years saw the introduction of two (okay, technically three) of the most important smartphones of the year – the LG G5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge. We figured the S7 edge is the more attractive part of Samsung’s pair (meanwhile so did consumers, apparently), and chose that one to pit against the G5.

And the S7 edge did splendidly, beating the G5 3:2. In other words, Samsung’s dual-edge glass-and-metal top model gathered 58% of the upvotes, while the modular G5 had to settle for 42%.

Fandom aside, the two devices have a bunch of conceptual differences, which can sway users either way. AMOLED vs. LCD, removable battery vs. a larger sealed one, big pixels and near-instant focus vs. dual cameras with extra wide coverage – choices must be made and it’s just that the S7 edge has ticked the right boxes for the majority of our…

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The mobile world is slowly getting settled back to normal after MWC and our news section over the past week reflects that. With the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 out of the way the 4-inch iPhone 5se has returned to the top of our hot topics, now unboxed for the camera.

Various Xiaomi-related events happened during the week, and you were pretty interested in reading about those. Most notably, the Redmi Note 3 was launched on the Indian market, but also the Mi 5 reportedly gathered 14 million registrations for its first sale.

In a world’s first, the Vivo Xplay 5 Elite broke the 4-gig RAM barrier, and will be offered with 6GB of operating memory, putting some budget laptops to shame. HTC’s next flagship was supposedly going to be called M10, then it wasn’t, a teaser was released, and a camera sample leaked. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro was spotted on AnTuTu, revealing specs, and the Huawei P9 also showed up on a couple of occasions.

Android N screenshots revealed some of the upcoming changes in Google’s next OS version, while the current Marshmallow, coupled with TouchWiz, uses 8 gigs of your 32GB Galaxy S7 storage – made a much bigger deal in the comments, than it actually is.

Aaand we’re back to the Galaxy S7/S7 edge, which broke pre-order records, started shipping earlier than promised, got torn down, and went through some torture tests. Oh, and also feature QuickCharge 2.0, unlike the LG G5 which gets Qualcomm’s 3.0 version of the charging tech.

To read the details on these and more, follow the links below.

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Apple iPhone 5se unboxed in front of a camera
The iPhone 5se is rumored to be announced later this month and go on sale shortly after.

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 3 in India
Comes with a brand new Snapdragon 650 processor and a massive 4050mAh battery.

vivo Xplay 5 Elite goes official with 6GB RAM, Vivo Xplay 5 announced too
All metal Vivo Xplay 5 and Vivo Xplay 5 Elite go official, both feature dual-curved displays.

Xiaomi Mi 5 scores over 14 million registrations for its first sale
The sale begins tomorrow – 10AM China time.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge pre-orders break records
The Galaxy S7 edge is better liked with 64% of customers opting for one.

LG G5 supports QuickCharge 3.0, Galaxy S7 is only 2.0, what’s that about?
Qualcomm’s website states that Samsung’s flagship is stuck on the older-gen charging tech.

HTC One M10 name confirmed, camera sample shown
EXIF data of the lone image reads HTC_M10h, 9MP in 16:9 ratio suggests a 12MP 4:3 sensor.

Lucky customer gets Galaxy S7 edge early, screenshots galore
An early Galaxy S7 edge owner posts screen shots of the largely-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S7 edge’s UI and software features.

Android and TouchWiz take 8GB of your Samsung Galaxy S7 storage
At least, 8GB of Galaxy S7’s storage are occupied by the OS and the launcher.

Watch Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 India launch event here
Company’s first Redmi phone with metal body and fingerprint sensor.

Early mockups speculate Android N UI changes
New mockups describe early Android N screenshots which bring along new UI elements, animations, transitions and redesigned notifications and toggles.

HTC outs first teaser video for the One M10
In it, the Taiwanese company boasts that it’s hard at work finding ways to make smartphones even better.

Samsung Galaxy A9…

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