true. at least no worries on updates!

Update I agree.

But releasing flagships within 3-4 months - a lot company is doing now, include Sony & Samsung.

is it???

as far as i can remember...

Samsung true flagship model - Galaxy S series, release 1 per year (excluding those variations)
Galaxy Note series (though diff segment as in the phablet segment) - release 1 per year

Sony tends to release 2 flagship models per year
2012 - Xperia S & Xperia TX
2013 - Xperia Z & Xperia Z1, new addition on the phablet segment XZU

HTC... as i know 1 true flagship per year
2012 - HTC One X
2013 - HTC One, new addition to phablet segment HTC One Max
though HTC are know to release refreshed version of their flagship as in HTC One X+

Even Samsung also only release one. There is Note but it is a different category. Most who uses a S3 only looks forward for S4 and Note 2 looks forward for Note 3. But, let's not forget that Sony has been releasing outdated procs for their flagship until the Z1. So to be honest Z1 is the true flagship of the year. Flagships means nothing if it is not comparable with the rest.

Is not 3 to 4 months, around 5 to 6 months then, me wrong calculate just before.

No need separate so many segment, phone or phablet end up still a phone.

For year 2013

• Samsung - 2 (S4 & Note 3)
• Sony - 3 (Z, Z Ultra & Z1)
• HTC - 2 for now, maybe soon 3 (One & Butterfly S)
• LG - 2 (Optimus G Pro & G2)

I don't see a lot for LG also, it seems Sony had one more this year than others.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2013, 12:25 PM

I have a feeling Z1 is released to address all the issues faced in Z (supposingly an improved version of Z, like how HTC refreshed their Butterfly to Butterfly S and so on)

The real deal, will not be available until next year

It is a refreshing, but normal buyer don't care those, for them is too many phone too choose.

Beside flagship, a lot others middle range to low end range phone.

This year really too much phone get release. Haha!

butterfly s also consider flagship ka?
is it release yet in m'sia? seems so quiet for a flagship model

I count all high-end phone is flagship.

Butterfly S is consider quite same spec as One.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2013, 02:14 PM

its already in malaysia and the price is above 2k so i think is consider flagship

haha... then really live up to HTC's slogan... quietly brilliant

Z1 vs Z vs HTC One vs Lumia 925

source: http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=206135

The LG OPTIMUS G not flagship?

That one is year 2012 product, not this year 2013.

http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_g_e975-4941.php

Sony Xperia Z family. (exclude Japan Variants & Tablet)



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2013, 03:00 PM

2013
Galaxy s4
Galaxy s4 mini
Galaxy s4 zoom
Galaxy s4 active
Galaxy s4 google edition
.
.
.
Galaxy note 3(s800- exynos octa)

Soon. Galaxy note 3 google edition.

So what's the point??

Farewell Samsung;))

This post has been edited by ikan salmon: Sep 9 2013, 03:01 PM

wow looks nice

yup. optimus G was released back in 2012, about the same time as nexus 4. only LG malaysia screw up something and only release it this year...

Ya, that why people though LG out a lot phone. LG is like dead in Malaysia.

from these pic the camera on Z1 looks promising...