Rise of the Samsung smartphone substitutes: Android phone makers issue Note7 alternatives

RETURNED your Note7? Smartphone makers want to steal you from Samsung with new flagship phones. We rate five of the most compelling offers.

Sony's Xperia XZ smartphone features a 5.2-inch screen, and a 23-megapixel camera with two extra sensors for better photos. It’s one of several new Android phones out in the wake of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 recall.

SAMSUNG is temporarily bowing out of this year’s smartphone sprint to Christmas, and other Android phone makers are stepping up to woo you.

Sony, Google, Lenovo and LG all want your attention and business, and they are issuing serious flagship phones to grab it.

We rate five of the fresh phone releases to see just how they compare to each other, and Samsung’s fallen Note7.

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Originally published as Rise of the Samsung smartphone substitutes: Android phone makers issue Note7 alternatives