After making a statement last year with a phone boasting a 1-inch sensor and Leica optics, Sharp is back once again with the Aquos R7. Compared to last year’s Aquos R6, the R7 has a sleeker design that sacrifices the curved WUXGA+ display for a flat OLED that still keeps the blazing-fast 240hz refresh rate, […]
Given the form factor of smartphones nowadays, it is hard to imagine one that can fit a sensor so big. Xiaomi was quite close with the 1/1.12-inch sensor of the Mi 11 Ultra, and Sharp stole their thunder by introducing the Aquos R6: the first phone with a 1-inch sensor. Sharp Aquos R6 Specs: Snapdragon […]
After being in the rumor mill for several months, Xiaomi finally confirmed that they have a strategic partnership with Leica. This becomes the third smartphone partnership of Leica after a long-term one with Huawei’s Mate and P-series phones and a relatively new one with Sharp for its Aquos R6 and R7 phones. Xiaomi’s post hints […]
If the Aquos R6 is too extravagant for you with its huge 1-inch sensor and Leica optics, Sharp announced a more toned-down version in Japan with the Aquos zero6. Sharp Aquos zero6 Specs: Snapdragon 750G processor 8GB LPDDR4X RAM 128GB UFS 2.2 storage, expandable via MicroSD 6.4-inch Full HD+ IGZO OLED quad curved display, 240hz […]
While Leica has been quite busy with partnerships where it lends its expertise in optics and anything photography-related, the German brand surprised everyone by announcing their first smartphone in the form of the Leitz Phone 1. There’s no idea if Leica will actually bring the Leitz Phone 1 to the Philippines for now—the phone is […]
While there have been reports that the upcoming Huawei P50 series marks the last phone that is part of the Leica partnership, Huawei sent us a statement on the matter to clarify the reports. Here’s the joint statement of Huawei and Leica: The trustful and long-term technology partnership with the Huawei Consumer Business Group exists […]
When one talks about Huawei and its cameras, Leica is the name synonymous to it. Since its partnership in 2016 starting with the P9, the partnership has elevated Huawei’s camera performance to the top, often dominating the DxOMark charts. However, things do not last forever, as new reports indicate that the Huawei and Leica partnership […]
Let’s take a deep dive into the Leica Quad Camera System! We’ve been using Huawei’s P30 Pro ever since it was announced back in March, and we haven’t really gotten over how well its Leica Quad Camera System performs. Photos taken with the phone have always garnered praise whenever we post it on our social […]
One of the Best Mobile Shooters Around Huawei introduced its current flagship devices, the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus, at Mobile World Congress earlier this year. While we were getting familiar hardware and the same lenses with Leica’s stamp of approval on the P10, it was the P10 Plus that had the second-generation Summilux Leica […]
Be still our beating heart Leica, probably the most expensive commercial camera brand in the world has officially announced their mirrorless SL camera. The new shooter was built to compete with Sony’s excellent A7 line and has drool-worthy specifications built-in to do just that – it’s a full-frame camera, a beastly AF (Leica says it […]
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Review verdict: The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is a massive leap forward for the brand, hitting almost all of the features we wanted to see, save one – availability in the Philippines. Pros Slim for a foldable Elegant design Great displays Wireless Charging Fantastic battery Cons Still no global release planned […]
When the Xiaomi 13 Ultra was announced last April, there was much hype about it for being a camera beast. We can’t blame people either: aside from having a partnership with Leica, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra pushes camera hardware to the limits by having four 50-megapixel camera sensors in the back–which explains the very large […]