We unbox the latest flagship from OnePlus! Last year, picking a budget flagship smartphone was an easy affair: pick either a OnePlus 5 or 5T from Digital Walker and then enjoy the feeling of handling a flagship smartphone that’s dramatically cheaper than the competition. Unfortunately for the Chinese company, things aren’t as clear cut in […]
Let’s Take a Closer Look at Sony’s Newest Flagship! We first caught a glimpse of Sony’s new flagship smartphone during our annual trip to Mobile World Congress earlier in the year. One of its predecessors — the XZ Premium — was awarded 2017’s Best Smartphone at the Biggest Show in Mobile, so we were quite […]
We review Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 2s! with Xiaomi’s official return to the Philippines, Pinoys finally get access to the Chinese company’s wide product portfolio. That includes several high-end flagship models priced at the roughly the same SRP as they’re sold in China. The newest (and best so far) is the Mi Mix 2s, a refinement […]
That’s higher than the official SRP With each release of the flagship killer, online retailer Widget City has always tried to be the first seller to offer the new device. The launch of the OnePlus 6 is no different, and the outfit has already laid out pre-order pricing for both the 64GB and 128GB version […]
We unbox the Nokia 7 Plus! HMD Global’s mid-range stunner, the Nokia 7 Plus, is finally at Unbox HQ. The phone was announced along with a couple of other devices back in February during Mobile World Congress. And while Nokia-branded devices shipped with stock Android ever since their revival last year, HMD Global has officially […]
We compare the specs of the three budget flagships! OnePlus officially unveiled their newest flagship last night. The OnePlus 6 is the continuation of their “flagship killer” series, aimed at giving users excellent flagship-level specs for not much money. But the landscape of the affordable flagship in the Philippines has changed drastically since the OnePlus […]
The fastest OnePlus to date To much anticipation, OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 6, its newest flagship model, at the Copper Box Arena in London today. Key changes include upgraded cameras, a Snapdragon 845 processor, a simplified design that includes a curved Gorilla Glass 5 back—a first for OnePlus, and water resistance—also another first for the […]
We review the Redmi Note 5! After a week of teasing, Xiaomi will finally be releasing the Redmi Note 5 later today. And while we still don’t know how much it’ll be, it likely won’t matter: Xiaomi’s phones have always had a near fanatical following because of their commitment in selling phones that punch well […]
We Go Hands-On with the Xperia XA2 Ultra! Sony officially launched their flagship device in the Philippines, the Xperia XZ2, earlier today but the Japanese brand brought along their mid-range competitor as well — the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. The device was introduced early in the year at CES 2018 and this is the first […]
They’re finally back on track ASUS’ first ever ZenFone devices launched 5 years ago signaled the arrival of a new value-for-money king. By the second generation, the Taiwanese company had a small, but rabid (and loyal) fanbase. Drawn in by the promise of “empowered luxury”, their second generation devices defied the pricing and performance norm […]
We review the P20 Lite! Huawei’s on fire with their P20 series of phones. The P20 Pro is one of the most revolutionary phones we’ve ever used in the past few years, and the company hopes that some of the magic that made their latest flagship great rubs off on the P20 Lite. The P20 […]
Scoring the highest AnTuTu benchmark to date While we are all busy with Huawei’s recently-launched P20 and P20 Pro, it would not be surprising to hear talks about the Mate 20. While the Mate 20 will launch later this year, the phone was spotted in AnTuTu sporting an insanely high score of almost 360k. To […]