Black Shark 4 Review Philippines: Budget Gaming Monster

Review Verdict: The Black Shark 4 is a great choice for people looking for a top-end gaming device in the Philippines that delivers excellent gaming performance without breaking the bank. There are some odd design choices with the phone, but those minor issues don’t really take away from the gaming performance you get with the […]

vivo X60 Unboxing, Review Philippines: Zeiss Flex

Review Verdict: The partnership between vivo and famed German lens maker Zeiss isn’t just a marketing play, as the X60 is one of the best premium mid-range phones that we’ve tested when it comes to photography in the Philippines. Aside from taking great photos, it offers solid hardware too, making it a compelling upgrade over […]

vivo X60 Series Coming Soon to the Philippines

Following its Global announcement last March, vivo Philippines confirmed that the X60 series is set to be official soon in the Philippines.   vivo X60 Pro Global Specs: Snapdragon 870 processor 12GB RAM 256GB UFS 3.1 storage (expandable via MicroSD) 6.56-inch Full HD+ (1080×2408) AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, HDR10+ 48-megapixel f/1.79 main camera with […]

Digital Walker Announces Price, Pre-Order Promo for OnePlus 9 5G

Roughly a month after it has become official globally, Digital Walker announced the official price and pre-order promo for the OnePlus 9 5G in the Philippines. OnePlus 9 Specs: Snapdragon 888 processor 12GB LPDDR5 RAM 256GB UFS 3.1 storage 6.5-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 240hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+ 48-megapixel f/1.8 Sony […]

TCL 20 SE Review: Handheld Cinema

Review Verdict: TCL went with what they knew with their TCL 20 SE that they’re offering in the Philippines, going all-out with the phone’s display. Unfortunately, the rest of the phone isn’t as good as the front panel – mediocre camera performance and slow charging might put off prospective buyers drawn to its pretty screen.  Pros […]

OPPO A74 Unboxing, Review Philippines: Affordable A94 Alternative?

Review Verdict: As a more affordable version of the A94, OPPO made sure to keep all the essentials on the A74 to make it a compelling budget mid-range offering in the Philippines. In fact, the A74 is one of the better A-series phones OPPO has offered in recent memory, being a great alternative to the […]

Not Only GPUs: Smartphones Expected to Be More Expensive this Year

The shortage of semiconductors has been affecting several industries as of late. While high-end GPUs like NVIDIA’s RTX 30 series and AMD’s Radeon 6000 series are what come to mind, the shortage affects more industries. These include cars and gadgets like smartphones and laptops. While the shortage was initially noticeable with laptops last year, the […]

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Review: Ultimate Overkill

Review Verdict: ASUS has gone all out on the latest iteration of their iconic gaming phone, the ROG Phone 5, and the result is the most powerful phone we’ve ever seen so far this year in the Philippines, obliterating any and all games that come its way. It’s certainly the apex of what a gaming […]

Samsung Galaxy A72 Unboxing, Review Philippines: Big Upgrade

Review Verdict: As the brand’s hero device in the mid-range segment, the Samsung Galaxy A72 gets a number of upgrades compared to its predecessor in the Philippines. And while is slightly more expensive than the Galaxy A71’s SRP last year, you get niceties like stereo speakers, IP67 rating, 90hz display, a more useful telephoto camera, and a […]

OPPO Reno5 4G Marvel Edition Unboxing, Quick Review: Avengers Assemble!

Initial verdict: If you are a die-hard Marvel fan AND are looking for a phone to match your fandom needs, the OPPO Reno5 4G Marvel Edition is the phone for you. Our unboxing of this special edition version shows that OPPO took the time and effort to create the ultimate smartphone for Marvel fans. OPPO […]

realme narzo 30A Review: Deja Vu

Review Verdict: In all honesty, there’s not much difference with the realme narzo 30A when compared to last year’s narzo 20. Practically everything is the same save for a different back panel design and the cameras, with the only difference being a more conventional (and cheaper to produce) dual-camera setup to make it a little […]

The OnePlus 9 Series Debuts With Hasselblad Partnership

OnePlus is stepping up its camera game with its partnership with Hasselblad, and that partnership is made official with the new OnePlus 9 series. Both phones rock custom hardware and software: for the hardware, both OnePlus variants get a custom IMX 789 sensor with freeform lens for the main camera and an IMX 766 sensor […]