It’s an Iconic Statement Device but Lacking in Certain Aspects Xiaomi shocked the world when they unveiled the first generation Mi Mix last year. It heralded the future of smartphones: bezel-less, beautifully designed, and iconic. That “future” is today and we see that with the new flagships of other manufacturers like Samsung and Apple. Now […]
We Put it Through a Gaming Stress Test We explained in a previous article that even if Samsung’s Galaxy J7 Core is only equipped with 2GB of RAM, it is roughly at par with OPPO’s A71–another budget gaming smartphone which has 3GB of RAM. With in-phone features such as Game Launcher—a dedicated folder for all of […]
We have the Mi Mix 2 at the Unbox HQ and it is Glorious The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 sold out in less than 1 minute (58 seconds to be exact) and because of that we didn’t have high hopes of actually landing a unit here in the Philippines. However thanks to a good friend […]
The new bezel-less phone won’t be alone come Sept 11 We’re all waiting for Xiaomi to release the new Mi Mix 2 next Monday, but it looks like the second iteration of Xiaomi’s bezel-less phone won’t be alone on stage. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has also teased another phone that will share the stage on […]
It’s aimed at beating both Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 and Samsung’s Exynos 8995 While Huawei didn’t have phone to announce this past IFA, they did take the wraps off of the processor that would be powering their next generation flagship, the Mate 10. The Kirin 970 is a brand-new processor that puts the focus on AI, […]
We review the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie! The selfie smartphone space is a competitive one, currently dominated by Chinese players Vivo and OPPO. These two companies have built their current roster around taking advantage of the selfie trend, and has largely reaped the benefits this year with impressive jumps in marketshare. ASUS isn’t blind to […]
The Xiaomi Mi 5x Arrives at Unbox HQ! If there’s one brand that always comes up, whether it’d be on reviews for the latest phone release or just leaks for devices to come, it has got to be Xiaomi. We can’t really blame you, they made a significant impact when they came to our shores […]
Redefine the selfie experience with the revolutionary selfie camera. Vivo India has sent invites for the product unveiling of their newest selfie camera, the Vivo V7+. Based on the teaser image, the Vivo V7+ will be following the recent trend of having 18:9 aspect ratio displays, similar to Samsung’s Infinity Display and LG’s Full Vision. […]
It’s like a baby G6 While the high-end phones get all the hype and love, it’s the mid-range and budget market where most brands make serious money. It’s also where Korean manufacturer LG is the weakest in, as the company is severely lacking product offerings to combat their other rivals in the highly lucrative mid-range […]
Here’s another selfie shootout. Earlier, we pitted the more expensive selfie-oriented handsets (and one budget-oriented phone) in a 4-way battle royale for supremacy. Now, we’re setting our sights on a lower pricing bracket of selfie shooters. Let’s take a closer look at the options available for this price range, shall we? Read: Selfie Battle: ASUS ZenFone […]
We review the ZenFone 4 Max! While they weren’t the first to introduce a big battery, ASUS was the company that made the concept popular, at least in our country. Each iteration of their ZenFone Max smartphone flew off the shelves in record numbers which speaks volumes about the priorities of consumers. To keep their […]
Keeping the Android One dream alive. The gossip grapevine has some interesting news for Xiaomi fans today. The Chinese electronics titan is supposedly working on an Android One device with Google’s blessing. However, instead of being a budget-oriented offering like any other Android One phone, Xiaomi’s Android One handset will be sporting mid-range specs as […]