Samsung Reveals Galaxy A8s Official Pricing

Is it a fair price? When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8s last December 10, the South Korean brand did not reveal any pricing details. Just a few days before Christmas, the Galaxy A8s’ official price was spotted in JD.com, and it appears to be competitive enough. At CNY 2,999(~Php 23k) for the 6GB/128GB model, the […]

Google Pixel 3 Matches the iPhone XR in DxOMark

It matches the P20 Pro’s score in video After they have given their verdict on the OnePlus 6T, DxOMark posted their results for Google’s Pixel 3, and they are quite impressive. Having an overall score of 101, the Pixel 3 has a higher score than the OnePlus 6T. That by itself is impressive considering the […]

PHISGOC and Razer Reveal Shortlisted Games for the 2019 SEA Games eSports Tournament

They selected popular titles for the inaugural tournament As we count the days before the Philippines will host the first eSports Tournament at the 2019 SEA Games, Razer and Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) revealed five of the six games that will be part of the tournament. They are: PC Games: Dota2 and StarCraft II Mobile Games: Mobile Legends: […]

5 Important Brand Updates You Need To Know About

2018 was an eventful year This year was an eventful year for the local mobile scene. There were a few high-profile arrivals and low-key brand departures in the country. While many people already know about the triumphant entry and return of three of the brands on this list, not many know about the circumstances surrounding […]

Honor Magic 2 Review: A Great Phone You Can’t Buy (Yet)

We take a look at a great phone from Honor We’ve spent quite a bit of time with Honor’s new flagship, the Magic 2, for quite some time now. To quickly catch up, the Magic 2 is the company’s latest top-tier flagship, which delivers a true, full-screen display without a notch via a sliding mechanism. […]

Lenovo’s Z5s Looks Quite Familiar

A mix of two phones? Lenovo unveiled the third variant of the Z5 series with the Z5s. On the first impression, the Z5s looks very familiar, and that’s because its triple rear camera setup reminds us of Huawei’s recently-launched Nova 4. The Z5s does not have the Nova 4’s insane 48-megapixel primary camera; instead, you […]

Here Are The Best Lazada 12/12 Smartphone Deals Right Now

Are your wallets ready? If you missed out on Lazada’s epic 11/11 sale, the E-Commerce giant is set to make waves one more time with its 12/12 sale. Just like its mega sale last month, expect a lot of killer deals to drop throughout the day. Before the clock strikes midnight, we’ve compiled a few […]

The Galaxy A8s is the First Phone to have a Punch Hole Display

You can barely see the front camera’s placement Samsung made sure to beat Huawei in the race for the first phone with a punch hole display: While Huawei has teased their punch hole display offerings with the Nova 4 and Honor View 20, Samsung has made their own offering—the Galaxy A8s—official in China. Powered by […]

Blind Camera Comparison: iPhone XS Max vs. Mate 20 Pro vs. Galaxy Note 9

Let’s take a quick quiz, shall we? Flagship phones stepped up their game this year, boasting of cutting-edge photography features that include variable aperture cameras, triple rear camera setups, and AI-assisted photo processing. Amidst the flagship phones we reviewed, we pit down the Apple iPhone XS Max, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy Note […]

Samsung Galaxy S10+ Prototype Spotted with Dual Front Cameras

Confirms dual cutouts on display Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy S10 family in February 2019, and a photo of what appears to be a Galaxy S10+ prototype has surfaced. The prototype phone has skinny top and bottom bezels, along with two cutouts on the top right corner of the display. The two cutouts […]

iPhone XR Bags Impressive Score at DxOMark Mobile

It is the highest for a phone with a single rear camera setup At a time where phones are equipped with dual, triple, or even quadruple rear camera setups, it is presumed that having more cameras equate to better photo and video quality. Google’s Pixel 2 proves that those with single rear cameras have a fighting […]

Honor Teases Upcoming Phone with Punch Hole Display

Speculated to be the Honor View 20 Looks like the punch hole display will be the next phone design trend after sliding mechanisms. Following Huawei and Samsung‘s announcements, Honor is the latest to join the fray, as it released a teaser photo of their upcoming phone, along with the launch date and venue. The phone’s […]