Galaxy users need to be extra patient With brands like Huawei, Xiaomi, Sony, OnePlus, and HMD Global are rolling out at least a beta build of Android Pie to their phones, it will not be the same with Samsung. In a report obtained by XDA Developers, Samsung is expected to release their Android Pie update […]
Are you willing to spend? As expected, Smart has opened their pre-orders for the iPhone XS and XS Max. Just like the official Apple Store pricing, getting the iPhone XS and XS Max via Smart will not be cheap either. In fact, it is more expensive compared to Smart’s postpaid offerings for the iPhone X […]
Overall score places it in mid-range territory DxOMark just released its scores for the LG G7 ThinQ. With an overall score of 83, the G7 ThinQ is a point ahead of the video-centric V30—which was launched last year. Comparing it to LG’s 2017 flagship, the G7 ThinQ makes a significant improvement with video, especially in […]
Scores almost 300k in AnTutu Mobile benchmark application AnTuTu has just finished its September report for the top 10 best performing Android phones. Comparing to AnTutu’s August report, there are significant movements, led by ASUS’ ROG phone stealing the crown from the Xiaomi Black Shark. Factors that led the ROG Phone to a near-300k score […]
Stop being ridiculous Apple Apple has officially announced pricing for their upcoming iPhone Xs, Xr, and Xs Max. And while we’re kind of used to sky-high pricing for iPhones by now, the amount of money that the company is asking for the top-tier configuration of their Xs Max is just downright ridiculous, and that’s speaking […]
Let’s compare the two current performance-enhancing tech out there As consumers demand better performance for phones, brands are now looking for ways to deliver exactly that beyond just providing better hardware. Software tweaks to increase performance is apparently the answer, with two companies offering their own take on the idea: Huawei with their proprietary GPU […]
It’s the brand’s answer to Huawei’s GPU Turbo In the quest towards improving overall smartphone performance, OPPO unveiled their own solution called Hyper Boost. Similar in implementation with Huawei’s GPU Turbo, Hyper Boost improves performance through system-level tweaks. What makes OPPO’s approach different is that Hyper Boost goes beyond games: OPPO claims that their approach […]
To match Huawei’s GPU Turbo? To make the most out of a phone’s internals, brands introduce various features aimed at enhancing performance for specific tasks like gaming. Huawei started the trend with GPU Turbo—their own GPU-enhancing tech that’s exclusive to their Kirin-powered phones like the Honor Play, P20 Pro, Honor Note 10, and many more. […]
Here’s why the Honor 8X can stand out of a saturated crowd Honor’s newest phone, the 8X, is in for a fight. The newest mid-range phone from Huawei’s sub-brand is going up against several other similarly specc’d devices in the highly lucrative mid-range category. But the Honor 8X has a lot of things going for […]
Are your wallets ready? As we wait for the Mate 20 and Mate Pro’s official launch on October 16, a Swiss retailer has the listing for both models and their available colors. Expect to pay a fortune: Based on the listings, the Mate 20 is priced at around Php 43.7k for the 128GB model, while […]
But the iPhone XS Max ranks higher than the HTC U12+ and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Apple’s latest iPhone just went through DxOMark, and the results are what one expects: with an overall score of 105, the iPhone XS Max performed well, beating the Galaxy Note 9 and U12+ by two points but still behind […]
