We unbox the Honor 8X! A few weeks after being unveiled in China, Honor has officially taken their newest phone, the 8X, to the Philippines. The newest offering of the Huawei sub-brand brings a big display plus powerful internals to the upper mid-range market, which has seen a lot of strong contenders lately. Packaging and […]
These are the prevailing smartphone trends this year We’re almost 10 months deep into 2018 and boy what a year it’s been. We’ve seen a tremendous amount of innovation from brands as well as an expansion of choices for the regular consumer. Today let’s take a look at the top 5 trends that has defined […]
Is it a champ in the under-Php 30k segment? Huawei’s road to global domination is clear: offer compelling devices at every price range, from the entry-level to the high-end segment. For the Php 20K to 30K segment, Huawei’s Nova 3 is destined to do battle with two main rivals: vivo’s X21 and Samsung’s Galaxy A8 […]
These are the smartest and most powerful iPhones to date Apple’s iPhone Xs is undoubtedly the star of today’s show, and the new phones did not disappoint. While the phones are visually similar to the iPhone X (which means glass, stainless steel band and still no headphone jack) the innards are all new. The iPhone […]
Another mid-range phone battle There’s been quite a number of mid-range devices released recently, which has made choosing a phone at the Php 15K to 20K price band ridiculously hard. Today we’ll be giving three phones the old comparo treatment to see how well each device stacks up to one another. ASUS Zenfone 5 Specifications AI-powered […]
Scoring higher than the Galaxy S9+ The DxOMark results of the Galaxy Note 9 is in: while it technically uses the same cameras found on the Galaxy S9+, the Galaxy Note 9 scored higher, with a total score of 103 (compared to 99 on the Galaxy S9+). In DxOMark’s report, they indicated that the Galaxy […]
Its competitors are still willing to outspend them in marketing While Xiaomi’s products have been present in the Philippines in one way or the other since their original arrival back in 2014, the brand itself hasn’t had widespread recognition in the country like their contemporaries. Don’t get us wrong, Xiaomi’s fan base is vocal and […]
No news if these two phones will drop in the Philippines Huawei sub-brand Honor has officially announced two of their latest smartphones in an event in China yesterday: the Honor 8X and 8X Max. The smaller of the two phones sport the HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset that’s already made an appearance in Huawei’s Nova 3i, […]
The flagship killer needs to find its teeth again When OnePlus came out with their very first phone, they blew the market away. At a time where flagships were already breaching the Php 30K mark, the OnePlus One shattered expectations with its $300 price tag despite being armed with a flagship Snapdragon processor. But as […]
People are tired of gimmicks This year has been awesome for consumers looking for affordable phones with top-tier hardware. Previously if you were looking to cop a phone that had great specs and hardware for cheap, chances are your only option was a phone made by Xiaomi. But times have changed, drastically. The Pocophone F1 […]
Is this budget phone a winner? ASUS tried to differentiate their budget ZenFone Live lineup from the pack by giving users access to real-time beautification features during livestreams in Facebook and YouTube. It was a great gimmick, and it’s still one of the major tentpoles of the refreshed ZenFone Live L1. The new phone delivers […]
You no longer have to spend a lot to get the best 2018 is fast becoming the best year for consumers who are looking for flagship features at mid-range prices. While there were a bunch of impressive flagship releases recently from the usual suspects, the mid-range and premium mid-range market is absolutely on fire with […]