Realme 6 Pro Unboxing, Quick Review: This Might Be Realme’s Best Mid-ranger Yet

Will Realme beat Xiaomi with this? Realme isn’t backing down from challenging rival Xiaomi in the mid-range space and has officially launched its newest mid-ranger, the Realme 6 Pro. The one-time OPPO sub-brand’s newest phone is stunning to look at, and of top of that brings a lot of hi-end features that you usually associate […]

OPPO A9 (2020) Hands-on, Quick Review: OPPO’s New Mid-ranger Comes With A Quad Camera

NANI?!? OPPO has been unusually quiet in the mid-range segment the past few months, and now we know why: the company has been cooking a brand-new phone in their supposedly budget A-series of devices meant to seriously compete with the offerings of rival Huawei, Xiaomi and their ilk. The new 2020 refresh of the A9 […]

Huawei Nova 5T vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Comparo: Does Huawei’s New Mid-ranger Unseat The King?

Did Huawei steal the crown from Xiaomi this time? Up until yesterday, Xiaomi’s Mi 9 was one of the best affordable flagships you could buy officially in the Philippines. Packed with stand-out features such as a Snapdragon 855 processor, triple rear cameras, and an AMOLED display, it had flagship hardware that was more than half […]

The Nova 4e is a Selfie-Centric Mid-Ranger with Triple Rear Cameras

Another strong mid-range option from Huawei Huawei officially announced the Nova 4e in China. The successor to last year’s P20 Lite gets several key upgrades that include a Kirin 710 processor, a triple rear camera setup, and a waterdrop notch. Going to the upgrades, the Nova 4e’s triple rear camera setup consists of a 24-megapixel […]

Sony Xperia 10, 10 Plus Hands-on, Quick Review: Mid-rangers That Stand Out (literally)

We go hands-on with the Xperia 10 and 10 Plus! Sony understands not everyone has the scratch to drop more than 50K for a phone with a 21:9 aspect ratio, so the Japanese giant also announced a pair of mid-range smartphones that delivers the same cinematic experience, for less (we hope). The Xperia 10 and […]

The Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus Are Sony’s Redefined Mid-Rangers

21:9 Displays for mid-rangers If you like the Xperia 1’s extra tall display but do not want to spend a fortune, Sony is bringing its 21:9 displays with the Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus. The smaller Xperia 10 has a 6-inch LCD screen and is powered by a Snapdragon 630 processor paired with 3GB […]

vivo Teases Local Launch Of “Pop-up” Mid-ranger

We’ll probably see the V15 Pro in the local market soon We’ve been wondering if vivo would ever get around to releasing their new, mid-range pop-up selfie equipped V15 Pro in the Philippines. Well, it seems like we don’t have to wait long – the company’s PR arm is starting to send over teaser releases […]

Huawei Y9 2019 Review: Stunning Budget Mid-ranger

We review Huawei’s Y9 2019! Huawei’s had a big year in 2018, and they’re capping it off with the release of their refreshed lower mid-range offering, the Y9 2019. The new phone dangles the promise of quad-cameras, powerful mid-range processor and modern styling at a price that’s hard to ignore. What is it? It’s the […]

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Quick Review: Triple Camera Mid-ranger

Samsung’s on the offensive! Faced with increasing competition from its rivals in the mid-range market, Samsung’s mobile head announced a few months ago that they’ll be bringing new technologies and innovations to their mid-range smartphones first before it hits their flagship line. It’s not hard to see the rationale behind the decision, as the mid-range […]

Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018) Hands-on, Quick Review: Metal Mid-ranger

We go hands-on with the 2018 refresh of the Galaxy A6+! Samsung refreshed the A6 family of devices yesterday, which now consists of two phones. One is the smaller A6 that we’ve taken a look at a few days ago, and the other being the bigger A6+. While the A6+ retains the same J-series inspired […]

5 Things I Like About the Ford Ranger WildTrak

A fun two days with the Ford Ranger WildTrak in the South Last week, we were invited by Ford Philippines to go on a “Southern Adventure”. The two-day road trip involved us trying out the Ford Ranger through zigzag roads, steep inclines, rough tracks, and highway driving. In my case, I tried out the Ford […]

Watch the TVCs of the Top Mid-Ranger Smartphones

All equally awesome and well-thought of For the past two months, several mid-range phones from known brands have launched. Along with their official launch (which we have covered extensively), these brands also made these awesome TV commercials to persuade customers to purchase their phones. We compiled TVCs from OPPO, Samsung, Vivo, Motorola, and Huawei for […]