Best Phones for Gaming 2025 Q1 (Under Php 20k)

Mobile gaming is big in the Philippines, and we still stand by Php 20k as the ideal price point for a phone that’s capable of serious gaming. We already have a list of processors to look for in a midrange phone if gaming is your thing, and this list rounds up our best phone picks […]

Top Budget Phones For Mobile Legends (2025)

The Philippines is one of the biggest markets for mobile gaming, with over 43 million active gamers based on YCP’s report in 2024. Mobile Legends remains to be the most popular MOBA title in the Philippines, reaching a peak of 2.65 million active users in April 2019. One of the reasons why it is a popular title […]

Top Php 20k Phones For Genshin Impact (2024)

Despite multiple titles trying to replicate its success, Genshin Impact remains to be one of the most popular Gacha games for mobile users. The adventure RPG is known to be demanding, so its important to use a phone that has a processor capable of showcasing its beautiful graphics and scenery. Ideally, midrange phones at under Php 20k […]

Midrange Phones with Telephoto Cameras 2024 (Php 30k)

Since 2021, we have been vocal about brands still putting 2-megapixel (or lower) filler cameras on their phones. We also pointed out that brands should focus on putting better cameras on their phones rather than stuffing them with filler ones. Thankfully, some brands listened to our plea in 2024, with select midrange phones offering actual telephoto […]

Best Midrange Phones for Q3 2024 (Under Php 20k)

Midrange phones at the Php 20k price point are a sweet spot for the smartphone market here in the Philippines. Phone brands have been releasing phones that are very competitive in this price range making it hard to decide which one to get. While the said segment is saturated, here are our picks for the […]

Best Mid-Range Phones in the Philippines (2024)

The under Php 20k segment is crucial for brands as this is the usual price point at how much Filipinos would spend for a new phone. Brands have become more competitive in this price point in the past few years, and the best mid-range phones in the Philippines for 2024 are more competitive compared to […]

Top 5 Phones With OIS Under 20k: Our Picks

An Optical Image Stabilizer is a mechanism on the phone that reduces camera shake, thus reducing the likelihood of blurred images or shaky footage and improving the quality of its shots. It’s interesting to recall that years ago, the only phones with OIS were those which are at the top of the line of their […]

TECNO’s Putting Water In Lenses For Better Photos

Following innovations that include a retractable portrait camera and RGBW sensors, the brand continues to explore more camera innovations at its Future Lens event in Shanghai. During the event, TECNO revealed two upcoming camera innovations that are expected to arrive on the next Phantom X phones: one being a liquid telephoto macro lens, and the other […]

Best Mid-Range Phones in the Philippines for 2023

Php 20,000 is the average ceiling for Filipinos who plan to buy a new phone. This price segment is also a volume driver for brands in the Philippines. Several mid-range phones launched in 2023 in the Philippines, and we think these are the best ones you can buy now. Check out our picks for the […]

HONOR 90 Lite Review: Focusing On The Wrong Thing

HONOR 90 Lite Review verdict: The HONOR 90 Lite tries to capture the same magic as the OG HONOR 90 in the Philippines, but it unfortunately fails to do so. Annoyances like the less-than-sturdy plastic body, so-so processor performance, and pressure from aggressively priced competitors weaken the value that the HONOR 90 Lite tries to […]