HONOR has been quite quiet in the smartphone scene since going independent late last year. The brand has released quite a few phones here and there, focusing heavily on its Play series. In China, HONOR unveiled the Play5, which is its first mid-range 5G phone post-Huawei and for 2021. HONOR Play5 Specs: MediaTek Dimensity 800U […]
After debuting its line of 6nm chips with the Dimensity 1200 and 1100, MediaTek adds another version with the more affordable Dimensity 900. Meant for mid-range phones, the Dimensity 900 is the logical successor to the Dimensity 800. Instead of a 4/4 core configuration like the Dimensity 1200 and 1100, the Dimensity 900 opts for […]
As a follow up to the realme GT last month, the brand announced another variant called the GT Neo, with this variant rocking a Dimensity 1200 processor instead. realme GT Neo Specs: Dimensity 1200 processor 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 360hz touch sampling rate, support […]
vivo further expands its S-series phones in China with the S9 and S9e. The former is the first phone to be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 1100 processor, while the latter gets a capable Dimensity 820 processor. vivo S9 Specs: Dimensity 1100 processor 8GB/12GB RAM 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage (expandable via MicroSD) 6.44-inch Full HD+ (1080×2408) […]
While the majority of MediaTek’s Dimensity processors are manufactured using a 7nm process, that is set to change with the Dimensity 1200 and 1100. Both newly-announced processors are MediaTek’s first chips to use a 6nm process and are also the first from the Taiwanese chipmaker to use Cortex-A78 cores. The difference between the two are […]
Verdict: Arriving a few months after the 4G Reno4, the Reno4 Z makes a few trade-offs to offer a 5G to the mid-range. While the processor only supports up to 90hz and drains the battery like crazy at 120hz, the Reno4 Z’s Auto Select mode gives a good balance between decent battery life and a […]
As MediaTek continues to make its push towards affordable 5G smartphones, the Taiwanese brand announced its most affordable chip with the Dimensity 700. This processor is made using the 7nm process and has two Cortex-A76 cores running at 2.2Ghz and six Cortex-A55 cores running at 2.0Ghz. For the graphics side, the Dimensity 700 uses a […]
UPDATE: Renders of the Nova 8 SE surfaced, showing a camera bump reminiscent of the one found on the Nova 7i, along with an OLED display with a waterdrop notch and in-display fingerprint scanner. With the Kirin 9000-powered Mate 40 Series speculated to be the last Huawei phones to use Kirin processors for now, the […]
While the Nova 7 SE became official in China last April and in the Philippines last June, new reports indicate that Huawei will be relaunching the Nova 7 SE, but this time with a MediaTek chip. Carrying the model number CND-AN00, the said phone was recently certified by TENAA, with almost all of the specs […]
While we still wait for the Mate 40 series, Huawei announced the Enjoy 20 series in China. Both come with a 5G-ready Dimensity 720 processor, though both have different designs. The Enjoy 20 employs a 6.6-inch HD+ LCD panel with a dewdrop notch for the 8-megapixel selfie snapper. Its square-shaped module at the back contains […]
Realme went on a big 5G announcement in China by introducing three 5G devices catering to the budget, mid-range, and flagship markets. For the budget market, Realme has the V3, which looks like a 5G-ready version of the C12 that was announced recently in the Philippines. While it has the same 6.5-inch HD+ display, […]
MediaTek updates its affordable Dimensity 800 5G processor with a “U” version. This version has higher-clocked Cortex-A76 CPU cores running at 2.4Ghz, along with being one of the few 5G processors to natively support dual 5G SIM slots. That means you can use two 5G SIM cards simultaneously without being dependent on one SIM slot. […]