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OPPO A3s vs. Xiaomi Redmi 6A: Which is the better-value phone?

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In case you missed the announcement, the OPPO A3s is now available in the Philippines at a wallet-friendly price of P6,990 (around $132), which makes it the most affordable notched phone from a reputable brand locally. Earlier in the month, Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6A in the country, with the base model starting at P5,290 ($100) and the one with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage being listed at P5,990 ($113).

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Xiaomi Redmi 6 review: Good budget phone gets better

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The Xiaomi Redmi 5 arrived late last year and brought the company’s entry-level series up to speed with the current smartphone trend of stretching the screen aspect ratio from the standard 16:9 to 18:9 or higher. Its successor, the Xiaomi Redmi 6, jumps on yet another trend. This time around, the focus is photography and the use of artificial intelligence for better, more DSLR-like results.

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Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite PH price starts at P9,990 ($188)

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Alongside the Mi A2, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android One smartphone has also been launched for those who yearn for the pure Android experience at a more agreeable price. The smartphone, as we have noted, is virtually identical — both inside and out — to the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro for the Chinese market.

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Xiaomi Redmi 6A to sell for P4,990 ($94) at launch in PH

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The Xiaomi Redmi 6A, the company’s most affordable 18:9 entry yet, is set to go on sale in the Philippines tomorrow, July 23, alongside the Redmi 6. And to sweeten the deal even more, Xiaomi Philippines has announced that customers will be able to purchase the Redmi 6A online at a lower price than previously reported — for a limited time.

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Huawei Nova 3i review: Brilliant in almost every way

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The Huawei Nova 2i launched in the Philippines in October last year to a reception as warm as the smoldering heat of a tropical summer’s day, with customers getting their hands on one of the first quad-camera devices ever in overwhelming quantities. Now, less than a year later, the sequel has arrived, and one can wonder: Does the Huawei Nova 3i live up to its predecessor?

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OPPO F7 Youth gaming review: High-end gaming for less

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With a going price of P13,990 (roughly $262), the OPPO F7 Youth was released in the Philippines in June. Since then, there have been plenty of good-to-great options that have come out bearing the same combination of fast processing power and agreeable price points. And yet, of all the similar phones that have been launched and made headlines recently, we found the F7 Youth to be the most compelling one out there in one particular area: gaming.

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Xiaomi Mi Max 3 specs confirmed in official teasers

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We’re just a few days removed from Xiaomi officially (and finally) launching the Mi Max 3 on July 19. There isn’t much we do not know about the device at this point. We’ve seen the TENAA listing and the supposed live images and hands-on video. Even the phone’s retail packaging has been reportedly spotted in the wild.