The Huawei FreeBuds Pro are a significant leap from the company’s other TWS offerings — not just in terms of price but also in features. They’re premium yet they still keep a relatively budget-friendly price. There’s a lot more to uncover with the FreeBuds Pro that those with Android devices looking for a more robust functionality don’t have to look any further.
Realme Buds Air Pro review: ANC for everyone
The Realme Buds Air Pro have an enticing proposition for you. They bring active noise cancellation to the masses with these affordable TWS earphones — a first for the company. Of course, as budget accessories, we expect some compromises had to be made to bring these earbuds to us. And that’s what we hope to uncover with this review.
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G review: Capable 5G midrange phone
Samsung‘s 5G offerings were initially limited to its premium products — the flagships with the best specs and the highest prices. If you wanted a 5G handset from the brand, you needed to shell out the big bucks for it. Now, the renowned smartphone maker has a new handset that is its most affordable 5G phone yet.
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 review: Versatile work laptop
A work laptop needs to be reliable. It has to keep up with the demands of your job, and perhaps even offer a bit more. This is what Huawei proposes with the MateBook 14 2020.
Vivo V20 SE review: More than a selfie phone
The Vivo V20 series comes just a few months after the launch of the V19 lineup, which got its Philippine release delayed because of COVID-19. It’s another midrange set that promises an excellent overall smartphone experience.
Realme 7i review: Taste of the 90Hz life on a budget
The Realme 7i is a little bit of an outlier of the new Realme 7 series — even how the company markets it is slightly different. The Realme 7 gets the “Capture sharper. Charge faster” tagline, while the 7 Pro gets the “Capture sharper. Charge fastest.” The 7i? It gets “Capture sharper. Play smoother.”
Realme Buds Q review: Pocket-friendly TWS
Realme follows up the Buds Air and Buds Air Neo with even more affordable true wireless earbuds. The Realme Buds Q are not just cheaper; they’re smaller, too. How much did Realme have to compromise to come up with the Buds Q? Or is the company defying expectations with these earbuds? That’s what we hope to answer with this review.
Realme 7 Pro review: Need for (fast-charging) speed
Realme has been steadily expanding its portfolio in the Philippines. The fastest-growing smartphone vendor in the country recently launched the C12 and C15 locally. And now it follows those up with the Realme 7 series. The subject of this review is the “Pro” variant of a lineup that promises to “capture sharper and charge faster/fastest.”
Redmi 9C review: Budget done just right?
The upside of a competitive smartphone market is the increased number of choices we get. At this point, brands offer slight variations at slightly different price points, giving you a different experience with just a few hundred or thousands of pesos. It’s a matter of knowing what it is you can afford and what it is you need. We’re rife with options, and we welcome that dilemma.
Huawei Watch Fit review: A fitness tracker and so much more
The Huawei Watch Fit straddles the line between a fitness tracker and smartwatch. It offers a slew of health- and wellness-related features and some smartwatch functions that can keep you off your phone a bit.
Vivo X50 review: An Xtraordinary midrange smartphone
Vivo pulls out all the stops with the flagship X50 Pro, but that’s not the subject of this review. Instead, we’re talking about its almost P15,000 (around $308) cheaper sibling, the Vivo X50.
OPPO Enco W31 review: True wireless on a budget
Budget true wireless headphones are on the rise. And that means there are more affordable options out there outside of the Apple AirPods, which we can say popularized the audio accessory.
Realme C15 review: Bang for the buck or bust?
Realme navigates the budget-handset space quite well. The smartphone maker manages to find the balance between decent specs and affordability time and time again. With the Realme C15, it offers a total of five cameras (quad setup at the back + single selfie shooter), a big display, and a large battery.
OPPO Reno 4 review: Living up to the hype
The OPPO Reno series has always been an experimental line. OPPO continues to tweak its design to offer an eye-catching device combined with a compelling feature set.
Huawei FreeBuds 3i review: Wireless but not powerless
The Huawei FreeBuds 3i are the new, cheaper alternative to last year’s FreeBuds 3. And while a lower price means some compromises have been made, it’s not all bad. These true-wireless, in-ear earphones have more to offer than you can expect, and we’re here to find that out and share with you.
Redmi Note 9 Pro review: Living up to the legend
The Redmi Note series has a reputation for offering affordable handsets with hard-to-beat specs and performance in its segment. It’s a reputation Xiaomi works hard to live up to.
Redmi 9 review: Does it meet, exceed, or betray expectations?
We’ve come to expect a lot from the Xiaomi Redmi 9. This successor to last year’s entry-level Redmi 8 is one of the latest Redmi devices in the country. It’s the cheapest one, too, beating out any new Redmi Note 9 series models.
Huawei Y5p review: Is it a decent starter phone?
Not everyone can afford pricey smartphones. Not everyone needs them either. And that’s where the budget handsets come in. The Huawei Y5p is positioned as both a budget- and user-friendly device. Is it worth the investment? We reviewed it for you to help you decide.
OPPO A92 review: A+ for design
OPPO Philippines follows up last year’s OPPO A9 2020 with this new eye candy: the OPPO A92. This new midrange handset shares a lot of the A9 2020’s DNA — from a quad-camera setup and a 6.5-inch display to a long-lasting 5,000mAh battery. But this year’s model carries some notable changes, too, making it a very “of the moment” kind of phone. And we’re here to dig a little deeper into this new OPPO smartphone for you.
Vivo V19 review: Capable midranger vying for your attention
Midrange smartphones are expected to perform like flagship devices, even though they cost less than their flagship counterparts. That’s why companies put in as many impressive features it can into this segment, promising as much value as possible. Some can meet this brief, while the others falter.