The ASUS ZenFone Max M2 is finally available in the Philippines. The phone is a lower-cost version of the ZenFone Max Pro M2, but retains the latter’s notched 6.26-inch display, dual rear cameras, and high-capacity battery, among others.
Mate 20 Pro ties with P20 Pro for best camera phone on DxOMark
We were wondering when DxOMark, an image-quality rating site, would publish its verdict on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. After all, it has already reviewed the flagship device’s competitors. Today, we finally got what we were waiting for — DxOMark has posted the result for the smartphone Huawei launched globally in October 2018 and in the Philippines in November.
Vivo APEX 2019 launch scheduled for Jan. 24
Now, it can be said: The device that Vivo is launching on January 24 is the successor to the concept phone it showcased in February last year.
ZenFone Max M2 priced. How it compares with the Max Pro M2
It was just yesterday that ASUS Philippines dropped a big reveal on the country when it teased the ASUS ZenFone Max M2, which will go on sale locally soon.
ASUS PH starts teasing ZenFone Max M2 with 4,000mAh battery
ASUS asks: “Are you ready to meet a new ‘powerhouse king’?” The Taiwanese manufacturer has begun teasing the ASUS ZenFone Max M2 (not to be confused with the ZenFone Max Pro M2) in the Philippines ahead of its official announcement at a still-undisclosed date.
OPPO debuts 10x zoom camera, bigger in-screen fingerprint reader
If things pan out as expected, future OPPO smartphones might get a big boost when zooming in on a subject. OPPO earlier showcased the industry’s first camera setup capable of 10x hybrid optical zoom, covering the 35mm equivalent of 15.9mm all the way to 159mm.
Huawei Nova 3 gets Android Pie update, new color in PH
Finally. After upgrading its P20 and Mate 10 series phones in the Philippines to Android 9.0 Pie-based EMUI 9.0, Huawei today confirmed that the next phone to get a taste of Android’s latest operating system is the Nova 3.
Vivo PH teases waterdrop phone with Jan. 24 event… or so it seems
Word has it that Vivo is working on an APEX or a (proper) NEX successor with a never-before-seen design, with a release planned sometime in 2019. Code-named The Waterdrop, it might feature an all-glass black and rounded aesthetics based on leaked images that we’ve seen.
OPPO Poseidon with Snapdragon 855 appears on benchmark site
Did OPPO’s next flagship smartphone, which is yet to be named, recently appear on the Geekbench browser? It sure seems so.
Samsung Galaxy M series launching Jan. 28. What we know so far
There it is. Finally, after weeks of being in the rumor mill, the new Samsung Galaxy M series phones get a launch date.
The OPPO F9 Jade Green up close. Here’s your chance to win one
You’ve been hankering for it ever since you’ve seen it being teased online. We can’t blame you. The OPPO F9 Jade Green — with its mix of white, green, and gold accents — is indeed a looker. It joins the equally attractive Sunrise Red, Twilight Blue, and Starry Purple F9 color variants released in the Philippines a few months ago.
Redmi 7 to be priced not more than P6,200 (¥800 or $120)
Redmi didn’t fail to make us sit up and take notice when it launched its first product as a separate brand from Xiaomi. The Redmi Note 7 with a 48-megapixel main camera debuted with the lowest price for a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 phone to date. But what’s next for the newly independent brand?
OnePlus 7 could be a slider phone, picture suggests
The sequel to the OnePlus 6T, which debuted in the Philippines late last year, might just have been leaked online. The picture below comes courtesy of SlashLeaks, and the accompanying post suggests we could be looking at a phone presumed to be the OnePlus 7 side by side with a unit that resembles the 6T.
Sub-P20,000 Redmi flagship with SD 855 confirmed by Xiaomi CEO
You might recall that recently Xiaomi branched out the Redmi brand, which will focus on e-commerce and cost-effective devices under its own label. The Redmi Note 7 is the company’s first effort out of Xiaomi’s shadow — and what an effort it is, too.
Huawei P20 gets P9,000 off for limited time in PH
Even by today’s standards, the Huawei P20 is still much more than just a decent smartphone. Launched globally in March last year together with the Huawei P20 Pro, it still has one of the best cameras, hanging on to fourth place on image-quality rating site DxOMark’s list. This even after being already about nine months in the market.
Samsung Galaxy S10 series launch date confirmed
The wait is over — almost. Samsung has released invitations to its Galaxy Unpacked February 20 (21st in the Philippines) event, which will officially launch its anniversary Galaxy S10 lineup.
Mate 20 Pro vs iPhone XS: Android’s best vs iOS’ best
It’s an all-out battle between two of the best and most feature-packed flagship smartphones of any platform, with the powerhouse Huawei Mate 20 Pro squaring up against the Apple iPhone XS for a brawl.
Mate 20 series tops ranking of best-performing Android phones
The global list of top-performing Android phones in Antutu Benchmark for December 2018 has been released. And unsurprisingly, the Kirin 980-powered Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20 X phones reign supreme in the rankings overall.
Vivo’s The Waterdrop phone features never-before-seen design?
While its competitors have launched devices left and right the past couple of weeks, Vivo has been relatively quiet for the most part. But that may change soon, according to someone who has a great track record of leaking devices.
Redmi Note 7 with 48MP camera is cheapest Snapdragon 660 phone
After weeks of speculation and teasing by no less than Xiaomi president Lei Jun, Redmi’s first device as a separate brand from Xiaomi is now official.