Are they teasers? Do Xiaomi Philippines’ latest posts on Facebook and TikTok hint at an impending local launch of the lone 5G member of the global Redmi Note 10 family? Seems like it.
Realme Narzo 30 launched with 90Hz screen, 5,000mAh battery
The middle child of Realme’s Narzo 30 family is now official, almost three months after the Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro 5G debuted in India.
OPPO Reno 6, Reno 6 Pro live images leak out
The debut of the successors to the Reno 5 series phones is happening this May, if rumors are to be believed.
Tecno Camon 16, Spark 6 prices drop ahead of POVA 2 PH launch
Ahead of the launch of the Tecno POVA 2 in the Philippines later this month, Tecno Mobile has dropped the prices of the Tecno Camon 16 6GB/128GB and Tecno Spark 6 4GB/128GB budget smartphones.
Vivo X60 review: A portrait-focused camera is just the start
Vivo recently rolled out the red carpet for its latest flagship series in the Philippines, albeit without the Pro variant to go along with the standard model. What we have for you today is the vanilla Vivo X60, in global spec, which is now available for preorder in the country until the 21st, with shipping slated for May 22.
POCO M3 Pro 5G listing spotted in the Philippines
Another POCO phone that’s launching globally will be on its way to the Philippines, a listing we at Revü found on one of the e-commerce sites indicates.
ASUS ZenFone 8, ZenFone 8 Flip: Price, specs, availability
ASUS has announced two new flagship smartphones in its number series — and they couldn’t be more different. There’s the bold and flippy ASUS ZenFone 8 Flip, which follows in the footsteps of the ZenFone 7 Pro and ZenFone 6 and uses a rotating camera system at the back to take selfies. But more interesting than that, surprisingly, is the equally bold (for another reason) ASUS ZenFone 8.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite review: More than a style heavyweight
Xiaomi‘s meteoric rise in the global smartphone rankings is nothing short of impressive. It currently stands in third place behind Samsung and Apple.
POCO M3 Pro 5G coming May 19. See rumored specs here
Surprise, surprise: Another POCO phone will hit stores soon. This time, the red carpet will roll out for the POCO M3 Pro 5G on May 19. It will launch with the tagline “More speed. More everything.”
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs OPPO A74 5G: Specs comparison
Today, May 12, Samsung Philippines’ cheapest 5G phone yet has finally appeared on its online store, a little over a month after it was offered through postpaid.
Realme 8, Realme 8 Pro launched in PH. See prices here
Realme, the newly crowned top smartphone vendor in the Philippines for the first quarter of 2021, has officially launched the latest entries to its number series on the local market, with Filipina celebrity Kathryn Bernardo endorsing the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro.
POCO F3 GT, aka global Redmi K40 gaming phone, listed online
Xiaomi’s Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition is currently one of the hottest smartphones on the market, even though it’s only available in China (for now, at least), and you apparently won’t be able to install Google Mobile Services or GMS and Google apps on it.
Realme 8 vs Realme 8 Pro: Preview and quick comparison
The stage is set for what Realme Philippines calls its “biggest launch yet.” And it will be streamed tomorrow, May 11, at exactly 6 p.m. on the brand’s official Facebook page.
Asia Pacific’s 10 most popular smartphones in Q1 2021
Which smartphones were most popular in the Asia-Pacific region in the first quarter of 2021? In a new report by a market-research firm, the top three spots belonged to Apple‘s newest models.
PH preorders for Vivo X60 with SD 870 start May 15
Vivo is already teasing the launch of the Vivo X60 series in the Philippines. Now, we finally know what to expect from one of the country’s biggest smartphone vendors.
Best-performing flagship, midrange phones: April 2021, China edition
After quite a wait, Antutu has finally released the latest rankings of best-performing Android phones — the first results from version 9 of the benchmarking platform — albeit for devices released in China.
Realme takes top spot in PH smartphone rankings in Q1 2021
We’ve been waiting for local information ever since research firms started releasing their first-quarter reports on the global smartphone market. Now, we finally have it, albeit without any analysis.
Realme C11 2021 now in PH. See how it differs from 2020 model
The one you’re looking at is the Realme C11 that was launched in the Philippines in July 2020. But there’s a new version of that smartphone, and it has already arrived on our shores.
Need Google? Avoid the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition
If you’re eyeing the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition — or any China-exclusive Xiaomi, for that matter — but can’t live without Google Mobile Services or GMS, we have bad news for you. A while ago, it was reported that Xiaomi won’t include GMS and will no longer allow the installation of Google apps, including the Play Store, on devices from China that ship with the local variant of MIUI.
Vivo Y12s review: A modern upgrade with long battery life
Some of you might recall that big-battery phones used to be unattractive, unfashionable, and bulky to the point some of them could inadvertently double as bludgeoning weapons. One of the first smartphones we tested that promised days, not hours, of usage on a charge came with a 6,500mAh cell and didn’t look like it would fit in anyone’s jeans pocket comfortably.