Vivo will lift the veil off the its new X lineup in China December 29th. We’ve already seen a lot of leaks ahead of the launch, and today, we’re treated to the specs of one of the smartphones about to be announced.
Like iPhone 12, Xiaomi Mi 11 won’t come with charger
Remember when Apple launched the iPhone 12 series without a charger in the box, and then a lot of rival companies mocked the U.S. tech giant online? One of those companies happened to be Xiaomi, which recently confirmed it would follow Apple‘s footsteps with its upcoming flagship smartphone. Just as we predicted two months ago.
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.
MediaTek beats Qualcomm to become top chipmaker in Q3 2020
Following a strong third quarter in 2020, MediaTek has surpassed Qualcomm to be the top smartphone-chipset vendor for the first time, according to market analyst Counterpoint Research. The Taiwanese chipmaker expanded its market share to 31% last quarter from 26% in the same period as last year.
OPPO Reno 5 Pro Plus 5G debuts with 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor
Almost two weeks after the Reno 5 and Reno 5 Pro 5G phones were launched, the series’ most premium member has been announced, too.
Mate vs Mate: Huawei outdoes self in camera-phone rankings
Well, this is quite expected. After climbing the top of DxOMark’s smartphone-camera rankings with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, the technology giant has outdone itself in the imaging department. Once again.
Nova 8, Nova 8 Pro launched with 64MP cam, up-to-120Hz screen
Today, December 23, two new “stars” were born in China, as Huawei launched the successors to the Nova 7 series, all but one of which got released in the Philippines.
iPhone 12 bestselling 5G phone in Oct despite late launch
Well, we can’t say we didn’t expect it. Back in October, we argued that Apple‘s 2020 iPhones would be a big hit, with or without a charger in the retail box. Now, there’s a report revealing that it went on to become the world’s bestselling 5G phone in October.
It’s official: Xiaomi Mi 11 series to debut Dec 28
Ready for another smartphone launch before the year ends? A day before Vivo makes its X60 series phones official, Xiaomi is going to launch its new flagship models, too.
Vivo S1 Pro P4,000 off original price for limited time
The Vivo S1 Pro is now more affordable than ever in the Philippines, thanks to a recent price cut. For a limited time, you can score one of Vivo‘s AMOLED-equipped, selfie-focused midrange smartphones at a more reasonable price of P11,999 (around $248 converted).
OPPO Reno 5 Pro Plus: What we know ahead of its Dec 24 debut
The OPPO Reno 5 and OPPO Reno 5 Pro 5G phones are a hit in China, with more than ¥100 million (around $$15.27 million or P734 million) units sold in just 10 minutes on the first day they went on sale — three days ago.
iPhone 12 chip beats Snapdragon 888 in benchmarks
Qualcomm announced its flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset earlier this month, and the 5nm chip is expected to power many of tomorrow’s top-end devices — some variants of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 series included. Xiaomi, OPPO, and Realme will launch their own Snapdragon 888-based devices as well.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Huawei Mate40 Pro: Big-flagship showdown
Though no one can predict the future — and certainly not anything that could happen in 2020 — Huawei and Samsung are probably done releasing premium smartphones for this year. Back in August, Samsung introduced the Note 20 lineup, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, which is basically the non-5G version of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G with less RAM. The Huawei Mate40 Pro was announced a couple of months later.
Galaxy A32 5G Geekbench listing confirms Dimensity chip
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A32 5G is likely to launch as the Korean manufacturer’s most affordable 5G phone to date. And if its newly uncovered Geekbench listing is anything to go by, we’d put money that it will indeed be the cheapest Samsung ever to use the industry’s hottest feature since, well, 4G.
Realme phones as low as P343 per month via Home Credit
Shopping for a new smartphone for yourself or for a loved one this holiday season? Realme Philippines and Home Credit may have something that piques your attention.
Pictures of Huawei Nova 8 confirm design, specs
We finally know how one of the Nova 8 series models that are launching in China on December 23 looks.
Samsung Galaxy A02s launching in PH, site indicates
Remember the pair of budget Galaxy phones that was announced a few weeks ago, with availability scheduled for the first quarter of 2021?
Huawei Nova 8 series phones launching Dec 23
Huawei is launching new Nova smartphones two days before Christmas… in China.
Vivo X60 series launch date, Zeiss partnership revealed
This is it. Today, December 14, Vivo has finally revealed the debut of its next X lineup in China — and along with that, a partnership that may interest camera enthusiasts.
OPPO A15s budget phone set to go official soon
The OPPO A15, which debuted in October, hasn’t arrived in the Philippines yet. Or probably won’t be. But OPPO is already launching another variant of the said model.