Back in August 2020, Vivo unveiled the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G-based Vivo S7 in China with similar specs and hardware as the Vivo V20 Pro 5G that launched in global markets, including the Philippines. You may recall that the V20 Pro 5G arrived with a suggested retail price of P24,999 (around $520) here.
Samsung Galaxy A02 coming to the Philippines, page indicates
We were looking for Galaxy F62 and Galaxy E62 listings on Samsung Philippines’ website, but came across something else. But it’s yet another unannounced smartphone.
Launched: Honor V40, brand’s 1st phone since Huawei split
This is it. Honor has finally taken the wraps off its first smartphone since Huawei sold its sub-brand to a state-owned consortium led by phone distributor Digital China and the Shenzhen government.
Realme PH January sale drops prices by as much as P3,000
Realme Philippines is looking to kick off the new year with a bunch of discounts on select Realme smartphones and accessories, including the Realme 6, Realme 6 Pro, and Realme 7.
Realme C20 goes official with close to $100 price tag
Finally, an update to the fastest-growing smartphone brand’s popular budget lineup, as it goes official in Vietnam.
Infinix Hot 10 Play to go on sale in PH for under P5,000
There’s a new budget phone in town. Hong Kong-based smartphone company Infinix has announced the Hot 10 Play for the local market with a sub-P5,000 (about $104) price tag and an octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 chipset running a XOS 7.0 on top of Android 10 (Go edition).
Vivo Y31 launched with Android 11, 48MP triple cam in India
Vivo has unveiled a new addition to its affordable Y series of smartphones — the Vivo Y31, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and Funtouch OS 11 based on the latest Android 11 mobile operating system.
Video-focused OPPO Reno 5 5G, 4G arriving in PH in Feb
Get ready to roll out the red carpet; the predecessor of the Reno 4 is launching in the Philippines soon.
Redmi K40 to launch as 1st MediaTek Dimensity 1200 phone
We already know that Realme is scheduled to announce the Realme X9 Pro — the OEM’s first 2021 flagship powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset — soon. But the X9 Pro won’t be the first phone to use MediaTek’s new 6nm chip; Xiaomi’s Redmi K40 will be.
iPhone 12 Pro long-term review: A truly pro-grade experience
We’ve been using the Apple iPhone 12 Pro as our daily driver for more than two months now, and we have a lot of thoughts.
Realme Dimensity 1200 5G phone confirmed to launch soon
MediaTek, which became the world’s biggest chipset vendor in Q3 2020, has launched two new mobile chips that will serve as the follow-ups to the Dimensity 1000+ from last year. The Dimensity 1100 and Dimensity 1200 are the Taiwanese firm’s first products fabricated on a 6nm process, which is more advanced than the 7nm process used to manufacture the Dimensity 1000+.
V40 Honor’s 1st phone with Google services after Huawei ban?
Is the international variant of the Honor 5G phone that will go official in China January 22 finally coming with Google Mobile Services?
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G for high-end devices now official
Apparently, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, which debuted on the Xiaomi Mi 11, won’t be the only Snapdragon 800 series chipset to get some love from smartphone manufacturers this year. Something less powerful — but possibly no less appealing — just dropped today.
Redmi Note 9T 5G listing with price shows it’s coming to PH
Exactly a week ago, we reported that the Redmi 9T is headed to the Philippines with a P6,990 (around $145 converted) base price, based on a listing we saw at Xiaomi‘s official stores on Lazada and Shopee. The phone is set to launch in the country January 27 and will be available locally from January 29, according to an updated listing we saw. The Redmi 9T and its 5G-capable sibling, the Redmi Note 9T 5G, made their global debut last January 8.
This could be the ASUS ROG Phone 4… or 5
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 is one of the fastest and most specced-out mobile devices launched last year, and it looks like the gaming phone’s successor could arrive sooner rather than later.
OPPO Reno 5 launching in the Philippines soon
At about the same time recently, several of my Facebook friends working at OPPO Philippines updated their profile pictures with a Reno 5 frame, suggesting that the Reno 4‘s successor will be officially launching in the country soon.
Vivo X60 series with Zeiss cam coming to PH soon, post indicates
Just a day after Vivo announced the X60 Pro Plus’ January 21 launch date in China, the company’s local arm teased the X60 lineup’s arrival in the Philippines. According to Vivo Philippines’ latest post on social media, the Vivo X60 series is “coming soon.”
Galaxy A32, Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone, to get 4G variant
Just two days ago, Samsung launched its most affordable 5G phone yet. Earlier, a listing was spotted on Geekbench indicating that the said device will have a 4G version.
Vivo X60 Pro Plus with Zeiss camera to launch Jan 21 in China
The Vivo X60 and X60 Pro recently broke cover as one of the last devices to launch in 2020. Vivo also confirmed its latest flagship series for the Philippine market, though no date has been set for its announcement.
Lenovo S5 Pro only P4,999 ($104) in PH for limited time
Though quite late to the party, the Lenovo S5 Pro launched in the Philippines last year with a compelling P6,990 (around $146 converted) price tag, making it one of the most affordable Snapdragon 600 series-based devices to arrive in the country.