Nokia-brand licensee HMD Global had a big day, launching six smartphones plus the Nokia Lite Earbuds TWS earphones that will be available from mid-April for €75 (around P4,342 in Philippine pesos or $89 in U.S. dollars). The company is streamlining its budget lineup and at the same time expanding it to include 5G models.
Coming to PH: Realme C25 TÜV Rheinland-certified phone
At Realme’s Quality Standards Launch Event, the fastest-growing smartphone brand — now with more than 70 million active users worldwide — revealed that it designs products with quality in mind first. The quality-control team gets to veto a product if the device fails to meet its standard at any point of the design process.
Redmi 9T vs Realme C15 vs Vivo Y20i: Which offers the most value for money?
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Realme C15, and Vivo Y20i are among the most popular value-focused smartphones on the local market that not only look good for the price, but are packed with enough specs and features to make consumers take a pause and reconsider similarly priced alternatives or more expensive midrange options altogether.
Realme PH debuts new ambassador with 1-day Narzo 30A sale
Roll out the yellow carpet for Realme Philippines’ first celebrity ambassador.
Galaxy M12, Galaxy M02 listed on Samsung Philippines site
Here’s another Revü exclusive. After the Samsung Galaxy A32, Galaxy A52, and Galaxy A72, you might be wondering what Samsung Philippines will launch on the market next. But thanks to a couple of listings we found on the Korean company’s official website, we now have an idea of what’s to arrive in the country sooner rather than later.
Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival 2021 exclusive deals in PH
Xiaomi is currently hosting its annual Mi Fan Festival until May 9, 2021, where exclusive deals and offers are up for grabs, including the limited-edition Redmi Note 10 Pro MFF Special Edition and its regular variant, plus the newly launched Mi Band 6 with a larger display and new tracking features, including blood-oxygen monitoring. During the event, Mi fans can get up to P3,000, or roughly $62, off select devices as well.
Lenovo Legion 2 Pro key specs confirmed ahead of April 8 launch
Lenovo is expected to announce the follow-up to its first gaming phone, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel, on April 8 in China. Ahead of its launch, some key specs of the Lenovo Legion 2 Pro have been confirmed, including its upgraded side-mounted front camera.
Vivo Y20s (G) to go up for preorder in PH from April 10
Vivo Philippines has finally revealed when you can pre-purchase the latest addition to its bestselling Y series.
OPPO A74 5G with 90Hz screen, SD 480 priced from $288
The OPPO A74 4G may already be available in the Philippines, but we’re not sure if its 5G version is ever landing here. The latter, however, is now up for preorder in a neighboring country.
Redmi Note 10 Pro 108MP camera phone’s PH price revealed
When Xiaomi Philippines launched the Redmi Note 10 about three weeks ago, it also announced that the Pro model will be offered in the country, but stopped short of revealing the smartphone’s suggested retail price.
Best-performing flagship, midrange phones: March 2021, China edition
Popular benchmarking website Antutu Benchmark just published its latest rankings of the top-performing flagship and midrange Android smartphones in China. And the results are, well, quite interesting, especially in the top-end segment, where the likes of the ASUS ROG Phone 5, Black Shark 4 Pro, and RedMagic 6 Pro are included in the mix.
Realme X7 Pro Extreme Edition debuts. Comparison with X7 Pro here
Realme has added a new member to the X7 series, a lineup that was first introduced in China with the launch of the X7 and X7 Pro.
Redmi Note 10 Pro MFF Special Edition announced
Xiaomi is on a roll. After launching the latest additions to the Mi 11 series recently, including the Mi 11 Lite, the Mi 11i, and the world’s best smartphone camera according to Dxomark in the Mi 11 Ultra, the company today announced it will debut a limited-edition smartphone to celebrate this year’s Mi Fan Festival or MFF.
Insanely priced Realme GT Neo world’s 1st Dimensity 1200 phone
Realme has actually ended up getting the bragging rights as the first smartphone brand to launch one of MediaTek’s first products fabricated on a 6nm process.
Vivo Y1s goes on sale in PH for P4,999 ($103)
It turns out there’s a Vivo Y series phone that’s already out on the local market ahead of the Vivo Y20s (G)’s release in the Philippines.
Vivo Y20s (G) performance test: Helio G80 + 6GB RAM on a budget
Vivo Philippines will be launching a new smartphone in the country soon. And no, it’s not the Vivo X60 series, which will also debut locally sometime later in the year. We’re talking about the Vivo Y20s (G), which debuted in Africa and Indonesia earlier this year. Yet, unlike other variants announced so far, the local model of the Y20s (G) will include 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
How the Xiaomi Mi 11i stacks up against the Mi 11
Xiaomi has launched a couple of new additions to the Mi 11 family, including the camera-centric powerhouse Mi 11 Ultra and trendy-looking Mi 11 Lite, which is available in 4G and 5G versions.
Mi 11 Lite official; 5G version world’s first SD 780G phone
As if Xiaomi hasn’t impressed us enough with its latest product releases, here it is again with what it calls a mega launch. One of the devices it announced globally today, March 29, is the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G phone.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra launched as No. 1 camera phone on Dxomark
Xiaomi‘s latest flagship is here, and besides being one of the most leaked smartphones this year, it is arguably the most impressive commercial device the Chinese manufacturer has ever produced, at least from an imaging standpoint. Meet the big and bold — and very camera-centric — Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.
OPPO A74 4G now available in PH for P11,999 ($248)
The OPPO A94 and OPPO Reno 5 Marvel Edition are not the only new OPPO models that have been rolled out to local stores. Another A series phone — one that’s more affordable than the A94 — has joined the duo earlier than expected.