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Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro unboxing and 1st impressions

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In both a lateral and vertical sense, Xiaomi has expanded its line of budget smartphones with the introduction of the notched Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro. It’s the company’s latest and most affordable entry in the trend of devices designed to look like the Apple iPhone X. And when it arrives in the Philippines soon — the date to circle could be sometime this month or in August — it will probably take the place of the Vivo Y81 as the cheapest notched phone at local retail.

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Huawei to debut gaming-focused, foldable, 5G phones soon

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Huawei has some big and ambitious plans for its smartphone lineup this year and beyond. At a recent press conference in China, where bloggers and media representatives from the Philippines were in attendance, Revü’s own Alora Uy Guerrero asked the company’s president for consumer business Jim Xu when Huawei will come out with gaming and foldable devices.

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Vivo X21 review: True innovation comes at a price

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Chinese phone maker Vivo has beaten Apple and Samsung in their quest to hide the fingerprint reader under the screen. The Vivo X21 has been formally unveiled at local retail in the Philippines, and it’s the first device in the country to have an in-display sensor for biometric authentication.

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OPPO Find X vs Vivo NEX: Specs, price comparison

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Despite the stigma of China-made products, Chinese smartphone manufacturers have continued to gobble up global market share. The current top 10 ranking is populated by the likes of Huawei, OPPO, and Vivo. Design- and technology-wise, they have improved by leaps and bounds as well, competing with brands like Apple and Samsung.

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Meizu 16 series reminds us of Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE

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Chinese manufacturer Meizu is prepping the launch of the successors to the Meizu 15 lineup in August. And if there’s one takeaway from what we’ve learned about the smartphones so far, it’s that the Meizu 16 and 16 Plus (or Pro, as some claim) seem to follow in the path of the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE.

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Next-gen Samsung Galaxy may cost almost P100,000 or $1,850

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We already know that a Samsung foldable phone — believed to be called the Samsung Galaxy X — is coming. A company executive had publicly spoken about it for the first time in September 2017, just hours before Apple launched the iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8. Now, we got new information about the device, courtesy of analysts covering Samsung Electronics.