HE foldable phone leaked about three weeks ago is official. And no, it’s not from Samsung or LG. Meet the ZTE Axon M, a device that better suits the word Apple used to describe its decision to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro phones priced as much as P84,000 or $1,636
LONG with the Mate 10, Huawei launched two higher-end models under the Mate 10 branding, namely the Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design Mate 10 Pro.
Huawei Mate 10 flagship launched, to arrive in PH end-October
UAWEI’S big-screen flagship for 2017 is now official, and it’s arguably the most exciting entry to the Mate series yet.
Alleged Xiaomi Redmi 5A poster suggests boring sequel
N alleged poster of the Xiaomi Redmi 5A — not to be confused with the Redmi Note 5A — has appeared on Chinese social-media site Weibo. And based on the image, it feels like the so-called Apple of China is just going through the motions from one budget phone to another at this point.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 doesn’t have the best Android camera anymore
ND just like that, we have a new king of smartphone cameras. After sitting on the throne for a day, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, together with the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, has been dislodged from the top by the Google Pixel 2 and the Google Pixel 2 XL.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 review: World-class piece of art
N September 15, I was able to snag a Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 (6GB of RAM/128GB of internal storage) before it got sold out in 58 seconds. The smartphone is the successor to the highly popular Mi MIX, which was also designed by renowned French designer Philippe Starck. (The author, whose passion is to review whatever Xiaomi releases, is a contributor at Revü Philippines.)
HTC U11 Life could be the Android One phone you’re waiting for
E already know that HTC is currently working on an Android One smartphone reportedly dubbed the HTC U11 Life, after the Taiwanese OEM’s flagship.
This is your newest king of smartphone cameras, Android
HE authority on cameras has spoken. DxOMark has crowned another smartphone with the best camera on the market. And the device is right up there with the iPhone 8 Plus.
Samsung to make more money off iPhone X than Galaxy S8
PPLE may be Samsung’s nemesis in the smartphone business, but the relationship is more complicated than you think it is. We can probably call them frenemies. Exhibit A: An Apple iPhone X win is a victory for the Korean tech giant as well.
Xiaomi Mi A1 Android One phone review: Pure Android all the way
HE Mi A1 is the first Xiaomi phone with Android One as its highlight. The company has made a lot of noise with this one, and I am honored to give you my review of the said unit. Created by Xiaomi, powered by Google. (The author, a super moderator in the MIUI Official Forum, contributes reviews of Xiaomi products to Revü Philippines.)
Alleged Xiaomi Redmi 5A price, specs, press render leak out
IAOMI’S Redmi 4A is almost due for an upgrade. After all, the cheapest phone in the Redmi 4 series was released in November last year. So we’re not surprised that alleged details about the Xiaomi Redmi 5A, its successor, have surfaced.
Nokia 8 launches in PH with reasonable price tag
HERE’S a new Android flagship in town. HMD Global on Friday formally launched the Nokia 8 in the Philippines.
NBA 2K18 for Mobile review: You may want to sit this one out
ACK for yet another title, the reigning champ of basketball video games has again been ported to mobile, although it’s only available on iPhones and iPads as of this posting.
OPPO Mix with Snapdragon 835 and 6GB of RAM in the works?
HE OPPO F5 is slated to be unveiled in the Philippines next month, or at least it’s likely that it would be. And OPPO might not be done with the year just yet, if a leaked image turns out to be true.
The 5 most powerful smartphones in Geekbench today
ELL, make that five for each Geekbench 4 test — five smartphones for single-core and another five for multi-core. In case you didn’t know, Geekbench is one of the industry-standard, cross-platform benchmarking tools. It’s synthetic, yes, but until many apps have been optimized for iOS 11, we’d settle for this than for supposedly real-world “(insert name of iOS device here) vs (insert name of Android handset here)” tests. Just to be fair.
Meet the new king of smartphone cameras
E always knew that the HTC U11, while capable as it is gorgeous, couldn’t possibly keep its title as the industry’s best shooter, per DxOMark. And now it’s time to crown the new phone which will carry on the title.
NBA 2K18 hits mobile. See if your device is compatible
EW year, new NBA season, new NBA 2K game for mobile devices. The wait has come to an end. NBA 2K18, one of the most popular sports franchises on console and PC, has dropped on mobile. And at around the same time as the launch of last year’s NBA 2K17, too.
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL prices and other details revealed
LMOST all major smartphone vendors have unveiled their flagship devices. Come October 4, it’s Google’s turn to reveal what’s up on its sleeves.
Vivo V7+ quick review: Ushering selfie phones into a borderless future
IVO has a new Android on offer, though this one ups the ante not only for the Chinese OEM but also for selfie smartphones en masse. And while the Vivo V7+ is pretty much what we had expected it to be all along, it leaves a better impression in person.
ASUS ZenFone 4 Max review: Beyond a marathon runner
OR a while now, every OEM in the budget category seems to be focusing on performance, the camera department, or a combination of both — with mixed success. Few sweat the other stuff, like battery life.