Motorola has unveiled its latest notebook to the market, the Motorola Edge+. The smartphone features a Snapdragon 865 processor along with a 108MP rear camera and of course, there’s 5G inside. Aside from that, the company has also unveiled the Motorola Edge that packs mid-range specifications inside. Want to know more about smartphones? Check it out below.
Motorola Edge+ Specs
6.7-inch Full HD+ AMOLED Display, HDR10+, 90Hz refresh rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor
12GB RAM
256GB Internal storage
108MP main camera + 8MP telephoto camera + 16MP ultrawide camera + TOF Camera
25MP selfie camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BD
LTE, 5G
Under display fingerprint scanner
5000mAh battery
18W Fast Charging
Android 10
The Motorola Edge+ is truly a flagship smartphone with its specifications inside. We’re getting here a Snapdragon 865 processor and of course, we have here a Full HD+ AMOLED display on the smartphone with 90Hz refresh rate. Another cool feature that we’re getting in here is the 108MP main camera along with its other lenses.
Motorola Edge Specs
6.7-inch Full HD+ AMOLED Display, 90Hz refresh rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor
4GB/6GB RAM
128GB Internal storage
64MP main camera + 8MP telephoto camera + 16MP ultrawide camera + TOF Camera
25MP selfie camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BD
LTE, 5G
Under display fingerprint scanner
4500mAh battery
18W Fast Charging
Android 10
The Motorola Edge is quite similar to the Edge+ but this time, we’re getting a slower Snapdragon 765G processor in here along with lower RAM. The camera has been downgraded to 64MP too but of course, expect that this would have a more affordable price.
OPPO Philippines, in partnership with Franco’s Friends and Face Shields for Frontliners, will be donating prepped meals and face shields as medical supplies to support our heroic frontliners through project OPPO #GiftOfHopeAndLove.
We’ve worked together with OPPO in the past and we’re definitely happy to be working with them in this pandemic to bring foods and medical supplies to frontliners.
Last year, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Watch Active2 and unlike the other wearable devices, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 will soon come with a blood pressure monitoring application as the Samsung Health Monitor app has been cleared by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, as a software as a medical device.
With the Blood Pressure Monitoring App, you’ll now be able to monitor your blood pressure with your Galaxy Watch Active2. However, calibrating the wearable device will require to use a traditional cuff so you can match the data on the traditional cuff to your Galaxy Watch Active but after that, you can easily measure your blood pressure by just tapping “Measure” anytime anywhere.
Samsung will be also requiring users to calibrate their device at least every four weeks to ensure the accuracy of the blood pressure monitoring app. The Samsung Health Monitor app will be available on the Galaxy Watch Active2 within the third quarter and will progressively expand to upcoming Galaxy Watch devices.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 is expected to launch this year and it looks like we have our first leaks about the smartphone. Ross Young, an industry analyst, has tweeted of what seems to be the specifications of the display of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2.
He says that the smartphone would still have the same form-factor as the Galaxy Fold but again, there will be a bigger display on the smartphone with the front display packing a 6.23-inch LTPS display with 2267×817 resolution and also a 60Hz refresh rate. The front display will also feature an LTPS display with a punch-hole cutout.
While the main display will pack a 7.59-inch display with a 2213×1689 resolution and also a 120Hz refresh rate. The main display is expected to sport an LTPO backplane technology with OLED panel.
We can also expect the support for S-Pen on the Galaxy Fold 2. Aside from that, Ben Geskin has also posted some renders of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 based on the latest leaks:
If you are into flagship smartphones, you’ve probably heard of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. It’s the best flagship smartphone from Samsung right now as the smartphone boasts top-notch features. First, we got here an Exynos 990 processor for the Philippine variant, a large 6.9-inch display and lastly, the smartphone is capable of shooting at 108MP and there’s the 100x space zoom. Did that catch your attention? If that’s a yes, then check out our review of the smartphone below.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Design and hardware
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra’s design is similar to the Samsung Galaxy S20 and the Samsung Galaxy S20+ that we’ve reviewed before but of course, we’re getting here a thicker body because of the features that we’re getting on the smartphone but don’t worry because the smartphone might be chunky for you, but it’s still jampacked with features and it’s still premium to hold as we got here a glass and premium body on the smartphone.
Again, it’s thick. For some people, they might find it hard to grip but don’t worry about the 6.9-inch display on this smartphone because, despite that, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has a taller aspect ratio at 20:9 which is why it’s still handy for some people as this one is taller and not wider.
Despite the large size of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, the smartphone does have a reachable power button and the volume rocker on the right side of the smartphone. Just like its brothers, we still have here the in-display fingerprint scanner which works fine but if you want, you can go for the face unlock of the smartphone.
The back? It packs a large camera module and boy ooh boy despite the size of the smartphone, the camera module of the smartphone still look pretty large at the back of the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Because of the size and the camera that we’re getting in here, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra does pack some weight too.
As expected, the smartphone from with a USB-C and there’s no headphone jack here anymore unlike the previous generation, the Samsung Galaxy S10 series. Samsung wants you to try out their wireless earbuds, the Samsung Galaxy buds. Regarding the USB-C port, the smartphone supports up to 45W fast charging but the smartphone will only come with 25W charger out of the box.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Display
The display of the smartphone is one of the biggest features and highlights of the series. It’s no ordinary 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2.0 QHD+ display that we’re getting here because this time, we’re getting here support for 120Hz refresh but unfortunately, it can only be enabled at Full HD+ resolution. If you’re worried about the display not being sharp at Full HD+, well, I’m happy to tell you that the quality that we’re getting on the display is still superb despite using 120Hz Full HD+ on the smartphone’s 6.9-inch display.
As expected, the colors are saturated which is what you can expect from an AMOLED display. It’s saturated and the colors are popping and vivid. Again, it’s one of the best displays on a smartphone right now. There’s no curved display here unlike the previous generation but hey, at least we’re getting here a smoother and better refresh rate and the 2.5D glass on the S20 Ultra just looks fine for me.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Battery life
A large smartphone means that the device needs a large battery too and with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, we’re getting here a 5000mAh battery which is just fine for a smartphone with this size. In our review, we tested the smartphone at PCMark Battery test on both 60Hz and 120Hz and we got these scores:
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The smartphone can give you longer battery life on 60Hz vs 120hz and there’s a really large difference between the two. In my usage, most of the time I only charge the smartphone on both refresh rates at the end of the day but sometimes, I’m still looking for my power bank in a single workday if I’m on my heavy usage on the 120Hz refresh rate.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Software
Just like the other Samsung Galaxy S20 series smartphones, this one runs on the latest One UI 2.1 based on Android 10. With the 120Hz refresh rate, it’s on a whole new level as navigating on the smartphone is smoother than ever.
As expected, you can still expect some software that are preinstalled on the smartphone including the Samsung applications like the Samsung Members app and the Galaxy Store but of course, my favorite one right now is the Samsung Global Goals in where it lets you earn money by enabling ads on your smartphone and yes, you can donate it to UNDP after that.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Performance
There are two kinds of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra that you can search on the internet right now. The first one is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor which is now available in the US but the one that we’re getting here in the Philippines is the one with Exynos 990 processor. Is it bad? Well, it depends on how you look at it.
As Samsung has more control in the hardware of the Exynos chipset, it’s easier for them and more cost-effective to use this one. But are the benchmarks bad? No, not really. We’re still getting here some pretty high numbers but not as high as Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset counterparts. Check out the benchmark scores that we got on the smartphone.
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Antutu – 516286
3DMark Slingshot Extreme OpenGL ES 3.1 – 5470
3DMark Slingshot Extreme Vulkan – 5110
GeekBench Single-Core – 743
GeekBench Multi-Core – 2698
When it comes to gaming, we found the Exynos 990 powerful enough to run a lot of games at decent frame rates on different games including Black Desert Mobile however, the frame drops are quite noticeable in some of our tests. Check out the FPS and FPS stability that we got on different games:
We noticed that the chipset is not as optimized as we think on PUBG Mobile as we can only get 47 median FPS but nonetheless, the Exynos 990 is a big upgrade from the Exynos 9820 of the Galaxy S10+ as we can get better and more optimized framerates including better thermal.
Another reason why you should get the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra over the smaller brothers is that this one packs 5G. The only variant that comes with 5G in the Philippines is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra however, 5G is not yet available on the smartphone and you have to wait for the software update for the 5G to be activated on the smartphone soon.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Camera
Now here’s the controversial and most interesting part of the review of the smartphone. First, let’s discuss what we can get on the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. There’s the 108MP main camera here that is capable of 100x space zoom which is a first on a smartphone. You might have heard from other reviewers that the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra might have some problems with regards to autofocus, well, we waited for some updates and the camera has greatly improved over few updates and the autofocusing issue on 8K video has greatly improved on the smartphone but initially, it was erratic at times as seen in my video of the unboxing of the shoes below
But now? It has greatly improved but we’re still stuck here at 24fps which is a bummer but hey, at least we got here an 8K that can give us better details when shooting videos. It’s great for shooting at 8K then on editing part, I can still crop the video and still have really good detail. But for most usage, 4K60fps will be just fine. The selfie camera of the smartphone can also do 4K60fps which gives really good details on both videos and photos.
Now, let’s go to the rear camera of the smartphone. Again, there’s the 108MP camera on this one and the sensor? It’s a big upgrade from the predecessor which is why despite not using live focus mode on the smartphone, the depth of field or the bokeh is so good on this one especially when shooting objects at a close distance. Check out the shots that we took using the smartphone.
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When it comes to zooming, the smartphone can go up to 100x and as expected, it wasn’t as detailed as I expected it to be but hey, at least the smartphone can do it and it is just one of the few smartphones that can do this. Check out the zoomed shot below
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As you can see from the shots, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra can do a pretty good job when it comes to details and the nano-binning feature of the Galaxy S20 Ultra is great as we can have sharper and brighter photos. The camera is still not perfect though but I believe it will get even better in the coming months as they update the smartphone just like the Galaxy S10+ and the Galaxy Note10+.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is a massive smartphone at 6.9-inch and it feels like the smartphone belongs in the Note family due to its size but of course, we’re getting here an overkill camera with 108MP main camera that is capable of 100x space zoom. Do we need that? Probably in daily usage, no, but it’s nice to see a camera on a smartphone like this. But the best feature that I like in here is the nona-binning feature of the camera since we’re getting here nice and sharper photos.
Overall, we got here a premium build, a really powerful camera, and a really beautiful 6.9-inch QHD+ display that is capable of a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. However, you should take note that the smartphone is a little bit massive for some and also, the Exynos 990 processor inside it might be powerful but it isn’t as consistent as you can expect in some games.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is now available for Php69,990
The iPhone 12 series is expected to be unveiled this September but it looks like we got an early look of the next iPhones thanks to the leaked CAD renders of the smartphone. As expected, the smartphone will still have a large camera module at the back but this time, we’re getting here a LiDar scanner that can be used for depth-sensing capabilities.
The design of the smartphone will pack flat edges which reminds me of the iPhone 5 and 5s. The smartphone will also feature a thinner bezel on the display at 0.9mm thin and of course, a thinner notch at the top.
Aside from that, the smartphone is also expected to Apple A14 chipset which is an upgrade from the A13 Bionic CPU. We’re not sure yet on how this one will also perform against the predecessors and also the A12X and A12Z chipsets of the iPad Pro. And oh, the A14 chipset will also support 5G.
The iPhone 12 is expected to launch in a few months but of course, you can still expect some changes since this one isn’t finalized but hey, at least we got an early look at the smartphone.
LifeAfter is one of the popular post-apocalyptic survival games that are available right now on Android on iOS and now, you can play it on your PC! Yep, the game is now supported by mouse and keyboard and you can play it directly on your notebooks or desktops.
The game lets you do some base building, kill zombies, gather materials and many more. There is so much to do on LifeAfter and it’s one of the few survival games on smartphones that has really good gameplay. Just like other survival games, you need to scavenge some materials for your base, hunt some food to satisfy your hunger, and of course, defend yourself from zombies.
The game is now available on iOS and Android but if you want, you may now play the game on PC however, you should take note that the game is running on an emulator for the PC which is also why you can log in to your accounts via Facebook or Google.
If you want to download the game, you may head over to LifeAfter’s website over here: https://www.lifeafter.game/ and download the latest client for the game.
As embargo for both Intel’s 10th generation H series mobile processors and AMD Ryzens’ 4000 series lift, we are now starting to see gaming laptops launched by different manufactures. Lenovo Legion just announced its whole 5th generation Legion gaming laptop line ranging from Ideapad Gaming to their flagship Legion 7i.
Lenovo Legion 7i
The Lenovo Legion 7i is the brand’s flagship 15-inch gaming laptop at only 19.9mm thick and weighs 2.2kg. Under the hood, the Lenovo Legion 7i packs up to Intel’s 10th-gen core i9 H-series overclocked processors paired with up to an Nvidia RTX 2080 Super Max-Q GPU. There’s an RGB strip below that syncs with vents and the keyboard powered by Corsair iCue RGB lighting software.
Lenovo Legion 7i Price
The Lenovo Legion 7i will be available on June 2020 starting at Php 119,995. Apart from the 2-year premium care warranty, the Lenovo 7i is also bundled with a Legion Recon Backpack and Legion M300 Mouse.
Legion Y740Si
Lenovo’s biggest CES reveal is also coming to the Philippine market. The Lenovo Y740Si is Lenovo Legion’s thinnest and lightest gaming laptop yet – weighing only 1.7kg. The Lenovo Y740Si is also updated with the latest 10th gen Intel Core i9 H-Series processor and up to a 4K IPS panel. The highlight of the Legion Y740Si is its dedicated Legion BoostStation eGPU equipped with either an Nvidia RTX 2060 or an AMD Radeon RX 5700XT.
The Legion Y740Si will be available by the 2nd half of the year starting at Php 144,995. The Legion Y740Si is bundled with the Legion BoostStation, Legion Recon Backpack, and a 2-year premium care warranty.
Legion BoostStation
The Legion BoostStation is also available as a standalone GPU enclosure. It has a built in 500w PSU that can support up to an Nvidia RTX 2070 GPU or an AMD Radeon RX 5700XT. Moreover, it can charge any device via Thunderbolt 3 thanks to its 100w Power Delivery(USB-C). The Lenovo Legion BoostStation is priced at Php 44,995 and is bundled with a 2-year premium care warranty.
The Huawei Nova series is the mid-range smartphone series of the Chinese company and we can expect the Huawei Nova 7 pretty soon as they’re expected to be unveiled this April 23 but a video has leaked ahead of launch and it shows what we can expect from the company’s next mid-range smartphone.
In a video posted by GSM Arena, we can expect a rectangular camera module at the back of the smartphone and surprisingly, a curved display too with a punch-hole cutout at the upper left of the display of the smartphone. The size of the punch-hole cutout suggests that the smartphone might have a dual-lens front facing camera.
In a leak from Geekbench, the smartphone is expected to sport the latest Android 10 OS, 8GB RAM and of course, the brand new Kirin 985 processor.
The Huawei Nova 7 lineup is expected to launch this April 23.
Lenovo has unveiled its new mid-range gaming notebooks that are pretty affordable for its specifications and it’s the Legion 5 notebooks. The Lenovo Legion 5 comes in different flavors and of course, it also comes in an AMD Ryzen 4000 CPU or an Intel Core i7 CPU.
First, let’s talk about the specifications of the different variants of the Legion 5 notebooks.
4x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.1 Type-C, HDMI, Ethernet
363 x 260 x 23.6 mm, 2.5kg
This is quite interesting since we got three different variants of the Legion 5 with the Legion 5pi with the best specifications of them all including a better refresh rate and a more powerful hardware but we’re missing here a webcam to give way for a lesser bezels on the notebook.
The Legion 5 starts at Php56,995 which is pretty affordable while the Legion 5i starts at Php62,995. The Legion 5Pi will pack a more expensive price of Php74,995.
As embargo for both Intel’s 10th generation H series mobile processors and AMD Ryzens’ 4000 series lift, we are now starting to see gaming laptops launched by different manufactures. Lenovo Legion just announced its whole 5th generation Legion gaming laptop line ranging from Ideapad Gaming to their flagship Legion 7i.
