The Huawei Y9s is the newest smartphone in town and it’s an entry-level Android smartphone that brings a 6.59-inch Ultra FullView display and also a 48MP triple AI camera and a 16MP front camera. The smartphone might look similar to the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 but this one has a larger memory thanks to the 6GB of RAM and also the 128GB of internal storage. If you’re interested, be sure to check out the unboxing and hands-on video of the smartphone below.
Huawei Philippines has just launched the company’s newest smartphone in the country — the Huawei Y9s. It’s almost similar to the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 that we’ve reviewed before but this time, we’re getting a better camera. thanks to the triple AI camera of the smartphone and also an Ultra FullView Display.
The Huawei Y9s also runs on Kirin 710F processor with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. There’s a decent amount of battery too at 4000mAh which will be enough for 1-2 days of usage.
The Huawei P40 Pro will be exciting as we can expect that the smartphone would change the mobile camera segment again just like the other P-series smartphones and now, we finally have a leak of the upcoming Huawei P40 Pro which is expected to launch this March 2020.
The leaked render was posted by Evan Blass on his Twitter account and it shows the Penta-camera setup of the smartphone. There’s a large rectangular camera module on the smartphone too which suggests that the smartphone has a focus on camera and this design has become a trend this 2020.
The Huawei P40 Pro is also expected to sport a curved display with curved edges on all sides and also a dual-selfie camera. The smartphone is also expected to come in white ceramic variant that gives a tougher and more premium look.
Samsung Indonesia has just launched the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A71 with their ambassadors — BLACKPINK which means that we’re getting the smartphones too in the Philippines soon as selected SEA media were able to experience the Samsung Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A71. Both smartphones pack a quad-camera lens and also an Infinity-O display. The company has focused on the camera, display, and battery on these smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 and A71 show us what the future of Galaxy smartphones will be as we got here a quad-camera setup with a rectangular camera module at the back. This design is in line with the leaks of their next flagship smartphones — the Samsung Galaxy S20 series.
Aside from the smartphones, BLACKPINK has also introduced their “awesome dance” for the Samsung Galaxy A series with a focus on an awesome screen, awesome camera, and long-lasting battery life.
Samsung Galaxy A51 Specs
6.5-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display
Exynos 9611 Octa-Core Processor
6/8 GB RAM
128GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
48MP main camera + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP Depth + 5MP macro lens
32MP Selfie Camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
In-display fingerprint scanner
LTE, Dual SIM
15W Fast Charging
4000mAh battery
Android 10 with One UI 2.0
Samsung Galaxy A71 Specs
6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display
Snapdragon 730 Octa-Core Processor
8GB RAM
128GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
64MP main camera + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP Depth + 5MP macro lens
32MP Selfie Camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
In-display fingerprint scanner
LTE, Dual SIM
25W Fast Charging
4500mAh battery
Android 10 with One UI 2.0
The two has a very similar look but the Samsung Galaxy A71 is bigger than the Galaxy A51 and the former has more powerful hardware inside as the Galaxy A71 got a Snapdragon 730 processor and also a 64MP rear camera while the A51 only got a 48MP rear camera.
There’s no word regarding the local launch and pricing yet but expect that the smartphone will launch in the Philippines very soon.
Max Weinbach of XDA-developers.com has posted live images of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G which is expected to launch this February 11 at San Francisco, California. These are the first live images of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ after weeks of leaks of the CAD renders of the smartphone.
The photo shows that the smartphone will have an Infinity-O display similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ but this one has a curvier design, unlike the Note series.
The leaked photos also confirm that the smartphone would have 4 cameras and a flash at the back with a quite big rectangular. We’re still clueless regarding the lenses but expect that there will be improvements over the previous generation.
The smartphone is also expected to run on Snapdragon 865 processor on the US market and Exynos 990 outside that and they are expected to come with 4G and 5G versions.
The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 Event will happen this February 12 (GMT+0800).
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Samsung Philippines has started teasing the arrival of their next smartphones in the country — the Samsung Galaxy A51 and the Samsung Galaxy A71. Both smartphones are expected to be the successor for the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A70 respectively. Want to know more about the smartphone? Check out the specifications below.
Samsung Galaxy A51 Specs
6.5-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display
Exynos 9611 Octa-Core Processor
4/6/8 GB RAM
64/128GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
48MP main camera + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP Depth + 5MP macro lens
32MP Selfie Camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
In-display fingerprint scanner
LTE, Dual SIM
15W Fast Charging
4000mAh battery
Android 10 with One UI 2.0
Samsung Galaxy A71 Specs
6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display
Snapdragon 730 Octa-Core Processor
6/8 GB RAM
128GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
64MP main camera + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP Depth + 5MP macro lens
32MP Selfie Camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
In-display fingerprint scanner
LTE, Dual SIM
25W Fast Charging
4500mAh battery
Android 10 with One UI 2.0
There’s no word regarding the local launch and pricing of the two smartphones but expect that the Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 will arrive in the Philippines soon.
The Vivo NEX 3 is one of the biggest and most interesting flagships of 2019. Why? Well, there are many reasons. First, the smartphone has pretty good specifications inside thanks to the Snapdragon 855+ processor inside and then there’s the beautiful design of the smartphone that can really compete in the market and lastly, the price. Vivo NEX 3 has shocked the country with its low price tag of Php39,999. Interested? Check out the smartphone below.
Vivo NEX 3 Review: Design and hardware
The Vivo NEX 3 is a massive flagship smartphone but it isn’t a bad thing as this one offers a more immersive display on the smartphone and has a very premium look. This one comes with a glass build on both the front and back of the smartphone but this one is different compared to most smartphones as we got here a waterfall display.
Just like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, the Vivo NEX 3 introduced the buttonless volume button but this time, we also have a buttonless power button thanks to the waterfall display of the smartphone and it’s very unique. But don’t worry, you don’t have to look at the smartphone in order to look for the power button as there’s a jagged textured side for that one, however, the volume button doesn’t have one. Also, once you press these buttons, it does give a pretty good haptic feedback.
When it comes to ports, the Vivo NEX 3 surprisingly doesn’t lack one as we got here the USB-C that supports fast charging and the smartphone also comes with a headphone jack despite most smartphones ditching this on a flagship smartphone.
In case you’re worried about not having a physical power button on this one, well, there’s the small power button at the top of the smartphone that can be covered by the included case. I don’t actually use that as I always use the in-display fingerprint scanner of the smartphone and also the home button.
Vivo NEX 3 Review: Display
The biggest feature of the Vivo NEX 3 is the waterfall FullView display. It’s no ordinary display as this one has almost zero bezels on the sides of the smartphone and it has an amazing 99.6% screen-to-body ratio which is amazing.
The display is also massive as we’re talking about a 6.89-inch AMOLED display that is gorgeous and man oh man, that Waterfall display looks seamless on the sides. When it comes to quality, the Vivo NEX 3 is pretty bright and the colors are really well. It also features HDR10 that’s why the colors and vividness of the smartphone’s display are really good.
Aesthetically, the Vivo NEX 3 does look awesome but I’m having problems when I’m running some games on the smartphone as it maximizes the whole screen of the display and sometimes, I find it hard to touch the edges of the display of the smartphone. However, the touch rejection on the sides of the waterfall display was pretty good and I didn’t have any issues with it.
Vivo NEX 3 Review: Battery life
Inside the smartphone is a 4500mAh battery and it doesn’t feel heavy despite the large battery inside. The smartphone also supports 44W charging in case you want to charge your smartphone for just a short time and in my usage, I was able to have a day of usage without asking for more battery on the smartphone.
But in my usage, I was able to use the smartphone for a whole day of usage without asking for a battery and in the PC Mark Battery test, the smartphone was able to last up to 13 hours and 34 minutes which is already great.
Vivo NEX 3 Review: Software and performance
The Vivo NEX 3 is still running on FunTouch OS based on Android 9 Pie. Well, it’s not bad but it’s heavily customized so if you’re looking for something that is near Vanilla Android, well, this one is too far from that.
Just like the previous Vivo smartphones that we’ve reviewed before. The UI is basically the same and there’s the swipe up to bring the functions and swipe down from the top to bring out the notifications on the smartphone.
When it comes to performance, the Vivo NEX 3 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ which is currently the best in the market right now and of course, there’s the 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
To be honest with you, I don’t think that you need more than 8GB of RAM on smartphones and with the Snapdragon 855+? Well, it’s already perfect for all the things that I love on the smartphone including gaming.
Speaking of performance, the Vivo NEX 3 performed really well in our benchmarks thanks to the hardware inside the smartphone. Actually, the processor is really powerful and it scored really high in different benchmarking applications. Check out the benchmark scores that we got on the smartphone:
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But of course, we also did some gaming on the Vivo NEX 3 and as expected, we didn’t have any problems with any of the games that we installed on the smartphone including the latest ones with heavy graphic requirements.
Overall, the Vivo NEX 3 is a very powerful smartphone and it’s very future proof to most games in the future because the Snapdragon 855+ of the smartphone can handle everything right now.
The smartphone features a 64-megapixel main camera and yes, that’s a triple-lens camera with the Samsung GW1 sensor on the main camera and of course, there’s the 13MP ultra-wide angle lens and a 13MP telephoto camera that can shoot 2x optical zoom.
In my usage, the Vivo NEX 3 delivered some pretty good shots and night shots were well on the smartphone. It doesn’t have the camera on the flagship segment but I’m pretty sure that these shots are pretty well.
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There’s a pop-up selfie camera on the smartphone but unlike the Vivo V17 Pro, this one only features a 16MP selfie camera. In my selfies, the smartphone can shoot sometimes a little bit more saturated than expected but again, it will do just fine but still, it’s not the best selfie smartphone in the segment
Overall, the camera of the Vivo NEX 3 will do just fine. It’s an average one and it’s not bad for a flagship smartphone which is the important thing here.
Vivo NEX 3 Review: Verdict
The Vivo NEX 3 ticks a lot of boxes. The smartphone may not have the best camera but it is very powerful, beautiful, immersive, and lastly, it packs an excellent price point. The Vivo NEX 3 is priced at Php39,999 and I think that’s excellent especially for its hardware.
Actually, I highly recommend this smartphone if your budget is around that range or if you’re looking for a flagship smartphone that won’t break your wallets.
Here’s a good news for those people who are looking for a brand new Samsung Galaxy Fold — the smartphone is now available at stores nationwide and you may now get it in unlocked version. Initially, the smartphone is only available at telcos but this time, Samsung is now selling their first foldable smartphone at selected Samsung stores nationwide.
Samsung Galaxy Fold Specs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Octa-Core Processor
12GB RAM LPDDR4x
512GB Internal Storage
Main display: 7.3-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED (4.2:3)
Cover Display: 4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED (21:9)
Cover camera: 10MP selfie camera, f2.2
Rear Triple Camera:
16MP Ultra Wide Angle Camera, f2.2
12MP Wide-angle camera , Dual Pixel AF, OIS, f1.5/f2.4
The price of the Samsung Galaxy Fold will still be the same at stores and it will still come with the same bundle that includes a case and also a Samsung Galaxy buds.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is available for Php109,990 and it comes with premium services such as Samsung Care+ and Samsung Concierge.
Honor Philippines is starting the year right by announcing the availability of their latest affordable smartphone — the Honor 20 Lite. The smartphone is the successor of the Honor 10 Lite. The Honor 20 Lite boasts a triple-lens rear camera with 480fps slow-motion video and night mode.
Honor 20 Lite Specs
Kirin 710F Processor with GPU Turbo 2.0
6.21-inch display with dewdrop notch, HD borderless LTPS display
4GB RAM
128GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
24MP main camera + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP macro
32MP selfie camera
Dual SIM, LTE
WiFi, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth
EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie
3400mAh battery
The Honor 20 Lite is now available in the Philippines for Php9,990
