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Vivo Y71 Review: Budget Android Smartphone for Everyone

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Vivo Y71 Review: Budget Android Smartphone for Everyone

When it comes to affordable Android smartphones, the Vivo Y series is one of the most popular Android smartphones out there. It offers an affordable price and yet a decent hardware and experience that fits mostly to the consumers. Interested with this affordable smartphone from Vivo? Then check out our review below.

Design and Hardware

The Vivo Y71 is an affordable smartphone and I’m not surprised that the company opted to have a plastic build on this one. Yes, the smartphone has a plastic build but it doesn’t have squeaks or any flexing issues. You can just feel that the smartphone has a pretty good build quality despite having a plastic build.

At the back is where you can see the Vivo logo. It actually looks clean at the back and not the smartphone has a curved unibody design that fits well in my hand and has a comfortable and ergonomic design.

The still sports a micro USB port below along with the 3.5mm audio jack while the volume rocker and the power button of the smartphone are placed on the same side. The smartphone also sports a triple card tray so you can use two sim cards and a microSD card on the smartphone.

Noticeably, the smartphone is missing a fingerprint scanner on this one. Yes, they don’t have that one on this smartphone instead, the Vivo Y71 utilizes the face unlock technology of the smartphone. Speaking of face unlock, it works slowly compared to other smartphones but it can be managed to unlock the smartphone using face unlock most of the time except at really low light conditions.

Display

One of the bets things of having this smartphone is its display. The Vivo Y71 has a 6-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1440×720. It’s not as good as the Vivo V9 but you’ll be happy to have a large 6-inch display on this smartphone. Don’t worry too much about its large display because it doesn’t feel big to the hand because of the18:9 display aspect ratio.

Despite only having an HD resolution, the display of the smartphone looks fine to me. I’m actually pretty happy with its display despite having that resolution. The colors are just fine and also the viewing angles. Overall, it was just a fine HD display. But if you’re used to high-resolution displays then that might be a problem.

Software

The Vivo Y71 is running on Android 8.1 Oreo with FunTouch OS 4.0. The looks of the UI is clean and it’s also pretty fast. I actually like the interface of the smartphone as I can easily access different features by just swiping up from the bottom and just check only my notifications when swiping down from the top.

Of course, the smartphone comes with some bloatware but the smartphone also comes with some pretty useful application called iManager that lets you optimize your usage of the smartphone. There’s also a new feature called Motorbike Mode which is similar to the Driving mode that lets you auto reject calls and respond a text.

Performance

One of the things to like about the Vivo Y71 is that the smartphone uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chip. The chip is not new but it is mostly seen on smartphones with an affordable price tag. Well, the Vivo Y71 didn’t fail to deliver to my expectations. Yes, it isn’t the most powerful chipset in the market but it can applications without problems and also some modern games.

Games like PUBG Mobile can run on the smartphone however you’re stuck with the lowest settings and only up to medium frame rate. Heavy scenes will also give you noticeable frame drops unfortunately but overall, games like PUBG Mobile and Rules of Survival will just work well on the smartphone and yes, it’s playable.

Battery Life

Another good thing about this smartphone is its battery life. We got a 3360mAh of battery inside the smartphone and in our PC Mark Work 2.0 test, we got a battery life of 8 hours 56 minutes which is pretty good.

Camera

The Vivo Y71 has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with LED Flash. It also packs a 5-megapixel front camera shooter with a lot of available modes. As expected, the smartphone doesn’t have the same AI functionalities of the Vivo V9. Well, the rear camera of the smartphone is just what I expected on an affordable Android smartphone. Most of the shots that I took were sharper than I expected and sometimes, I do get the right colors. However, at low-light, it’s hit-and-miss. I noticed that skin tones are a little bit different alow light and the colors of the shots weren’t that great. Check out the shots that I took using the smartphone below.

The selfie camera of the smartphone was pretty nice. I liked the sharpness of it and the portrait bokeh works pretty well for an affordable smartphone.

Verdict

The Vivo Y71 caters to the budget market. It’s for the people who are just looking for a smartphone but doesn’t need a really powerful hardware inside but don’t worry because the Snapdragon 425 inside is still enough for most apps and some games. The camera of the smartphone isn’t disappointing too and we do have a pretty good battery life on this one. However, you might be turned off with its lack of fingerprint scanner.

The Vivo Y71 3GB is now available for Php8,990

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Poster Leaks Out

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 Poster Leaks Out

The Samsung Galaxy Note9 will be launching this August and everybody knows that but what people don’t know is what does the next flagship smartphone of Samsung will look like. Well, we might just got a first look of the Galaxy Note9 thanks to the latest leaked photo from SlashLeaks.

The leaked photo came from a Vietnamese Facebook Page which was taken down and it looks like the smartphone will still have a similar design to the Galaxy Note8 except that this smartphone will now have a different fingerprint scanner placement and an odd yellow color for the S-Pen.

Well, the details are scarce but expect that the smartphone will still have the same look of the Galaxy Note8 but this time, it will be jampacked with new features.

Source: Slash Leaks

OPPO Find X Pre-order and Price Announced in the Philippines

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OPPO Find X Pre-order and Price Announced in the Philippines

OPPO Philippines has just announced the pre-order details and also the price of their latest flagship smartphone, the OPPO Find X.

The smartphone was initially unveiled at the Louvre Museum in Paris and it disrupted the smartphone industry as the smartphone features a 93.8% screen-to-body ratio with a visibly no bezels at the top and a small chin at the bottom. The OPPO Find X offers an immersive 6.42-inch panoramic arc display.

But that’s not the best part of the smartphone because the OPPO Find X features a 3D Stealth camera that hides in the smartphone it will only slide out automatically when you open the camera app. The OPPO Find X features a 16MP+20MP dual rear camera and also a 3D structured light module, flood illuminator, infrared camera, proximity sensor, dot projector, receiver, and RGB camera.

And of course, the smartphone doesn’t disappoint too in the performance department as the OPPO Find X offers a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a large 256GB of Internal Storage.

The OPPO Find X is now available for pre-order until August 1, 2018 for a price of Php49,990. You may pre-order the smartphone at the following OPPO Concept stores nationwide:

1.    SM Dasmarinas

2.    SM North EDSA

3.    SM Megamall

4.    SM Mall of Asia

5.    Gaisano Mall Davao

6.    SM Clark

7.    SM Pampanga

8.    SM Calamba

9.    SM Cebu

10.  SM Fairview

11.  SM Urdaneta

12.  SM Baguio

13.  SM Manila

14.  SM Aura

15.  SM Marikina

16.  Market Market Taguig

Customers who will pre-order the smartphone must provide their information and a Php5,000 down payment to reserve their OPPO Find X. Claiming of pre-orders and settlement of the remaining balance by August 6, 2018.

The OPPO Find X is available in Glacier Blue and Bordeaux Red.

Check out the full details of the pre-order here: https://bit.ly/FindXPreOrder

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 will be having a flash sale tomorrow at Lazada!

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ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 will be having a flash sale tomorrow at Lazada!

Tomorrow is ASUS day and to celebrate that, ASUS Philippines and Lazada Philippines will have a flash sale for the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1. The smartphone is known for having an affordable price and a long battery life and amazing power thanks to the Snapdragon 636 chipset inside along with the 5000mAh battery.

The ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 3GB is priced at Php9,995 but at tomorrow’s flash sale, the smartphone will be priced at Php9,495 and 10 lucky buyers will be able to get an ASUS Zenfone Max Pro jacket.

So if you’re interested in getting one, head over to this link tomorrow at 12:00 PM: https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/asus-zenfone-store

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 Specs

  • 5.99-inch IPS display with FHD+ Resolution
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual-lens f/2.2 camera with LED Flash
  • 8-megapixel front f/2.2 camera
  • Dual SIM
  • LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Face Unlock
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • 5000mAh Battery
  • Android 8.1 upgradeable to Android P 9.0

The smartphone is also available in a 4GB variant in where it offers a better camera. It will be available soon for Php13,995.

Which is the Best OPPO F7 Smartphone for you: OPPO F7 vs. F7 Youth vs. F7 128GB

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Which is the Best OPPO F7 Smartphone for you: OPPO F7 vs. F7 Youth vs. F7 128GB

There are three variants of the OPPO F7 that are available in the Philippines and each OPPO F7 smartphone caters different set of users. The three OPPO F7 smartphones are the OPPO F7 Youth which is the most affordable of them all, the base model which is the OPPO F7 and the OPPO F7 128GB that packs a larger storage and also a bigger 6GB RAM. So which one is the right OPPO F7 smartphone for you? Well, check it out on our comparison below.

Hardware

Both the OPPO F7 and the OPPO F7 128GB are both identical to each other however the OPPO F7 Youth features a different design as the more affordable version of the OPPO F7 doesn’t pack a notch. Yep, it’s just an 18:9 display aspect ratio which reminds me of the previous OPPO F5. But don’t worry all of them features a good display and the display aspect ratio difference isn’t really a problem.

The design of all the OPPO smartphones features a glass-like back. It looks premium and all of them are really light to the hand which is a plus for me. The smartphones are available in striking colors but my most favorite of them all is the diamond black one that has a diamond pattern at the back which is really pleasing to the eye.

Only the OPPO F7 and the OPPO F7 128GB features a fingerprint scanner at the back and like what I’ve said in my review, the fingerprint scanner of the smartphone is fast while the OPPO F7 Youth doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner. Yes, you can only rely on the face unlock on the OPPO F7 Youth.

Fortunately, despite the lack of the fingerprint scanner on the OPPO F7 Youth, all of the smartphones have a fast face unlock recognition. Actually, these smartphones are one of the fastest that I’ve tried on an Android smartphone.

Performance

The smartphones pack a surprising hardware inside as all of the OPPO F7 smartphones features an Helio P60 Processor inside. Yep. All of them. The OPPO F7 Youth and the OPPO F7 features a 4GB of RAM while the OPPO F7 128GB features a 6GB of RAM.

While some of you might say that there’s not much difference between the 4GB and the 6GB RAM, well, I’ve noticed that the transitions are smoother on the 6GB variant and the applications that are being loaded are faster on the more expensive variant. However, in Antutu, I’ve noticed that the smartphones have really near scores to each other.

Camera

Regarding the camera, the OPPO F7 and the OPPO F7 128GB does have the almost similar quality to each other while the OPPO F7 Youth has less attractive shots, it still does its job. Check out the shots that I took using the smartphone.

OPPO F7 Youth

OPPO F7

OPPO F7 128GB

 

 

You can check out our review of the OPPO F7 here:

https://jamonline.ph/oppo-f7-review-a-sexy-selfie-centric-smartphone/

Verdict

All of the OPPO F7 Series smartphones are great for its price. The best thing about them is that all of the smartphones features the same processor which means that if you’re only looking for a smartphone for gaming, then the OPPO F7 Youth will do just fine as the smartphone packs a 4GB of RAM and also a MediaTek Helio P60 processor inside but if you want a fine OPPO F7 experience with better camera and added fingerprint scanner security then get the base model but if you love storing videos or other media files and apps on your smartphone then the 128GB variant is the one for you.

The OPPO F7 series smartphones are now available at these prices:

OPPO F7 Youth – PHP13,990

OPPO F7 – Php17,990

OPPO F7 128GB – Php21,990

Microsoft Unveils the Affordable Surface Go Laptop

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Microsoft Unveils the Affordable Surface Go Laptop

Surface devices from Microsoft are one of the best Windows notebooks and 2-in-1s out there. Not only that they offer a premium design but every aspect of their devices are really different compared to other manufacturers but most of them are really expensive but today, Microsoft has announced a new notebook that will cater to the education market and it will go ahead against the iPad and also Chromebooks. 

The tablet will not come with the keyboard and pen and you have to purchase it separately. The Surface Go comes with a 10-inch display with 1800×1200 resolution and a Pentium Gold 4415Y processor and a smaller 64GB eMMC storage. But of course, it will still come with an 8-megapixel rear camrea and 5-megapixel front camera, a Surface Connect magnetic charging and dock port, a MicroSDXC card reader, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB 3.1 Type-C port. The Surface Go will come with Windows 10 S but you have the option to switch it to Windows 10.

I’m a Surface Pro 3 user and I love everything about it. The build quality and its design is really a game changer and I will not be surprised if the Surface Go will be a good tablet. I also expect that the Pentium Gold processor will run almost similar to a Core i3 Processor of the last generation.

Unfortunately, Surface Go will not be available in the Philippines and you have to rely on grey market sellers to get one. The Microsoft Surface Go will be available for $399 (Php21,337~) while the Surface Go Type Covers are available for $99 and $129 for the Alcantara versions. The Surface Go will also be available with integrated LTE and 256GB SSD soon.

Huawei Launching a New Smartphone with Quad-Cameras Soon

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Huawei Launching a New Smartphone with Quad-Cameras Soon

Well, we’re right about a new smartphone will be launched by Huawei soon as Huawei Philippines has started teasing that a new Nova smartphone will arrive soon in the country. The teaser focuses on 4 circles which suggest that the smartphone will really have quad-cameras similar to the popular Huawei Nova 2i.

A teaser also shows the silhouette of the smartphone that shows that it would have a notched display.

No other confirmed details have been released but we’re expecting that the smartphone would have a notched display with a minimal chin and of course a quad-camera. The Weibo account of Huawei also posted this picture which shows that the smartphone will also have an AI camera which is a first on a Nova smartphone. 

Leaks reports that the Huawei Nova 3 will sport an Octa-Core Processor, a 6.3-inch display, an up to 6GB of RAM, 64/128GB of internal storage, 24MP+16MP rear camera + 24MP+2MP for portrait selfies, and a large 3650mAh battery inside.

 

OPPO A5 Mid-range Smartphone Unveiled in China

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OPPO A5 Mid-range Smartphone Unveiled in China

A new OPPO smartphone was revealed today and it’s the OPPO A5. The smartphone is a mid-ranger that packs a notch and also a decent design. The OPPO A5 will feature a 6.2-inch display with HD+ resolution and a 19:9 display aspect ratio. Inside the smartphone is a Snapdragon 450 Processor and it will have up to 4GB RAM. The smartphone will also come with a 64GB internal storage and a dual-lens camera at the back that consists of a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel camera while the front camera sports an 8-megapixel camera

OPPO A5 Specs

  • 6.2-inch LCD with 1520×720 resolution and 19:9 display aspect ratio
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 13MP+2MP Dual Rear Camera
  • 8-megapixel front camera
  • LTE
  • Dual SIM
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • 4230mAh Battery
  • Android 8.1 with ColorOS 5.1

The smartphone doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner and there’s no mention of Face unlock on their website but what I like about the smartphone is its design. There’s a pattern at the back that adds to the beauty of the smartphone.

The smartphone is priced at CNY1500 (Php12,044~) and we still have no word when the smartphone will arrive here in the country.

Playstation Store by iTech Now Open!

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Playstation Store by iTech Now Open!

PlayStation fans have another news to cheer at because the newest and the first PlayStation Store by iTech located at the SM North EDSA Annex 4th floor is now open! And of course, the store will have a Playstation branding and it will sell different product and merchandises at the store itself.

There are PS4, PS4 Pro, PS VR and more that you can purchase at the store. And of course, you can try out the PS VR at the store too in case you’re wondering what it feels like to try out PS VR yourself. You can also purchase not only consoles and games on the store but you can also purchase apparels such as jackets, shirts, and other merchandise at the store.

If you want to check out the PlayStation Store, it is located on the 4th floor of SM North EDSA Annex.

Huawei Nova 3 Launching this July 28 in the Philippines?

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Huawei Nova 3 Launching this July 28 in the Philippines?

A new ad has appeared in Glorietta and it seems that Huawei is teasing their next smartphone. Our guess? it might be the Huawei Nova 3 that was teased by Huawei at Weibo. As seen in the teaser, the smartphone packs a notch similar to the Huawei P20 Lite and also a dual lens camera at the back with AI.

According to leaks, the Huawei Nova 3 will sport an Octa-Core processor, a 6.3-inch display, a 6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of internal storage. It was also suggested that the camera consists of a 16-megapixel rear camera with a 24-megapixel secondary rear camera. The front will rock a 24-megapixel + 2-megapixel front camera and the battery of the smartphone is rated at 3,650mAh.

So why do we think that the teaser is for the Huawei Nova 3? Well, look closely at the “coming soon” in the ad. It has the same colors on the one displayed on the screen of the Huawei Nova 3.

Well, the device isn’t officially out yet but at least we already have a date for the next hottest mid-range smartphone in the market.

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