OnePlus 6 is coming to the Philippines soon and it will be exclusive at Digital Walker. The smartphone is one of the most anticipated this year as the OnePlus 6 offers a powerful hardware inside with a price that won’t really break the bank. The One Plus 6 features a notched display, a dual lens camera, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Processor paired with up to 256GB of Internal Storage and up to 8GB RAM.
OnePlus 6 Specs
6.28-inch Full HD+ Optic AMOLED 19:9 Display
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Processor
6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 Internal Storage
16-megapixel Sony IMX 519 + 20-megapixel Sony IMX 376K Rear Camera with Dual LED Flash
16-megapixel Sony IMX 371 Front Camera
Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, WiFi, NFC
LTE
Dual Sim Card Slot
Fingerprint Scanner
Face Unlock
Android Oreo with OxygenOS
The smartphone will be available for Php30,990 for the 6GB/64GB while the 8GB/128GB variant will be available for Php33,990.
For the first customers of OnePlus 6, Digital Walker will be giving away a Baseus MVP USB-C Cable, Motorola Buds Earphones, and Php1,000 voucher. Not only that, each OnePlus will come with 18 months of official warranty.
ASUS is really proud of the Zenfone 5 in terms of camera. Recently, the smartphone managed to get a score of 90 at DxOmark, a score that is higher than the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus and the Galaxy S7 Edge. That score is actually pretty good for a mid-range smartphone. Now, ASUS has launched the Pixelmaster Master Class.
There will be 8 PixelMasters that are highly skilled in their fields and will share their passion and skills in photography in the span of 9 months.
The PixelMasters are composed of Mr. Ricky Ladia, a generalist photographer, Ms. Arlene Donaire, who is versed in Travel Photography, Mr. Jasper Tejano, a master of what can be called cool and calm street and urban photography, and Ms. Dail Deri, who also joins Mr. Ladia in the ranks of generalist photography. Mr. Nicco Valenzuela, whose passion for landscape photography is like no other, Mr. Ken Go, a great practitioner of portraiture, as well as, Mr. Jay Ermitaño, who has taken mostly emotionally-packed street photos throughout his career. The last, but not least, to join the team is wedding and events photographer and filmmaker, Mr. Emir Kahn Bautista, who discovered a mobile photography experience like no other in using the ZenFone 4 in the previous year.
The Pixelmaster Class is open to Zenfone 4 Series users and also Zenfone 5 Series users.
It’s not Computex yet but a few months ago, ASUS has launched a lot of laptops including the ASUS TUF Gaming FX504. The notebook is set to replace the current ASUS ROG GL503 series with older 7th Generation Intel Processors in terms of the price range but don’t get fooled with it because even with the lack of the ROG branding on this notebook, the ASUS TUF Gaming FX504 is still powerful on the inside.
Inside the notebook is an Intel Core i5-8300H CPU that even beats the last generation’s Intel Core i7-7700HQ and then there’s an Nvidia GTX 1050 GPU and 4GB of RAM. Not only that, the 15-inch Full HD display of the notebook is also an IPS display with 120Hz refresh rate which is perfect for people who are into gaming. Interested in an affordable gaming notebook? Check it out on our unboxing and hands-on below.
Xiaomi is getting really aggressive here in the country and recently, Mi Philippines has launched the Redmi Note 5 in the country. It’s one of the most anticipated mid-range smartphones of the year as this smartphone offers a great value for money hardware. Inside the smartphone is a Snapdragon 636 processor which was also used on the ASUS Zenfone 5. The smartphone also features a dual lens rear camera that works really well and a 4000mAh battery inside.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is also boasting the large 5.99-inch Full HD+ display of the smartphone with an 18:9 display which is perfect for gaming. Interested on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5? Well then, check out my unboxing and first impressions of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 below.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Specs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Octa-Core Processor
5.99-inch Full HD+ IPS Display
4GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
12-megapixel f/1.9 + 5-megapixel f/2.0 camera with PDAF and LED FLash
Vivo Philippines has quietly launched their newest smartphone today, the Vivo Y85. It doesn’t have the same specifications of the Vivo V9 but this smartphone sports a notched display and also a new MediaTek Helio P22 processor. Not only that, the smartphone will also be cheaper compared to their current flagship smartphone
Vivo Y85 Specs
Vivo Y85 Specs
Display
6.22-inch IPS Display with HD+ (1520×720) resolution
Processor
2.0GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 processor
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB
Storage
32GB
Expandable via MicroSD
Rear Camera
13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
LED Flash
Front Camera
8-megapixel
f/2.0
Face Beauty
Connectivity
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
A-GPS
LTE
Security
Face Unlock
Fingerprint Scanner
Battery
3260mAh Battery
Operating System
Android 8.1 Oreo with FunTouch OS 4.0
Price
Php13,999
The Vivo Y85 is now available in the Philippines for Php13,999. You can get it in Ruby Red and Black.
Huawei’s entry-level smartphone is the Huawei Y6 2018. The smartphone is an entry-level Android but it does offer some features that you can also find on mid-range smartphones and despite its affordable price, you’ll be pretty happy with the smartphone. Interested? Check it out on our review below.
Design and Hardware
One of the things that manufacturers decide to sacrifice in order to have an affordable smartphone is its build quality and with the Huawei Y6 2018, you’ll be pretty happy with what you can expect. Yes, it does have a plastic build quality but there’s no hollow build into it and it feels pretty handy.
The curve feels right too so the smartphone feels good to the hand. The sides are glossy plastic which adds to the beauty of the smartphone. At the front, you get a FullView display with no notch and also the Huawei logo below it. Surprisingly, the smartphone does have a small bezel in it.
Noticeably the Huawei Y6 2018 is missing a fingerprint scanner. That’s because the smartphone has a face unlock and when it comes to that, the smartphone performs better than I expected. It’s not as I fast as I expected but it will do just fine except at low light conditions.
The smartphone still uses a Micro USB port which is just considering that we’re buying an affordable smartphone and also a 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone also packs a card tray but unfortunately, it’s just a hybrid sim card slot.
Display
One of the things that you gotta love with the Huawei Y6 2018 for its price is its display. The smartphone got a 5.7-inch HD+ display. That’s a 1440x720p resolution on the IPS display and yes, we’re getting an 18:9 display for a smartphone at this price range. Having a price like this is essential as it brings a wider view on landscape mode which is great for gaming and offers more content on portrait mode when browsing your Facebook News Feed.
Not just that, having an 18:9 display means that your smartphone’s display is narrower yet taller but the smartphone is becoming more ergonomic because of it. Surprisingly, the display of the smartphone fares well. It has a fine viewing angle and you can use the smartphone under direct sunlight, however, some people might find the brightness of the smartphone’s display a little bit lacking.
Software and performance
The smartphone is running Android 8.0 with EMUI 8.0 which is the latest from the Chinese company. Well, the looks of the UI is clean and less cluttered than before but of course, EMUI comes with bloatware but you can uninstall some of them. The smartphone’s theme can also be customized and it will also come with the phone manager app that lets you optimize the resources of your smartphone.
The smartphone’s home screen also acts as the app drawer itself but you can change that in the settings. Again, the smartphone does already come with games but you can uninstall all of them. The smartphone also features Game Suite that lets you have an enjoyable and uninterrupted gaming experience on the smartphone.
Unfortunately, we were having problems when we were installing different benchmarking applications. The smartphone runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset with 2GB RAM and in our gaming test, we were able to run PUBG Mobile on the smartphone at low settings and it was playable. It was actually a surprise for me as I didn’t expect that the smartphone could run PUBG that well.
I was not able to install PC Mark for some reason but I was pretty happy with my real life usage of the smartphone. I was actually able to use the Huawei Y6 2018 for a whole day and there’s still a little bit juice left on it. If you are a light user, you can even get a day and half of the battery use for this smartphone. Oh, and yeah, that’s a 3000mAh battery on an affordable smartphone.
Camera
The Huawei Y6 2018 got a 13-megapixel rear camera and also a 5-megapixel front camera. The smartphone doesn’t have AI but it the camera of the smartphone fares really well and better than I expected. The shots that I took on the rear camera were mostly good and the colors were really fine.
The 5-megapixel selfie shooter didn’t disappoint too as it was really decent for its price and has a good dynamic range and good details. Check out the shots that I took using the smartphone.
IMG 20180426 202915
IMG 20180426 205717
IMG 20180427 011337
IMG 20180427 011400
IMG 20180429 160422
IMG 20180429 160614
IMG 20180429 160729
IMG 20180429 161107
IMG 20180429 161145
IMG 20180429 161956
Verdict
The Huawei Y6 2018 is a really capable smartphone for its price range. I’m really happy with it as this one packs an 18:9 Full View display with a decent HD+ resolution and then there’s the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor which does fine in most applications and games and the camera of the smartphone is actually better than I expected.
However, the lack of the fingerprint scanner might be a dealbreaker for you but don’t worry because the smartphone does have a face unlock that works well.
The Huawei Y6 2018 is now available for Php5,990. It’s actually really good for its price.
Huawei Y6 2018 Specs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Quad-Core Processor
5.7-inch HD+ IPS Display with 18:9 Display Aspect Ratio
Here’s a good news for Metro Manila commuters. Another ride-hailing app is set to enter the country and this time, it’s the first billion-dollar startup from Indonesia, Go-Jek. The Indonesian company is set to enter Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines in the coming months.
Go-Jek is not only a ride-hailing app but it also offers different services in Indonesia including payment services. The Indonesian company is also the biggest rival of Grab in their home country.
Go-Jek not only offers car and truck fleets but they also include motorcycles.
OPPO Philippines has launched the OPPO F7 Youth today and it’s the newest smartphone from the company. It has almost the same design of the OPPO F7 except that this smartphone loses the notch on its display. But don’t worry because the OPPO F7 Youth will still sport the same Helio P60 Processor which is powerful enough for most games and applications.
The OPPO F7 Youth also has a different camera setup as this one sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with 8-megapixel front camera compared to the OPPO F7’s 25-megapixel front camera. The RAM is still at 4GB and the storage is still spacious at 64GB. Since we’re losing the fingerprint scanner here, the smartphone will now rely on the face unlock for its security.
OPPO F7 Youth Specs
Display
6.0-inch 18:9 IPS Display
Full HD+ (2180×1080)
Processor
Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P60 Processor
Dual APU (Artificial Processing Unit)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
4GB
Storage
64GB
Rear Camera
13-megapixel
LED Flash
Front Camera
8-megapixel
f/2.2
Connectivity
LTE
Dual SIM
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
Wi-Fi
Security
Face Unlock
Battery
3410mAh Battery
Operating System
Android 8.1 Oreo with ColorOS 5.0
Price
Php13,990
The smartphone’s specifications have a similarity to the RealMe 1 which is a smartphone that is exclusive to Amazon India.
In our experience, you don’t have to worry too much about its lack of fingerprint scanner as the OPPO F7 Youth has a fast face unlock compared to most smartphones in its price range.
The OPPO F7 Youth will be available for Php13,990 and you can pre-order starting this May 28 until June 1. Customers who will pre-order will be entitled to a free Olike Magic Music Lamp Bluetooth Speaker.
Razer has just updated their Razer Blade gaming laptop that is now boasting a bigger display and a faster performance.
The Razer Blade now sports a 15.6-inch display which is bigger than last year’s 14-inch but the notebook still has the same footprint as the gaming company reduced the large bezel on the display of the notebooks.
Speaking of display, the Razer offers a 15.6-inch 1080p display with 144Hz Refresh rate and also a 4K touchscreen display. It sounds reasonable to have a 4K display without the ultra-buttery smooth 144Hz refresh rate as the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or GTX 1070 can’t fully maximize a 4K display with 144Hz refresh rate.
And of course, the Razer Blade now sports the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H Processor with 6-cores/12 threads.
Samsung Philippines has just launched the Samsung Galaxy A6 and the A6+ in the Philippines today. The smartphone features mid-range specifications and of course, a more affordable price compared to the Galaxy S series and the Galaxy A series. The smartphone also features an infinity display with Super AMOLED screen.
The smaller Galaxy A6 packs a single camera with an Exynos processor and also a single camera while the Galaxy A6+ has a bigger display with better resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Processor, bigger RAM, and also a dual lens rear camera.
Samsung Galaxy A6+Samsung Galaxy A6+
Samsung Galaxy A6
Samsung Galaxy A6+
Display
5.6-inch HD+ (1480×720) Infinity Display Super AMOLED
6.0-inch HD+ (2220×100) Infinity Display Super AMOLED
The Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+ also feature Bixby which is really nice to see as this features are not exclusive to flagship Samsung smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy A6 and the A6+ also packs a Samsung Members app in where you can access the customer support and diagnostics of the smartphone and importantly, you can also check out the benefits and perks from different companies such as Grab, McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts, and many more.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+ will be available in the Philippines this Mid-June.
