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Huawei P20 Lite Review

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Huawei P20 Lite Review

The Huawei P20 is generally praised for its elegance, premium, and build quality. I actually fell in love with the Huawei P20 as I saw it because of its sexy design. But if you’re into midrange smartphones then the Huawei P20 Lite is for you. Interested? Check out our review of the smartphone below.

Design and Construction

The Huawei P20 Lite shares the DNA of the Huawei P20. It has a glass back and front with a very premium feel when you hold the smartphone. On the front, you get the sleek FullView 2.0 Display with a little notch at the top and a small chin below and at the back, you can find the dual lens camera in vertical along with the round fingerprint scanner in the middle.

The review unit that we got was the black one but the blue really is dazzling and attractive. Actually, the Huawei P20 Lite is one of the stylish and probably has the best looks in its price range. There’s the USB Type-C below along with the 3.5mm audio jack and also the speaker grill. The quality of the speaker of the Huawei P20 Lite is good but not great. I’m just satisfied with it.

Unfortunately, the Huawei P20 Lite doesn’t have a triple sim card tray but most of you will be just fine with its 64GB Internal Storage. The smartphone’s fingerprint scanner is fast and I really had no problems with and if you’re not into that, the face unlock of the Huawei P20 Lite will work fine and fast. Actually, you won’t even see the lock screen of the smartphone anymore because it’s really fast.

Display

The Huawei P20 Lite features a 5.84-inch Full HD+ display with a 19:9 display aspect ratio. It looks really good especially with its rounded corners and despite having that display size on a smartphone, the Huawei P20 Lite does feel handy because of thin bezel and a small chin.

The display of the smartphone does really look good, the colors were great and the viewing angles of the smartphone is really fine. I didn’t have any problems with the notch of the smartphone as most apps won’t use the notch and it just blackens out when you open the apps and games. But if you’re really annoyed with that, you can turn off the notch of the smartphone at the settings.

Software

The Huawei P20 Lite runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0. It’s a heavily customized UI and most of the elements in its UI are from Huawei. As expected, the smartphone will come with a lot of apps and you won’t actually use some of them. But don’t worry as you can uninstall most of the applications that are pre-installed on the smartphone.

There’s no app drawer on the smartphone too but if you’re used to that then there will be no problems. Personally, I’m just fine with its UI but if you don’t really like the non-vanilla look of the interface then you better download some launchers at the Play Store.

Performance

The Huawei P20 Lite is running on Kirin 659 chipset and unfortunately, there’s no AI on this one but that’s already expected. This isn’t a new chipset as this one was already seen in the Huawei Nova 2i but despite its age, the performance of the Huawei P20 Lite doesn’t disappoint as the smartphone can run most games without problems.

This might not be the most powerful chipset at its price range but it is able enough to run games at medium settings and low settings at more demanding ones. But don’t worry because this smartphone can run the most popular Battle Royale games like PUBG Mobile without problems. Actually, I was even able to play NBA 2k18 on the smartphone on medium settings.

On Antutu, I got a score of 88361 which is pretty fair for its hardware. Not complaining about it as it was my expected Antutu score for the smartphone.

Battery life

The Huawei P20 Lite performed well in the battery department. I was able to use the smartphone the whole day without asking for a charger. Yes, if you’re just a casual gamer then the Huawei P20 Lite will be just enough for you. When it comes to charging, you could also have a faster charging time because the Huawei P20 Lite supports fast charging. But of course, you have to use the included fast charger to utilize that. In PC Mark, I got a score of 6 hours and 47 minutes. Weirdly enough, I got a better real-life battery life better than the benchmark

Camera

The Huawei P20 Lite doesn’t have a Leica lens on this one but I was really happy with the results that I got with this smartphone. The Huawei P20 Lite features a 16-megapixel rear camera with 2-megapixel for depth sensing. Again, there’s no AI in here so there’s no amazing scene detection on this smartphone, unlike the Huawei P20.

Most of the shots that I took using the smartphone were good and even at lowlight, the shots that I took were better than I expected. I’m quite happy with what I got with the Huawei P20 Lite. Check out some of my shots below.

The front camera doesn’t disappoint too as my selfies on this smartphone looks really well and it has really good details and colors.

Verdict

The Huawei P20 Lite is a pretty good midrange smartphone. The Kirin 659 Processor inside the may not be as powerful as the Helio P60 or the Snapdragon 636 processor but it’s able to run most games without problems. I’m pretty happy with the results that I got with its battery life as the smartphone can a last a day of use.

The Huawei P20 Lite might not have the Leica branding but the camera of the smartphone is really well and it can take really good shots under any conditions.

The Huawei P20 Lite will be available this April 28, 2018, for Php15,990.

Red Alert Online is Coming to Mobile

Jam Ancheta
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Red Alert Online is Coming to Mobile

Red Alert 2 is one of the best games that I’ve ever played. It’s a real time strategy and the game pits against Soviets vs. the Allies in an alternate history timeline. The game is still available for download on Origin and it has been more than a decade but the game is still popular.

And recently, Chinese publisher Tencent has just announced that they’ll be bringing Red Alert Online to both iOS and Android. We still have no idea about the gameplay or the mechanics of the game but I’m betting that it will be the same on Clash of Clans.

In the trailer above, it showed some of the familiar elements from the game including the Psychic Tower of Yuri, Kirov Airships, and more. At the end of the trailer, Yuri was shown however there were no clues about how the game will work.

To be honest, if the game will be just banking on the name of the game and not the quality of the game then I’m pretty sure that the game wouldn’t last that long. Hopefully, they could release the game soon with fun mechanics and gameplay.

Honor 9 Lite & Honor 7x Launches in the Philippines

Jam Ancheta
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Honor 9 Lite & Honor 7x Launches in the Philippines

Honor has came back to the Philippines and their first smartphones to arrive in the country are the Honor 9 Lite and the Honor 7x. Just like the Honor smartphone in other countries, the smartphones will be affordable and they’ll rock a powerful hardware inside.

The Honor 9 Lite features a quad-camera setup which will bring better bokeh effects on both the front and the rear camera of the smartphone. The smartphone also features a FullView 5.65-inch display with 18:9 display aspect ratio.

The smartphone also has a sleek glossy glass design which makes the smartphone really elegant. Inside the smartphone is a Kirin 659 processor with 3GB of RAM and a 32GB of Internal storage and it’s already running on Android Oreo with EMUI 8.0.

Honor 9 Lite Specs

  • 65-inch FHD+ 2160×1080 IPS Display
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa-Core Processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB ROM with expandable via MicroSD
  • 13MP+2MP Front camera
  • 13MP+2MP Rear camera with LED Flash
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Dual SIM
  • LTE
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Face Unlock
  • 3000mAh Battery
  • Android Oreo with EMUI 8.0
  • 3000mAH Battery

While the Honor 7x is a more expensive smartphone from Honor but it packs a better specs. The Honor 7x features a 5.93-inch FHD+ IPS display with 18:9 display aspect ratio and also a dual rear camera. The smartphone is also running on Kirin 659 Octa-Core Processor and larger 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM.

Unlike the Honor 9 Lite, the Honor 7x will have a metal body which feels more solid however, the smartphone will just run on Android Nougat with EMUI 5.1 only.

Honor 7X Specs

  • 93-inch FHD+ 2160×1080 IPS Display
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa-Core Processor
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB ROM with expandable via MicroSD
  • 8MP Front camera
  • 16MP+2MP Rear camera with LED Flash
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • Dual SIM
  • LTE
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Face Unlock
  • Android Nougat with EMUI 5.1
  • 3340mAh Battery

Both the Honor 9 Lite and the Honor 7x will be available exclusively on Shopee on May 5 as part of the biggest online mid-year sale – 5.5 Shopee Super Sale. The first 500 users who will pre-register from April 25 to May 4 will receive a PHp250 voucher that you can use to buy other products on Shopee.

The Honor 9 Lite will be available for Php9,990 while the Honor 7x will be available for Php10,990.

Samsung Launches Fl!p Display for Offices and Businesses

Jam Ancheta
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Samsung Launches Fl!p Display for Offices and Businesses

Samsung has recently launched the Samsung Fl!p, their newest products that are aimed at commercial, enterprise, and academics. The Samsung Fl!p helps businesses and companies on having a more interactive and digital workplace as this one can replace your whiteboard in meeting rooms or classrooms.The Samsung Fl!p has an Ultra High Definition display which is why the display looks so good and it’s also interactive because it has a touchscreen and it has support for wooden pens so writing on the board itself feels more natural. Not only that, it also supports multi-input so not only one person can write on the board simultaneously.

This one is perfect for meetings because this one comes with a wheel-based stand so you can bring the Samsung Fl!p to other meeting rooms oh and yes, you can even rotate the display and it will automatically bring you to portrait or landscape orientations. This is the best use when you’re doing reporting or drawing some stuff for your meeting.

You can use the wooden pen to write on the display but not only that, you can also use the other tip of the wooden pen as a marker for the Samsung Fl!p. Oh and the eraser? Just use your hands and wipe of the writings on the Fl!p.

For presentations, you can also connect your laptops to the Samsung Fl!p wirelessly. Not only that, you can also connect your smartphone and tablet and even control your Samsung device on the Samsung Fl!p by using the touchscreen function. Actually, we tried playing PUBG Mobile on the Samsung Fl!p that is connected to my Samsung Galaxy S9 and I was actually surprised that the Samsung Fl!p is responsive and has an only short delay.

The Samsung Fl!p isn’t really for the consumers but if you’re working for a company and you’re looking for the best productivity tool at meeting rooms or classrooms, this one will retail for Php173,980 that includes the stand.

 

OPPO Sold more than 37,000 F7 Units Nationwide

Jam Ancheta
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OPPO Sold more than 37,000 F7 Units Nationwide

Last October 2017, the OPPO F5 was a success as the smartphone broke records with a total 33,000 units sold nationwide and this year, OPPO has broken the records again with the OPPO F7 with 37,697 units sold nationwide.

The OPPO F7 generally received positive reviews as the smartphone features an Helio P60 processor inside that performs really well in gaming and also its AI prowess. Speaking of AI, the AI beautification of the smartphone really worked on this one and the smartphone has a really premium look.

Yep, we got proof of how much the people are really interested in the OPPO F7.

The OPPO F7 is now available for Php17, 990.

Vivo holds grand launch and mall tour of the V9 at SM Mall of Asia

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Vivo holds grand launch and mall tour of the V9 at SM Mall of Asia

Fresh off announcing the V9 last March, smartphone brand Vivo recently held a grand launch and mall tour of their newest smartphone in the Philippines last April 21 at SM Mall of Asia. Joining the grand launch was Qualcomm Marketing Manager Dominikus Susanto, along with one of the hottest love teams in the Philippines – Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla (aka KathNiel).

The mall tour drew in a large crowd of Vivo and KathNiel fans, as they packed SM Mall of Asia for a change to see their idols and win a V9 of their own. Buyers of the Vivo V9 during the event also had a meet and greet with the two actors.

The Vivo V9 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor, which promises longer battery life, enhanced photography, and superior performance. Qualcomm’s Dominikus Susanto held a quick presentation of the Snapdragon’s 626’s features during the event.

Vivo Philippines’ VP for Sales, Hazel Bascon, also took the stage to thank their customers for the V9’s success. Vivo’s latest smartphone received over 18,000 pre-orders in just a few days after its launch last March 22.

Finally, Vivo Philippines Brand Director, Annie Lim, announced Vivo’s partnership with YouTube for YouTube FanFest 2018, which will take place in May.

The Vivo V9 is available now in Pearl Black and Gold colors for PHP 17,990. The phone is available at Cyberzone, Lazada, and other authorized shops nationwide.

Qualcomm Tech Seminar

After the grand launch, Vivo held a Qualcomm Tech Seminar for media attendees which was conducted by Dominikus Susanto. During the seminar, Susanto highlighted the performance and battery life capabilities of the Vivo V9’s Snapdragon 626 processor.

Susanto also went into detail on how the 626 improves upon its predecessor, the popular Snapdragon 625. The 626 supports dual cameras and has an increase in performance for most apps and games. Finally, the 626 has the Qualcomm Haven security suite, which is a combined hardware and software solution to give better phone security.

My 10 Shopee Wishlist Tech Items

Jam Ancheta
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My 10 Shopee Wishlist Tech Items

Shopee is the hottest e-commerce platform in the country today. The platform is tailored for different customers across the country and they offer a wide array of product categories. Actually, I’m one of the people who love to shop at Shopee. And today, I’m gonna share you some of the coolest tech things that you can buy at Shopee

  1. RGB Led Strip – https://shopee.ph/2835-RGB-led-strip-light-5M-300SMD-with-Remote-Controller-i.15131548.839759125
    • This is perfect if you want to have a perfect RGB setup for your room. Just to bring the gamer feels at your home.
  2. Xiaomi In-ear headphones – https://shopee.ph/Xiaomi-Mi-In-Ear-Headphones-Basic-2-colors-i.53874302.991461324
    • It’s an affordable basic earphone from Xiaomi but performs really well
  3. Cherry Mobile Explorer 2 Action Cam – https://shopee.ph/Cherry-Mobile-Explorer-2-Action-Cam-i.55801612.1067396271
    • If you’re on the look for an action camera, the Cherry Mobile Explorer 2 is a good one as you can upload directly to different social networking apps as this one is running on Android
  4. Sandisk 128GB Ultra MicroSD – https://shopee.ph/Sandisk-128GB-Ultra-microSDHC-UHS-1-98MB-i.16728606.702116038
    • If you’re always low on storage and you store a lot of files on your devices. This one is perfect for the Nintendo Switch too.
  5. Tronsmart Element Splash Bluetooth Speaker – https://shopee.ph/Tronsmart-Element-Splash-Bluetooth-Speaker-(Black)-i.51521991.952918496
    • An affordable Bluetooth Speaker that has a really good sound. Perfect for travelling too
  6. Mi City Sling Bag – https://shopee.ph/Xiaomi-DSXB01RM-Mi-City-Sling-Bag-(Light-Grey)-i.46437263.736986301
    • My favorite bag from XIaomi. It’s a small sling bag and it’s perfect when you go outside and you’re only bringing small items such as powerbanks, keys, and some items.
  7. Nextbook 11.6 Flexx11 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet – https://shopee.ph/Nextbook-11.6-Flexx11-2in1-Wndows-10-Tablet-PC-Black-i.24803627.726052113
    • This one is perfect for students who just want a notebook that they can use to type on Office applications
  8. Tronsmart 3 Port with Quick Charge 3.0 Charger – https://shopee.ph/Tronsmart-3-port-42W-Quick-charge-3.0-and-2.4A-Charger-i.3191514.155150311
    • This one is a must-have if you have more than one device. It also comes with QuickCharge 3.0 for devices that support it
  9. Sandisk 16GB Ultra MicroSD – https://shopee.ph/Sandisk-Ultra-16GB-microSDHC-UHS-I-Card-(SDSQUNB-016G-GN3MN)-i.25952313.341361470
    • If you’re low on budget but you want to expand the storage of your smartphones then this one is perfect
  10. PUBG Phone Gamepad Trigger – https://shopee.ph/PUBG-Phone-Gamepad-Trigger-joystick-Fire-Button-L1R1-Shooter-i.60316151.1054877980
    • If you love playing Battle Royale games like PUBG this one is perfect.

So there we go. Those are just some of my favorite products on Shopee but if you want to check out some more items, be sure to check out Shopee.ph. Oh and don’t forget to use my code to get some discounts.

 

HybridBlock: Singapore based Cryptocurrency Trading and Education platform

Jam Ancheta
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HybridBlock: Singapore based Cryptocurrency Trading and Education platform

A Singapore based cryptocurrency trading and education platform called HybridBlock, has officially launched last April 9th, 2018 at the Sheraton Grand Hong Kong and there were 400 plus individuals from media and industry relations that were present to view the latest roadmap updates from HybridBlock.

Both VP of Operations Mr. Carson Knuth and VP of Marketing Mr. Jeff Dubinsky are present for the press conference. Immediately following the press conference they conducted a training session, “The State of Crypto Exchanges”.

They were joined by special guest Dr. Michael Sung. Michael received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and a financial engineering degree from the MIT Sloan School of Business.

Dr. Sung serves in various advisory roles for the HK, Taiwan, and China governments on international tech transfer policy and building innovation ecosystems. He is a founder of the One World Blockchain Alliance, an industry consortia connecting the world’s leading blockchain companies to China’s Belt and Road initiatives. Dr. Sung is the author of over 10 patents & 80 conference/journal papers, and has received various high-profile awards for his leadership in technology innovation. Dr. Michael Sung is currently the Chief Strategy Advisor for HybridBlock.

HybridBlock had a successful pre-sale stage that resulted in over $40 million USD being raised. It’s also the world’s most innovative cryptocurrency trading and education platform and it is built on the Ethereum blockchain.

ASUS Unveils the Zenfone Max Pro M1 in India

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ASUS Unveils the Zenfone Max Pro M1 in India

ASUS has recently launched a new smartphone that belongs in the Zenfone Max M1 series, the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1. The smartphone features a 6-inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+. Not only that, since the smartphone belongs in the Zenfone Max series, the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 also have a 5000mAh battery. The best part? It’s using the Snapdragon 636 SoC which is the same chipset that is being used by the ASUS Zenfone 5.

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 Specs

  • 6.0-inch IPS display with FHD+ Resolution
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Processor
  • 3GB/4GB/6GB  RAM
  • 32GB/64GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 13-megapixel rear 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 Oreo

The most interesting part of the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 is its price. The smartphone will be available for Rs. 10,999 (Php 8,668~) for the 3/32GB variant while the 4/64GB is priced at Rs. 12,999 (Php10,194~).

This is really interesting as the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 is running on a Snapdragon 636 Processor which is really powerful enough for most apps and games, a large 5000mAh battery, and a really affordable price for its hardware. Not only that, the smartphone will also be running on Android Pure which means that the smartphone is clean and it will not run on ZenUI! It’s powerful, fast, and affordable!

If ASUS Philippines can price the Zenfone Max Pro M1 here in the Philippines at almost the same price in India, then I’m pretty sure that this smartphone would be one of the most powerful at its price range.

Honor Magicbook Launched with 8th Gen Intel chips

Jam Ancheta
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Honor Magicbook Launched with 8th Gen Intel chips

Honor has finally delved into the PC market. Yes, they’ve just announced their first ever notebook that is powered by the latest 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8550U and Core i5 8250U processors along with GeForce MX150 GPU.

Not only that, Honor notebooks also feature a beautiful and elegant design that actually, it is very similar to the Macbooks. Honor has a display of up to 15″ and is also claiming 12 hours of battery life for this notebook. Not only that, the notebooks also packs a fingerprint scanner for added security.

The Honor Magicbook is priced at RMB4999 (Php41,331~) for the Core i5 variant while the Core i7 variant will cost you RMB5699 (Php47,119~)

 

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