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There will be three Huawei P20 smartphones that will arrive here in the country. The best one is the Huawei P20 Pro with a triple lens camera while the other one is the Huawei P20 which is still a flagship smartphone with a dual lens camera and the most affordable of them all – the Huawei P20 Lite that still has a dual lens camera. And today, we’re gonna check out the Huawei P20 Lite
Just like its brothers, the Huawei P20 Lite is beautiful, sexy, and has a design fitting for 2018. We got a glass black and front and the bezels are too thin on this one. Oh and yes, the smartphone does have a notch on the front but in case you’re annoyed with that, you can actually turn it off.
The smartphone does have a glass front and back and damn, the design of the smartphone is just gorgeous. I love how they placed the Huawei Logo in a vertical position along with the details of the camera. Oh and the camera? It’s not Leica but it does have a large sensor and I’m pretty happy with it.
The Huawei P20 Lite features a glass black and front which made the premium of the smartphone really good and then there’s the fingerprint scanner at the back too instead of placing it on the front. In case you’re not contented with just that, the smartphone has a face unlock too. The Huawei P20 Lite also got a USB Type-C port and also a 3.5mm headphone jack thankfully.
The Huawei P20 Lite also comes with a 5.84-inch notched display with 19:9 display aspect ratio. I actually liked the colours that I got from the display and it’s quite good. Oh, and if you hate the notch, you can actually turn it off.
The smartphone is also running Android 8.0 Oreo with the latest EMUI and it’s just snappy. The smartphone still comes with some bloatware but we’ll get into detail once we have our review of the smartphone.
Overall, I’m pretty happy with the Huawei P20 Lite despite using only a Kirin 659 processor inside. The smartphone is still snappy, the camera is still good, and the build quality and design of the smartphone is just awesome. I love it.
Huawei Philippines has recently released the official SRP of the Huawei P20 series ahead of the launch. There are three smartphones that belong in the Huawei P20 series and yes, all of them will arrive here in the Philippines.
The most affordable of them all is the Huawei P20 Lite and it will be priced for only Php15,990 which will compete against the likes of the ASUS Zenfone 5Q. The smartphone will have the same design philosophy of the Huawei P20 but it will have toned down specs. But don’t worry, there’s still the dual lens camera on the smartphone.
While the Huawei P20 with a 20-megapixel dual-lens camera with a really premium design and a powerful Kirin 970 Processor with NPU will be priced at Php34,990 which is freakin cheap compared to its announced SRP at Paris, France. Not only that, this also makes the smartphone one of the most affordable flagship smartphone of 2018.
The best flagship smartphone of them all — the Huawei P20 Pro with a triple lens camera that has an amazing camera and beautiful twilight color will be available for Php44,990. Yes, this won’t break the Php50k barrier.
You can get a free Canon Photo Printer when you pre-order the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro from April 21-27 while you can get a free Huawei Bundle exclusive on April 28 at SM Mall of Asia Atrium.
OPPO Philippines has finally launched their most awaited selfie smartphone of the year, the OPPO F7. The smartphone features a 25-megapixel selfie camera with advanced AI that can help you take better photos and selfies. The smartphone also has a 6.23-inch notched FHD+ display with 19:9 display aspect ratio and of course, a powerful Helio P60 Processor inside.
In our review, we love the performance of the Helio P60 Processor as this one is really powerful as proven by Antutu. The selfie camera is really awesome too and with its dedicated HDR sensor, we can have better selfies whatever lighting condition that you are in.
The OPPO F7 will be available in Solar Red and Moonlight silverfor Php17,990.
OPPO Philippines has also announced the availability of the OPPO F7 128GB that has a bigger storage and also a bigger 6GB RAM for Php21,990.
OPPO F7 will also be available for free at Smart GigaX Plan 1499.
OPPO F7 Specs
6.23-inch Full HD+ Display (2280×1080) 19:9 IPS Display
OPPO F7 is the company’s newest selfie-centric smartphone. It packs a 25-megapixel front camera that has a better use of AI and the smartphone has a bigger 6.23-inch FHD+ notched display with a 19:9 display aspect ratio. The OPPO F7 also runs on the latest and powerful Helio P60 Octa-Core Processor. Interested? Check out our review of the OPPO F7 below.
Design and Hardware
The OPPO F7 still has the same design DNA of the OPPO F5 but of course, it has some new improvements and also a better design and feel. The smartphone still has a handy design thanks to its curves on the sides and also its non-slippery feel of the glossy glass-like back.
Another thing to notice about the smartphone is its weight. The OPPO F7 is really lightweight and the one that we got for review is the red one which has a striking and vivid color, really eye-catching.
The smartphone still uses a Micro USB for its port and thankfully, the headphone jack is still present on the smartphone. The speaker grill is also placed at the side of the Micro USB port, however, the speaker quality of the OPPO F7 isn’t loud as I expected.
The smartphone also packs a triple card tray that lets you use two sim cards and a microSD card simultaneously. In my usage, I didn’t have any problems when it comes to connectivity and browsing the web, however, the smartphone doesn’t have 4G+ but don’t worry, 4G is still fine and fast.
The Fingerprint scanner of the smartphone is still placed at the back of the smartphone and yes, it was swift and I really had no problems using it and the face unlock of the smartphone was really fast and it works really well except at dark conditions which is understandable. But still, the face unlock of the smartphone is superior compared to most Android midrange smartphones. Oh and yes, the face unlock of the smartphone still worked well even at low light conditions.
Display
Smartphone manufacturers have shifted to creating notched displays on their smartphones this year and one of them is the OPPO F7. The smartphone features a small notch at the top which is smaller than the iPhone X and it now has a bigger 6.23-inch display with 19:9 display aspect ratio.
At first, I thought notches are bad on smartphones but actually, it isn’t as bad as I expected as it gives a certain space for the notification bar. Again, it’s all about the implementation and execution of the notch on the smartphone. On the OPPO F7, unfortunately, you can’t turn off the notch on the display of the smartphone however, you’ll be able to turn it off on some apps and games that are crucial not to have a notch blocking its content.
The display of the smartphone isn’t bad. I actually liked the colors and viewing angles of the smartphone. However, the smartphone’s display isn’t as bright as expected but still, the smartphone is very usable even at outdoors. There’s a small chin on the display on the smartphone but it isn’t really annoying for me. However, I wished that they could create a chinless display smartphone soon.
Battery Life
The OPPO F7 got a 3400mAh of battery. Despite its large capacity, the smartphone does feel light. I tested this smartphone at PC Mark and we got a work 2.0 battery life of 9 hours and 1 minute. I was satisfied with it as the smartphone was able to last a single work day. But when you’re into gaming, you might want to bring a powerbank with you always.
Software
You can now check out the quick functions and shortcuts on the homescreen
The OPPO F7 is now running on Android 8.1 Oreo with the latest Color OS 5.0. There have been some changes on the Color OS as most of the functions and features can now be accessed by swiping down from the top as the swipe up from the bottom is now gone on the smartphone.
The thing that I really appreciate with the OPPO F7 is that the smartphone has a good implementation for the notch. All of the apps and games that I’ve played on the smartphone were really well. They played on full screen and it is optimized for a display with a notch.
In case the application or the game that you want to run on the OPPO F7 isn’t optimized for a notch display, it’s actually just fine because you can turn off the notch on different applications that can be found on the app info.
However, you can’t totally turn off the notch on the smartphone so yeah, you’really stuck with the notched display whether you hate it or now. But again, the OPPO F7 actually has a good implementation for the notch as most applications and games ran just well on the smartphone and the notch doesn’t really block most of the content.
If you’re a gamer, the OPPO F7 now has built-in screen recording. Actually, there’s a shortcut button for the recording by just swiping on the notch of the smartphone. Pretty useful application when you want to record on different games or applications.
Performance
The OPPO F7 is powered by an Helio P60 processor with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU along with 4GB of RAM. The Helio P60 is currently the most powerful chipset from MediaTek and it is probably my most favorite chipset of all MediaTek smartphones. Why? Because I was satisfied with its thermals and the smartphone does have a really good performance.
How good? Well, the smartphone can run PUBG Mobile at high settings but I would recommend to set it at medium settings for better framerates and the smartphone scored 139285 in Antutu which proves that the smartphone is a monster in terms of performance and in gaming.
Heating? It’s not a problem on the OPPO F7. The smartphone warms up fast when playing games but it doesn’t get to the point that the smartphone is really hot which is really great for a smartphone with a power like this.
Camera
The OPPO F7 has a 25-megapixel selfie camera with a 16-megapixel rear camera. Unfortunately, there’s no dual lens camera here for better bokeh shots or a wide angle lens. So you’re still stuck with a single lens camera but it still performs well. The OPPO F7 does have a decent selfie camera and the dedicated HDR sensor on its selfie really works on the smartphone.
The rear camera of the OPPO F7 works well even you’re in low-light condition. The smartphone now has a f/1.8 aperture that offers better bokeh when taking photos and also brighter photos in low-light. While the 25-megapixel selfie camera of the smartphone has an aperture of f/2.0. Check out the photos that I took using the OPPO F7 below.
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As you can see, the cameras of the OPPO F7 perform well whether you’re in low light condition or not. The Super Vivid mode is also helpful when taking photos of some sceneries and some objects. The AI works well on the smartphone as the OPPO F7 can really detect the objects and sceneries and then it gives the best settings for the shot. The selfie camera of the smartphone is noticeably better than my iPhone 8 Plus at night. We tried using the OPPO F7 for taking photos at a concert and I was shocked that the OPPO F7 was better and brighter.
But sometimes I notice that some of the shots have missing colors and a little bit soft. It’s a hit and miss but most of the time, the camera of the smartphone is really well.
Verdict
The OPPO F7 is the best smartphone that the company has ever released in the Philippines. The smartphone has a lot of competitors including the ASUS Zenfone 5 and the Vivo V9 but the OPPO F7 has a 25-megapixel front camera with AI that performs really well and a MediaTek Helios P60 Processor that’s really powerful. The design and aesthetics of the smartphone don’t disappoint me too as this one is beautiful. The rear camera of the smartphone might be a hit and miss sometimes but overall, it was pretty well.
Overall, the smartphone is really great for its price. The OPPO F7 is not just for selfies but also for gaming as the Helio P60 processor and its software inside is really good. The rear camera of the smartphone performed even better than I expected.
The OPPO F7 will be available for Php17,990 and it will come in Moonlight Silver and Solar Red
ASUS Philippines has just launched the Zenfone 5 Series in the country and the lineup is stronger than ever as these smartphones packs an amazing hardware and also a competitive price. Aside from that, ASUS Philippines has also announced during the event that they’re opening the 100th store in the country which is located in Ayala Feliz Mall at Marikina.
The ASUS Store at Ayala Feliz Mall offers different products including the latest ASUS Zenfones and of course their other products including the ASUS Zenbooks and also other notebooks. You can also purchase the accessories on the store.
The ASUS Store at Ayala Feliz Mall is located on the 4th floor of the said mall.
We got a chance to interview Mr. Jerry Shen, the CEO of ASUSTeK Computer Inc along with other ASUS executives last Sunday during the opening of the 100th store of ASUS in the country and we just got some juicy information from the ASUS executives regarding the devices that we will see in the future.
ASUS Android GO smartphone coming soon
ASUS has confirmed that there will be a Zenfone soon that will be running on Android Oreo (Go Edition). These smartphones running on Go Edition are installed with Google apps with a smaller footprint and lesser hardware requirements which means that the smartphone will be affordable and have low-tier specifications but they will still be able to have a faster loading time and more storage on the smartphone.
ASUS ROG Smartphone?
We asked the executives of ASUS regarding the possibility of an ASUS ROG smartphone since other smartphone manufacturers like Xiaomi who has the Black Shark smartphone and Razer has the Razer phone that both catered to gamers. Well, they hinted that we might see a teaser of a gaming-centric smartphone this Computex 2018 at Taiwan.
It’s not surprising since the company has been making gaming peripherals and notebooks for years. But I hope that we can see a smartphone with gaming-centric features and also the ROG branding since gaming smartphones are on a rise right now.
Tronsmart Philippines has just shown us their newest product to be available here in the Philippines and it’s the Tronsmart AirAmp Wireless Fast Charger. This is really special not just because of its features but also because of its affordable price of Php1,785.
The Tronsmart AirAmp Wireless Fast Charger comes with Dual Coil Technology that lets you charge your smartphone whether you placed it on horizontal or vertical on the wireless charger. The wireless charger is also compatible with Qi Wireless Charging technology which supports a variety of devices.
It has a fast charge mode of up to 10W that supports wireless charging to supported Samsung devices including the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy Note8, and Galaxy S9 & S9+. Oh, and you don’t have to worry about heating as this one comes with built-in wireless charger stand with a fan that helps drop the temperature of the wireless charger. This wireless charger utilizes USB Type-C and it has a really solid build.
The Tronsmart AirAmp Wireless Fast Charger is now available at Lazada, Shopee, SM San Lazaro and SM Southmall for only Php1,785.
The affordable Huawei Y6 2018 will be available at Lazada this April 25-27 2018 for only Php 5,990 and you can even get a P500 off when you enter the code HUAWEIY62018.
That’s a steal since we’re getting a smartphone here with an 18:9 display aspect ratio and also a decent Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor here. The smartphone doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner but it does have a face unlock. Another selling points of this smartphone are its decent 3000mAh battery that can surely last long and also its software that is already running on Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei Y6 2018 Specs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Quad-Core Processor
5.7-inch HD+ IPS Display with 18:9 Display Aspect Ratio
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
13-megapixel rear camera
5-megapixel front camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
LTE
Dual SIM
Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0
3000mAh Battery
The Huawei Y6 2018 will be available this April 28 but I highly suggest that you get this smartphone at Lazada in where you can get Php500 off.
Huawei Philippines has surprised us with their newest smartphone — the Huawei Y6 2018. So why is it surprising? Well, the smartphone is very affordable and the smartphone also packs an 18:9 display. Yep, you can now afford a very affordable Android smartphone with 18:9 display and a Qualcomm Processor inside.
The processing power inside the Huawei Y6 2018 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Processor and it will have a 2GB RAM and 16GB of memory. The Huawei Y6 2018 will also have a 13-megapixel rear camera with a 5-megapixel front camera.
Huawei Y6 2018 Specs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Quad-Core Processor
5.7-inch HD+ IPS Display with 18:9 Display Aspect Ratio
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
13-megapixel rear camera
5-megapixel front camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
LTE
Dual SIM
Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0
3000mAh Battery
The Huawei Y6 2018 will be available this April 28 for only Php5,990. Which makes it one of the most affordable smartphones with 18:9 display.
