And you thought Xiaomi couldn’t possibly top its newly launched flagship smartphone. Well, you thought wrong. If you’re looking for something fancier and more intricately designed than the Mi 8, then there’s the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition for you.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is world’s 1st phone with Snapdragon 710
Xiaomi ends the month of May with a bang. Besides the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer Edition, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand also launched the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 8 is closest thing to Apple iPhone X running Android
Pardon us for the surge of Xiaomi articles of late — their recent announcements are just too noticeable to look past. Earlier today, the technology company that has drawn so many comparisons to Apple revealed what is perhaps the closest thing we have right now to the iPhone X if it was made by Xiaomi.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, cheapest SD 845 phone in PH, goes on sale June 1
The most affordable Qualcomm Snapdragon 845-based phone in the Philippines will go on sale from June 1st. We are, of course, talking about the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, which will be sold at the two official Mi retail locations in the country — one at SM Megamall and the other at TriNoma — for the base price of P27,990 (approximately $533).
Honor 7S, Honor 7A budget phones coming to the Philippines
Two Honor budget phones showed up at the Honor 10 launch in the Philippines. Sharing the spotlight with the Huawei sub-brand’s flagship device are the Honor 7S and 7A.
Honor 10 lands in PH with attractive price, flagship specs
As expected, Honor has formally launched the Honor 10 in the Philippines mere weeks after its global launch, with pricing and availability information in tow.
Apple iPhone with 3 rear cameras coming in 2019, analyst says
It’s but a natural progression for smartphones to eventually adopt a triple-camera setup at the back, just like the top-rated Huawei P20 Pro, because of advantages like enhanced low-light, image-detail, optical-zoom, wide-angle, and 3D-depth capabilities. We’ve heard Apple will be doing that. Today, that rumor gains ground with a report citing a research note from Deutsche Securities analyst Jialin Lu.
Samsung Galaxy phone with Snapdragon 660 caught on video
Samsung has been rumored to be finalizing the launch details of a midrange phone with the model name SM-G8850. Word is that it will be called the Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini or Galaxy A9 Star. We may have already caught a glimpse of the upcoming device, thanks to a video and a photo uploaded to Weibo.
Lenovo Z5 all-screen phone launching June 5
What many believe to be the first truly bezel-less smartphone is coming sooner than you think. The Lenovo Z5 will debut at an event in Beijing, China, on June 5.
LG G7 ThinQ to launch in the Philippines June 11
The BTS endorsed-LG G7 ThinQ, which is slated to go on pre-order in the Philippines from May 30, will officially launch in the country on June 11.
Vivo NEX borderless phone may have 2 variants
Remember the Vivo APEX concept phone that was showcased at MWC 2018 in February? Word has it that its retail version will be launched as the Vivo NEX on June 12. And that’s not all. It may even have two variants.
Xiaomi Mi 8 poster, retail box leak out with specs in tow
We know that Xiaomi will be announcing its next-gen flagship, the Mi 8, at a press event in its home country of China on May 31. Numerous leaks and rumors have already hinted at what to expect during the announcement. But none have given us an official look at the phone’s front and back and retail box — until today.
How to get the Xiaomi Redmi S2 for only P7,490 ($142)
The 3GB/32GB variant of the Redmi S2, which Xiaomi calls its best Redmi phone for selfies, is aggressively priced at P7,990 (roughly $152) in the Philippines. It’s already out at Mi Authorized Stores at SM Megamall and TriNoma. But did you know that you can get it for less?
Vivo Z1 to rival Xiaomi Mi 6X with SD 660, sub-P15,000 ($285) price
Xiaomi, OnePlus, and most recently, OPPO have all been in the conversation of manufacturers that produce value-for-money smartphones of late. But don’t sleep on Vivo in 2018. Not after its recent announcement in its native China, where the new Vivo Z1 has turned heads.
This phone beats the Huawei P20 in camera rankings
A newly launched smartphone has just outranked the Huawei P20 on DxOMark. The HTC U12+ scored 103, making it the best dual-rear-camera phone on the camera-ratings site. It mates a 12-megapixel 1/2.55-inch primary sensor with f/1.75 27mm-equivalent lens to a 16-megapixel 2x telephoto module with an f/2.6 aperture.
OnePlus 6 coming to PH; price, registration info detailed
The OnePlus 6 has recently been released in some parts of the world, including North America, Europe, and India. It’s also coming to the Philippines at a later, unconfirmed date, per official local distributor Digital Walker.
Teased: Samsung Galaxy J6 with Nadine Lustre as endorser
If there’s any doubt that the Samsung Galaxy J6 is coming to the Philippines soon, teasers with the hashtag #NextLevelEntertainment should erase that.
Xiaomi Redmi S2 to go on sale earlier than expected in PH
The latest Xiaomi Redmi S2 debuted in the Philippines last week, with the local release date set for June 4. However, we understand that Xiaomi’s best Redmi phone for selfies will actually go on sale earlier than expected — at least offline.
LG G7 ThinQ price, preorder details in the Philippines revealed
It’s about time. Three weeks after the global launch of the LG G7 ThinQ, the Korean manufacturer’s 2018 flagship phone — the variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory — is finally arriving in the Philippines.
Vivo, Lenovo to battle it out in all-screen-phone segment in June
Or the closest thing you’ll ever get to an all-screen smartphone. Yes, besides Lenovo, Vivo is also seemingly throwing its hat into the ring, delivering on its promise to make the Vivo APEX concept phone a reality. The company has already sent invites to a June 12, 2018, event in Shanghai, China. Take a look at the material below.
