Asus Zenfone 3 5.2 inch, Zenfone 3 Max first look, camera samples

I put in 2 more Zenfone 3 smartphones under one blog post as they almost have the same appearances but not on the camera output.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe first impressions, benchmarks, camera samples

We knew it that this blog will have a chance to do some hands-on on the elite version of Zenfone 3. This is the Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe.

Tag Heuer Connected Android Wear Smartwatch first look

I am happy that I was still able to check of it on it's last day of their pop-up store. This is Tag Heuer's first Android Wear smartwatch to arrive in the country.

Oppo F1s first impressions, Antutu, camera samples

We took a glimpse on Oppo's next selfie expert. Here is my first impressions on Oppo F1s

I got the rose gold on this one. Even that it is only HD resolution on a 5.5 inch display, it still looks fine. The phone also feels light for the size at 160 grams.



At the left, you can see the volume rocker while on the right side, the power/unlock button and single tray containing dual nano SIM and micro SD.



Noise cancelling mic at the top, 3.5 mm audio jack, dual speakers (to be confirmed) and pin hole mic plus OTG capable micro USB port at the bottom



These are the main page and pulldown menu based on Color OS 3.0 of Android 5.1 Lollipop. According to an Oppo Philippines official, no info yet on the possible Android 6.0 Marshmallow.



Jumping in the Pro mode, it has meat and almost the same that I saw on the Oppo F1 Plus



On benchmarks, it scored at over 41,000 on Antutu and it has 3 point multitouch.



One media personnel asked about the possible 700 Mhz LTE band on the said device so I checked and based on engineering mode, it has band 1, 3, 8 and 40.



The device has acclerometer, light, proximity, orientation, sound and magnetic sensors



And the rear and front camera samples in that order. I am lucky that one of the personnel there has an F1 Plus and I compared it, it has a bit less in color accuracy esp. my green cap but no complains for the Php 7000 difference.





Oppo F1s will be on pre-order this August 12 to 18 in their stores and it will be available this August 19 for Php 12,990

Samsung Galaxy J2 DTV First Impressions, Benchmarks,Camera Samples, Event Highlights

The Philippines' first DTV-enabled smartphone with AMOLED display is officially here thanks to the guys of Samsung Mobile Philippines as they brought it in the Samsung Galaxy J2 DTV.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 hands-on, camera samples, more information

Samsung Mobile Philippines invited us for the Philippine launch of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 just a few number of hours after the New York launch.

Cherry Mobile Explorer 2 Smart Action Cam quick hands-on

A few months after we saw it at it's apperance in Cebit 2016 tech event, I got a chance to hold on a bit on the world's first smart action camera - Cherry Mobile Explorer 2 Smart Action Cam

O+ Venti LTE unboxing, first impressions

While I am still finishing my O+ Duo review, their guys finally noticed this blog and sent us their intriguing O+ Venti LTE.

Samsung Galaxy On7 first impressions, benchmarks, camera samples

I am happy that the guys from Samsung Mobile Philippines had this venture with Lazada Philippines to bring an exclusive which is why it has a competitive price for it's size.

Infinix Note 2 first look, benchmarks, camera samples, official price, release date

After a few months, I went back to Lazada PH offiice to witness 3 new phones but for this post I will concentrate first on the Infinix Note 2

Huawei P9 Plus mini first impressions, camera samples

My Huawei P9 Family media event will not be complete without checking the biggest of the bunch. Here is the Huawei P9 Plus

I will not include the physical as it was kinda identical to the P9 with a bigger body. I am not surprised that it is still light at that screen size. 

I played a bit on the P9 Plus dual rear camera set-up so I tried my best to do a bokeh of one of the available demo units there. After you take a shot in auto mode, the camera app will ask you to change to subject of focus and the aperture from f/0.9 to f/16. This one below is at f/3.5. I also took a selfie which has f/2.4 by default

Huawei P9 Plus will be available on June 11-12 only at Huawei flagship store at SM MOA and soon in all Huawei stores on June 15 for Php 29,990. It will be also be available for Smart Postpaid soon.

Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 preview, first impressions

Conquering new horizons this year as the guys from Samsung Mobile Philippines finally brought a review unit at my hub and it is my might be for those who might cannot reach their flagship phones.

Huawei P9 Lite first impressions, camera samples

Cannot reach the price of the Huawei P9? Huawei Mobile Philippines knows that not anyone can shell out a P20k+ worth of smartphone so they produced a lighter version of their latest flagship yet still capable

Huawei P9 first impressions, camera samples

So I had a chance to check all of the 3 members of the Huawei P9 family. First, I checked the regular variant

Flash Plus 2 hands-on, benchmarks

I won't go home at the Flash Plus 2 Philippines launch event without the blog's usual tradition for smartphones.

Alcatel Pixi 4 6 3G version unboxing, first impressions

A few days after the Alcatel's first event for this year, the people behind them gave us a chance to check out their newest 6 inch phablet - Alcatel Pixi 4 6.

MyPhone My86 DTV first look, camera samples

The fellow competitor of My85 DTV in the price tag was also brought some attention at the venue. What are the differences of MyPhone My86 DTV?

MyPhone My83 DTV first impressions, camera samples

If you are short of Php 500 to get in either the My85 DTV or My86 DTV of MyPhone, you might bee interested in getting the MyPhone My83. Here's what I got.

Alcatel Idol 4S first impressions, camera samples

Just the second Snapdragon 652-powered processor in the country, I took a chance to weigh in my thoughts on the new Alcatel Idol 4S.

Opus One Hi Fi player first impressions

It's been a while that I experienced a Hi Fi player. Good thing there's an Opus One when I had it in Satchmi's recent media event.