Cellphone Reviews

[Asus19]

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro:

Quick Specs:

Snapdragon 636 Octa-Core
4GB Ram

64GB Storage
Dual Camera Setup (12mp + 5mp)
IR Blaster
4000 mAh
Gorilla Glass (Version unspecified)
1080x2160 Resolution (18:9 Aspect Ratio)
Fingerprint Scanner

Reviews:

 

Appearance:

 

Solid Build. No Notch. Back side of the phone is kinda fingerprint magnet. Not too heavy and not too light.

 

Performance:

 

Good performance. Snappy. You can do split view. (2 apps at once but not all apps support this feature...not especially in this screen size)
You can fire up the latest games without any lag.
Battery life superb. It can last until next day on light usage (Browsing, Music, Light games)
Display is crisp. Popping colors and wide range of brightness.

Speaker is quite loud. Not the best sound per se but still audible. (You can use headphone or speaker via headphone jack/bluetooth

You can use IR Blaster as a remote. Now go changing channels inside the Mall's electronic section

Cons:
It is difficult to hold sometimes. Slippery. You need a smartphone holder ring or case. (Don't worry it comes with TPU Case but still slippery if you ask me)

UI is kinda confusing at first especially coming from another phone makers. You can use other launcher if you want too.

 

Not type-c. I understand why they didn't include this to cut some cost.

 

Value: 8/10 - Not bad! You can buy this phone @ 10k-12k for a 636SD and 4000mAh?

[ElProfessorr]

P20 Pro Review

 

If camera addict ka, no doubt this is for you. Kahit gabi maganda ang kuha, hindi grainy!

 

However, yung UI experience nya naglalag minsan. Not sure kung dahil sa updates

[MustangEco]

so disappointed sa samsung note 9, threw it from the 20th floor and bought Iphone x

[metrobanker]

P20 Pro Review

 

If camera addict ka, no doubt this is for you. Kahit gabi maganda ang kuha, hindi grainy!

 

However, yung UI experience nya naglalag minsan. Not sure kung dahil sa updates

 

Hindi talaga kagandahan ang UI/UX ng Huawei. Features and specs super ok ang phone pero sumasabit sa Android skinning.

[GlennMelgarDeChavez]

Iphone xs max is the best

[kangkongking3]

Ang alam ko, the higher your RAM is, the more speed your mobile phone has. So less prone sa lag in browsing, downloading, etc. Of course, dedepende din yan sa processor na gamit ng unit. But then, the rule of thumb here is the higher your RAM, the better the performance and the higher the price. Hehe!

I've no experience yet with Lazada. Try mo din tingnan yung mga user reviews nila. May mga pangit din kasi silang reviews.

Ram barely affects the speed of your phone. Ram is for temporary caching of data. The only thing it helps with is how many apps and/or tabs you can have open before your phone decides to reload stuff as well as assets stored by more complicated apps like games which can potentially reduce load times for assets that have been previously loaded. It does not reduce "lag" as you call it. Your processor and gpu are still the primary factors for the speed of your phone. The quality of your Rom/storage might also affect initial load times but not much else beyond that.

[Setsuna]

any reviews on huawei mate 20? im planning on taking one for my line reactivation via globe.

[MykG2G]

First time to use China Phone VIVO V11 6GB RAM and Qualcomm SD 660 processor. Sulit.

[☆]

Seems that the china phones are the ones now offering better specs than those expensive known phones. Tried one of them seems promising.

[kangkongking3]

Has anyone here tried using a Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 with LTE? Is it any good?

[airtsuaden]

Huawei Mate 20x for the win!

[justpaolo]

any comments sa iphone x ,bad comment or which is better IPX or S9 Plus??

 

I know this is late, however if you are still looking at getting any of the two, it might be best to get the S9 Plus.

 

However, with the release of the new phones for 2019, there are a lot more choices out there beyond iPhone and the Galaxy S series. It depends on what you want to do with the phone. Certainly the new phones of Huawei, Google Pixel, Oppo and my current favorite Mi/Xiaomi phones. The only thing is how prohibitive you think the price is. Hope that helps. Oh yeah, the IPx of the S9 is higher than that of the iPhone X. Now is an even playing field.

[sOin2you]

I just want to insert that a China phone (in concept) is different from a phone that's made in China.

 

If you've encountered phones back then, those with antennas, dual or triple Sim slots, another brand look-alike, comes with Chinese characters... Those were the China phones. In short, pinilit ilagay sa isang device na may kamukhang model ng ibang brand.

 

And a phone that's made in China is another thing. It can be an iPhone that's made in China, a Samsung that's made in China... (I specifically used the iPhone and Samsung, because as we all know iPhone was developed in US and Samsung was developed in Korea).

 

Oh, and there's a Chinese brand for a phone. In which the following comes in, like the Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, (what else?). In which for this case, what can we do if they've been found and first developed in China, and that made them a Chinese smartphone brand?

 

I think what some consumers are blinded with is the fact on how the manufacturing works for these brands. (Well, can't blame them, they just buy and use the phone, right?). In which big global brands go to China for the massive and low cost production of their devices. Although some are also shifting to other Asian countries, China still has more percentage for the production.

 

Just that, folks.

[justpaolo]

Redmi Note 7 by Xiaomi

6.3-inch FHD display with a dot drop notch, Snapdragon 660 SoC, a dual rear camera setup sporting a resolution up to 48 + 5 million pixels with AI. USB C charging and a host of other great things for the price. I was looking for an alternative to my aging, yet reliable Vivo V3 for some gaming of mostly sim-related, heavy graphics games like Madden and World of Warships Blitz. Having been reviewed by several YouTubers and decided to get one. For the price, its bang for the buck overall. Great display and great battery. With an occasional game of two - three hours max during the day, I usually will charge early morning of the next day. No problems with graphics which for me rarely lags (except with internet connection). The only small (not a deal breaker) drawback is that it does not come with earphones. It does have a wonderful staple of the headphone jack. Like I said, not really a deal breaker given the headphones Xiaomi or the Mi Store offers is quite affordable and frankly, is quite nice sounding. Comes with a gel case and the usual accoutrements.

 

For the price of less than 8k, I think it is a great buy. Fast wireless charging (less than 1.5 hours for me to full), expandable memory, dual-sim and a fast processor with a gpu to help it out. It does more. Oh yeah, the shots on the camera are actually quite good. It's got night mode, the selfie AI does well though it does oversaturate but if you just want to see the person clearly, blur the background, then the selfie and the dual camera set-up offers a lot more.

 

OS ver Android 9.0 (Pie) MIUI 10 SIM Nano SIM , Dual SIM , Dual Standby CPU Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Octa core CPU Speed 2.2 GHz Storage 32GB , 64GB , 128GB RAM 6GB , 3GB , 4GB External Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) Battery 4000mAh (typ) / 3900mAh (min)
Built-in rechargeable battery
Supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Technology

 

[justpaolo]

I just want to insert that a China phone (in concept) is different from a phone that's made in China.

 

If you've encountered phones back then, those with antennas, dual or triple Sim slots, another brand look-alike, comes with Chinese characters... Those were the China phones. In short, pinilit ilagay sa isang device na may kamukhang model ng ibang brand.

 

And a phone that's made in China is another thing. It can be an iPhone that's made in China, a Samsung that's made in China... (I specifically used the iPhone and Samsung, because as we all know iPhone was developed in US and Samsung was developed in Korea).

 

Oh, and there's a Chinese brand for a phone. In which the following comes in, like the Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, (what else?). In which for this case, what can we do if they've been found and first developed in China, and that made them a Chinese smartphone brand?

 

I think what some consumers are blinded with is the fact on how the manufacturing works for these brands. (Well, can't blame them, they just buy and use the phone, right?). In which big global brands go to China for the massive and low cost production of their devices. Although some are also shifting to other Asian countries, China still has more percentage for the production.

 

Just that, folks.

Totally agree with sOin2you.

 

Manufacturing costs are sky-rocketing and with China offering a more affordable labor force (and a large one albeit) it only is sensible for the big brands to go that direction. And yes, when it's made in China, it means that it was assembled there yet the parts and the processes are dictated by the brand. Now China-made then you've got your Chinese brands. Frankly, I am quite amazed at some of the Chinese brands who have, not only developed a following, but have come out with great phones. I am a Chinese brand user currently because it does offer devices at a much lower cost yet with flagship specifications.

One thing buyers should remember when you are thinking of purchasing a Chinese brand, make sure you get the global version of the phone.