Lenovo Phab2 and Phab2 Plus Now Available Price Philippines Specs

Look what we have here, Lenovo newest Phablet offerings - Phab2 and Phab2 Plus!

Both looking stunning and shinny in blockish aesthetics in Gunmetal Grey or Champagne Gold. Made for entertainment with their large screen size at 6.4 inch display but they differ in resolution with Phab2 only at 720p HD and Phab2 Plus at Full HD 1080p.

Mediatek is the core of power of these devices with Phab2 has MT8735 Quad-Core and Phab2 Plus with MT8783 Octa-Core Processor. Both will have 3GB RAM memory and 32GB Internal Storage. If it isn't enough for your files then you might utilize the hybrid sim slot for your MicroSD.

Phab2 and Phab2 Plus will be equipped with regular set of connectivity such as WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. Pretty sure USB-OTG is supported. For your internet connection needs, ultra fast LTE is available. Dual Sim and Dual Standby however like i said you may sacrifice this feature for additional storage.

Complimenting the entertainment class display, these Phablets has Dolby enhanced sound for immersive audio experience.

A Finger Print Scanner is found on Phab2 Plus for added Security.

Moving to optics, Phab2 carries only a 13MP Rear Camera Phase Detection AF with LED Flash and 5MP Front Camera. As for Phab2 Plus, it makes use of Dual 13MP Rear Camera with larger sensor size, phase detection AF  and added laser AF. With this setup, it can take cool bokeh and depth of field photography. Phab2 Plus Front camera is also upgrade at 8MP.

Both carries 4050mAh Battery.

Spotted via CMKCellphones.com
Lenovo Phab2 price for 9,650 (9,999 SRP) and Lenovo Phab2 Plus at 14,000 Pesos.

Lenovo Phab2

Lenovo Phab2 Plus

Lenovo Phab2 Specs
Android Marshmallow
6.4 inch 720p HD Display
Mediatek MT8735 Quad-Core Processor
3GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 256GB
13MP Rear Camera
Phase Detection AF
with LED Flash
5MP Front Camera
Dual Sim (Hybrid Simslot)
WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, aGPS
Dolby Atmos
USB-OTG
4050mAh Battery


Lenovo Phab2 Plus Specs
Android Marshmallow
6.4 inch 1080p FHD Display
Mediatek MT8783 Octa-Core Processor
3GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 256GB
Dual 13MP Rear Camera
f/2.0 aperture
1.34 micro pixels
Phase Detection AF
Laser AF
with LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
1.4 µm pixel
f/2.2 aperture
Dual Sim (Hybrid Simslot)
WiFi a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, aGPS
Dolby Atmos
FingerPrint Scanner
USB-OTG
4050mAh Battery

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra and Zenfone 3 Deluxe Philippine Debut Price Philippines Specs

ASUS officially launched their high end Zenfone 3s - the Zenfone 3 Ultra and Zenfone 3 Deluxe at the Philippine Zenvolution Event. They come in aerospace-grade all metal design with invisible antenna featuring solid construction as well as beautiful eye-catching aesthetics.

Lets start with Entertainment class Phablet Zenfone 3 Ultra sporting a massive 6.8 inch Full HD IPS Display that is enhanced with 4K TV-grade processor giving you the best and riches visuals that great for watching movies as well as playing games. If you want to watch with a bigger display you could project it via Miracast or via direct connection USB Type-C port to HDMI directly plug it at your TV Monitor.

Under the hood it is power by Snapdragon 652 Octa-Core 64bit Processor clocked at 1.8GHz that comes with Adreno 510 GPU complimented by 4GB LPDDR3 RAM and ample 64GB Internal storage. Here is its Antutu of Zenfone Ultra.

It registered at 77K mark which is higher than Samsung Galaxy A9 PRO (See Here: Galaxy A9 PRO Antutu) which also carries the same processor. It should be able to run intensive games at high settings like NBA 2K16.

To push further the multimedia aspect of Zenfone 3 Ultra, ASUS equipped it with Dual 5-magnet speakers paired with NXP Smart AMP for high quality and loud sounds that also capable of to output certified high-resolution audio to compatible devices at 24-bit/192kHz, or 4x CD quality. With DTS Headphone X, get to experience virtual 7.1-channel surround sound.

Moving on to the Performance Monster Zenfone 3 Deluxe that comes in with its stunningly vibrant 5.7 inch Full HD AMOLED Display powered by most latest and powerful Snapdragon 820 and Adreno 530 GPU complimented with abundant memory at 6GB RAM as well as 64GB of Internal Memory. There is a Special Edition Zenfone 3 Deluxe that comes with a Snapdragon 821 Processor and 256GB Internal Storage. This beast can run every app you can install at it as well as run games flawlessly. It has more storage space to store everything you need. This should be great for gamers and those who need a top performance smartphone. Antutu Benchmarksreach 144K beating its rivals.

Both phones utilize a hybrid slot which may be use for expandable storage as MicroSD or another sim slot to cater another network. For added personalize security, features Fingerprint sensor.

Moving on to their optics, both features a 23MP rear camera at f/2.0 aperture, 6P Largan Lens, Tri-Tech Auto-Focus, and comes with 4-axis 4 stops OIS with EIS. This should able you to capture great images with great clarity, detail, focus as well as great natural colors with color correction sensor. If you think MegaPixels are just a gimik then try zooming in and see that you could still see details compared to low megapixel cameras. Front camera is also high res at 8MP AF, f/2.0 aperture with a 85˚ wide-viewing angle. 4K Video recording ready. Hopefully we get to try a unit for camera samples.

As for connectivity, regulars are covered with upgraded modules for WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. Zenfone 3 Deluxe, however has NFC.  Supports ultra-fast LTE internet connectivity (network/location dependent). Makes USB Type-C port for data, power and as a host for other usb peripherals. Both device is Dual Sim ready but like we said before it depends how you use the hybrid slot.

With its size, Zenfone 3 Ultra carries a bigger 4600mAh battery whilst the Zenfone 3 Deluxe has only 3000mAh battery. Quick Charge 3.0 is supported so it would take you lesser time to charge your phone and get things running again.

Priced at 32,995 for Zenfone 3 Ultra and 34,995for Zenfone 3 Deluxe while Deluxe Special Edition is at 44,995.

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra is Now Available via Asus Concept Stores and Dealers!

So are you buying? What you think?

ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra
Android 6.0  Marshmallow
ASUS ZenUI 2.0
6.8 Inch Full HD 1080p IPS Display
4K TV-Grade Processor
ASUS Tru2Life+ technology
Gorilla Glass 4
1.8GHz Snapdragon 652 Octa-Core Processor
Adreno 510 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD (Hybrid Slot)
23MP Rear Camera
Sony IMX 318, f/2.0 aperture, 6P Largan Lens, 4-axis 4 stops OIS, EIS, Manual Mode
Color Correcction Sensor
4K Video Recording
Dual Real-Tone LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
f/2.0 aperture, 85˚wide-angle
Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual LTE (Hybrid Slot)
LTE Cat 6 FDD: Band: 1/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 TD: Band: 38/40/41
/ HSPA+ / 3G Band: 1/2/5/6/8/19  / 2G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac / Miracast
Bluetooth V 4.2, +A2DP, +EDR
GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/BDSS
USB Type-C 2.0
Supports USB-OTG
HDMI
3.5mm audio jack
Dual 5-Magnet Speakers
ASUS SonicMaster 3.0
NXP Smart AMP technology
Hi-Res Audio 192kHz/24-bit standard
7.1 surround sound via DTS Headphone:X
FM Radio
Sensors: Accelerator, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity,
Hall sensor, Light sensor, RGB sensor, IR sensor, Fingerprint
4600mAh Lithium Battery
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Gold

ASUS Zenfone 3 Deluxe
Android 6.0  Marshmallow
ASUS ZenUI 2.0
5.7 Inch Full HD 1080p AMOLED Display
ASUS Tru2Life technology
Gorilla Glass 4
2.15GHz Snapdragon 820 Quad-Core Processor/
2.4GHz Snapdragon 821 Quad-Core Processor (Special Edition)
Adreno 530 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB / 256GB Internal Storage (Special Edition)
Expandable via MicroSD (Hybrid Slot)
23MP Rear Camera
Sony IMX 318, f/2.0 aperture, 6P Largan Lens, 4-axis 4 stops OIS, EIS, Manual Mode
Color Correcction Sensor
4K Video Recording
Dual Real-Tone LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
f/2.0 aperture, 85˚wide-angle
Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual LTE (Hybrid Slot)
LTE Cat 12/13 (Special Edition)
FDD: Band: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/29/30
TD: Band: 38/39/40/41(support 2545 ~2655MHz)
/ HSPA+ / 3G WCDMA: Band: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 TD-SCDMA: Band: 34/39
/ 2G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /, 5 Ghz 1x1 SISO, Miracast
Bluetooth V 4.2, +A2DP, +EDR
GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/BDSS
NFC
USB Type-C 3.0
Supports USB-OTG
3.5mm audio jack
5-Magnet Speakers
ASUS SonicMaster 3.0
NXP Smart AMP technology
Hi-Res Audio 192kHz/24-bit standard
FM Radio
Sensors: Accelerator, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity,
Hall sensor, Light sensor, RGB sensor, IR sensor, Fingerprint

3000mAh Lithium Battery

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold

Samsung Galaxy A9 PRO Price Specs Philippines

Samsung Midrange Phablet - Galaxy A9 PRO gets unleashed today

Sporting a huge 6 inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display giving you big screen with great clarity and rich colors, great for gaming and movies. It is encased in metal frame sandwich between two Gorilla Glass 4 for premium built quality in sheer elegance.

Powering the device is a Snapdragon 652 Octa-Core Processor which should able to handle from moderate to heavy application with ease. 4GB RAM and 32GB Internal storage will ensure you have much resources to play and store all your apps and files. If not a dedicated MicroSD card slot is available.

We have done Antutu Benchmark and it reached 68K levels. Not only that, we tried NBA 2K16 on high settings and it gave a very good game play. Out of 32GB it has usable storage of at least 23GB. We didn't encounter any noticeable lag in navigation as well as opening apps even while multitasking. It will run Pokemon Go but AR or Augmented Reality mode is not supported.

Samsung Touch Wiz is on top of Android Marshmallow. This is good as previous A series were left with Lollipop. This pave the way for extended toggle settings via drop down notification. Does have touch gestures and one hand operations at advance feature settings. Microsoft Office Suite is available at your disposal for your work related needs. Useful smartphone modes are available like Bike Mode, Ultra Power and Data Saving.

The Galaxy A9 PRO also offers better optics with aperture f/1.9 for the rear 16MP camera and 8MP Front Camera. This setup should produce better image quality even low light conditions. Camera UI is simple with Modes like PRO, HDR, Panorama and Night. It's PRO Mode offers manual settings of only ISO, Exposure Compensation and White Balance. Features Quick Camera launch by double tapping the home button as well as gesture and voice controls. We have camera samples below:

Even at higher ISO it take great photos with less grain. This was taken in low light condition and yet it looks like the environment was well lit. What more in daylight settings.

With busy area and pack full of people, it is difficult to focus but not on Galaxy A9 PRO as you can see people, food and beverages are in focus as well as color reproduction is on point (look pink lemonade!).

We can't forget to take a selfie. Again like the first picture, this was taken in low light ambiance of the bar. My face is still clear and it not that noisy even at ISO value of 800.

Complete set of connectivity with WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. Support LTE for faster internet connection on the go. This is Dual SIM handset with 2 dedicated Nano Sim card slots.

Dedicated Slots - Micro SD on Top while Nano Sim Slots on the Side.

On the Sensors Department it has Proximity, Light, Sound, Accelerometer, Orientation, and Magnetic Sensor. It does lack gyro and we did test if it can use the VR Box app, Galaxy A9 PRO does not support it.

To top it all, it carries a Huge! 5000mAh Battery and supports fast charging. This should able to last you more compared with other smartphones even with its big screen and newer processor. We tried reverse charging or to say using it as a power bank and it works!

"Big" is the one word that truly describe the Galaxy A9 PRO - Big Display, Powerful innards, and Big Battery. Basta Big! Although if you are into VR then this might not be for you.

Launched Today and is Priced at 25,990 Pesos! So What you think Geeks?
Finally it is Now Available via Samsung Concept Stores and Dealers. Look here:

Samsung Galaxy A9 PRO Specs
Android Marshmallow 6.0
6 FHD Super AMOLED Display
Gorilla Glass 4 Front and Back
Octa-Core Processor
Snapdragob 652
Adreno 510 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expandable via Hybrid Sim Slot
16MP Rear Camera
1/2.8" f/1.9 aperture
with LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
f/1.9 aperture
LTE Cat6 / HSPA+ / 3G
Dual SIM - Hybrid Sim Slot
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4+5GHz
Bluetooth 4.1, ANT+
GPS
NFC
Fingerprint Sensor
5000mAh non-removable Battery
Fast Charging
Reverse Charging (Powerbank Mode)

Sony Xperia XA Ultra Appears! Price Specs Philippines

Look what we have here, Sony newest Phablets - Xperia XA Ultra has appeared.

Sony Xperia XA Ultra comes with same characteristics of the new X line with its edge to edge screen encase in thin frame coated that comes in White, Black and Gold. It really does look classy and even with its size is light and easy to handle.

Located at the top is the 3.5mm Audio Jack while on the bottom lies the MicroUSB Port and speakers. On the left side lies compartment for the Sim Slots and dedicated MicroSD slot. Quite like that Sony did'nt opt for hybrid treatment.

Featuring a huge 6 inch Full HD Display that gives you a full entertainment grade visuals enhanced with Sony own Mobile BRAVIA engine 2. Notable Visuals is best paired with great sound as this one packs Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Phase, X-Loud with Dynamic Normalizer.

The Xperia XA is powered by Helio P10 MT6755 64bit Octa-Core Processor with Mali-T860 MP2 GPU complimented with 3GB RAM and  16GB Internal Storage. You can expand even further with MicroSD slot that supports to up to 200GB.

We have done Antutu test and it did scored way better than some of its competition with the same chipset and clock speed. We tested out NBA 2K16 and like those with same chipset, gameplay in high settings was not satisfactory. You could try low settings for more fluid play for heavy games. With Social Media or just Casual games, Xperia XA Ultra should handle it without trouble. es, it handles Pokemon Go! Though Augemented Reality is not supported.

Runs Android Marshmallow 6.0 and with Sony customization and enhancements plus value added services as seen on Xperia X series line. It has double tap to sleep gesture that can be seen via settings by long pressing the display. UI is clean but there are a few bloats however can be easily uninstalled and disabled. With Xperia XA Ultra large display, One Hand Operation should help in easily navigating through the smartphone.

For its Camera, Sony makes use of their own camera sensors on the main rear camera at 21.5MP 1/2.4'' Exmor RS™ Hybrid AF supported by LED Flash and as for the front camera, a 16MP front 1/2.6” Exmor RS™ also with Selfie Flash. With bigger sensor both will have better low-light captures. There is also less chances of blur and steady videos as both front and rear camera will have Optical Image Stabiliazation (OIS).

Sony Xperia Ultra did produced great outputs with good focus, rich colors with great clarity and detail. First Picture, Water drops are in focus while the background is blurred. This just means Xperia XA Ultra has great focusing that should let you capture your subject or the element you want target. 2nd Photo shows color reproduction are on point with enough variance. Third Photo, details are clear that can be seen with line, text and patterns.

For Daylight, Lowlight and Night Shots, Xperia XA Ultra takes magnificent photos with enough shadows and highlights. This lets you capture those cloudy moments but keeping the warm light of the sunset as well as see details of the landscapes.

As for selfies, with its high resolution front camera everything is clear even your pores can be seen. Haha Well seems this would be a great Selfie Smartphone!

Sony did make sure that the Xperia XA Ultra would also be great in the imaging department. Giving you manual mode, Super Auto and Full HD Video Recording. Various Modes for different photography ensure you have desired settings to get the best possible output.

Moving on to connectivity, Xperia XA Ultra comes with a complete set offering the regular WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and GPS for location. Still makes use of MicroUSB for data and charging as well as for USB-OTG. For internet, LTE Cat. 4 will make sure you have fast reliable connection (network dependent). We will be having the Dual Sim variant. It supports USB-OTG but lacks a decent File Manager App.

Xperia XA Ultra has just the basic sets of sensors with Accelerometer, Light, Orientation, Proximity, Magnet and Sound. Gyroscope is missing so VR is NOT supported!

Carries a 2700mAh Battery and supports Quick charging with its Quick Charger UCH12 and get 5.5 hours of battery life in just under 10 minutes. Quoted to last up to 2 days but again of mild to moderate use.

Sony Xperia XA Ultra should replace Sony Selfie-cenctric Phablet Xperia C5 Ultra. More of an Entertainment grade efficient smartphone offering great visuals, sound, optics and full set connectivity . We wished they had put a bigger battery though and worked on applying camera2 api manual settings for camera. With Gyroscope missing, you will not be able to experience VR on this device. Overall, Sony Xperia XA Ultra is best for those who enjoy big screen device as well as those who are into photography and selfies.

Per FB Sony Xperia Group, they have been teasing about the new Xperia XA Ultra.

Hmm it seems that it will be launching on August 5!!! Per Sony Mobile Philippines FB Post.

But is Now Available! Spotted first at Abenson website and retails for 19,990. Sony Concepts Store and other dealers also starts selling the Xperia XA Ultra.
See here:

Sony Xperia XA Ultra

Sony Xperia XA Ultra Specs

Android Marshmallow 6.0

6 inch Full HD IPS Display

Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2

64bit Helio P10 Octa-Core Processor

Mediatek MT6755

Mali-T860 GPU

3GB RAM

16GB Internal Storage

Expandable via MicroSD slot up to 200GB

21.5MP 1/2.4'' Exmor RS™ Hybrid AF Rear Camera

with LED Flash

5x Clear Image Zoom

OIS

16MP front 1/2.6” Exmor RS™ 88 degree Wide Angle lens Front Camera

with LED Flash

OIS

LTE / HSPA+ / 3G
Dual Sim Dual Standby

WiFi a/b/g/n

Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX

GPS, aGPS, GLONASS

Sound

Clear Audio+

Clear Bass

Clear Phase

X-Loud

Dynamic Normalizer

2700mAh Battery

Quick Charging