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Best Budget Smartphones below P15,000 (August 2017 Edition)

Published

August 6, 2017

Marvin Velasco

Welcome to GadgetMatch’s list of the best smartphones priced below PhP 15,000! Each month, we update our selection with the budget-friendly phones we believe are most deserving of your hard-earned savings.

Even though the spotlight has been on high-end smartphones this entire year, there have been a few surprisingly good entry-level handsets coming out lately, as well. So good, in fact, that we had to reassess our entire list.

Here they are in no particular order:

Huawei GR3 2017 / Honor 8 Lite (PhP 8,990)

As much as we enjoyed having Huawei’s GR5 2017 (also known as the Honor 6X) on this list, we couldn’t help but replace it with its more affordable sibling, the GR3 2017 (confusingly called the Honor 8 Lite in some regions). You can never go wrong with a midrange chipset and premium-looking body in a sub-PhP 10,000 handset.

REVIEW: Huawei GR3 2017

OPPO A57 (PhP 11,990)

Now that OPPO’s F series belongs in the midrange category of our lists (the recently launched F3 is valued above PhP 15,000), it’s up to the A57 to be the gateway into the Chinese company’s portfolio. Armed with an efficient Snapdragon 435 processor, selfie-centric front camera, and speedy fingerprint scanner, the A57 is OPPO’s best budget bet.

REVIEW: OPPO A57

ASUS ZenFone 3 Max 5.5 (PhP 9,995)

ASUS has been releasing ZenFone 3 variants like there’s no tomorrow, but the one offering the most value for the price is the 5.5-inch ZenFone 3 Max. It’s the larger version of the original ZenFone 3 Max, and borrows the faster camera of the ZenFone 3 Laser.

REVIEW: ASUS ZenFone 3 Max 5.5

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (PhP 9,800)

We finally had to take out Xiaomi’s Redmi 4 Prime on this list to make way for the Redmi Note 4X. It’s bigger and more fun to play with; plus, it has all the same features we loved from its smaller sibling, including the large battery, efficient processor, and solid build quality.

REVIEW: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X

Vivo Y53 (PhP 5,990)

When you talk about great value, you must include Vivo’s Y53. Despite having no fingerprint scanner, its processor and build quality are among the things you used to find on phones twice the price of this handset — truly a serious consideration when you can’t spend more than PhP 6,000.

REVIEW: Vivo Y53

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Deals

Lenovo offers the most affordable GTX 1050-equipped laptop

Good for gaming and editing

Published

February 13, 2019

Daniel Morial

If you’re looking for a new laptop that can handle demanding tasks, you might want to take advantage of Lenovo‘s offer for the IdeaPad 330. For just under forty thousand pesos, you could have your own 15-inch laptop with discrete graphics and fast processor.

Lenovo is marketing the decently specced IdeaPad 330 for casual gamers or individuals looking for a powerful laptop that can do video and photo editing with ease. The laptop mainly features an Intel Core i5-8300H processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics. Basically, Lenovo’s notebook has more than enough power than a conventional notebook in its price range.

Completing the specs sheet are the 15.6-inch Full HD display, 4GB DDR4 memory, and 1TB of storage. The laptop is also equipped with a plethora of ports including HDMI, full-size USB, and SD card reader.

You may get the Lenovo IdeaPad 330 for PhP 39,995 exclusively at the Legion Concept Store in SM North EDSA. Keep in mind that this is a limited offer until March 31, 2019. The laptop retails for PhP 47,495 in other stores, so you’re getting a pretty good discount during the promo period.

To make the deal even better, Lenovo is throwing in PhP 9,000 worth of freebies. This includes a JBL Clip 2, a Lenovo backpack, and Lenovo Accidental Daming Protection (ADP) on top of the 2-year warranty.

We already got our hands on one late last year. You may read our thoughts on the IdeaPad 330 here.

News

Huawei Y7 Pro 2019: Price and availability in the Philippines

Midrange phone on a budget

Published

February 11, 2019

Daniel Morial

Image credit: Huawei

Huawei has a new budget phone in town, but it has been around for quite some time. The Huawei Y7 Pro 2019, which was initially available through Globe postpaid plans, is already being sold in stores for under PhP 10,000.

Since the Y7 Pro 2019 is merely just a well-specced budget phone, there’s nothing special about it. Although, it looks like a pretty good deal for those looking to have a decent phone or secondary handset.

The phone has a 6.26-inch panel called a Dewdrop display because of its smaller notch. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 450 processor with an ample 3GB of memory and 32GB of storage. If that’s not enough, the storage space is expandable via a microSD card.

Image credit: Huawei

Camera-wise, it has a 13- and 2-megapixel combo on the back, and a 16-megapixel selfie shooter inside the notch. As always, the cameras are equipped with AI scene detection features for beautification and photo enhancements.

Another main feature of the Y7 Pro 2019 is its battery: a 4000mAh cell. It should be enough to last users more than a full day. Android Oreo-based EMUI 8.2 comes out of the box, though; not the latest Android Pie.

The Y7 Pro 2019 from Huawei is now making its way to Philippine retail stores for PhP 9,990.

Deals

Sony announces Valentine’s promo for PlayStation 4 bundles

It’s the season of love… and games!

Published

February 9, 2019

Gab Orlina

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate the season of love than by getting a brand new PlayStation 4!

Sony announced that there’ll be a PhP 3,000 discount on select PlayStation 4 bundles starting February 8 until February 17. Specifically, the select bundles with the discount are the following:

PlayStation 4 1TB God of War Bundle — PhP 20,990 (from PhP 23,990)
PlayStation 4 500GB NBA 2K19 Bundle — PhP 17,490 (from PhP 20,490)
PlayStation 4 500GB — PhP 14,990 (from PhP 17,990)

Sony mentioned that all PlayStation Authorized Dealers in the country are offering the discount. In the Philippines, dealers such as DataBlitz have already begun rolling out the promotional bundles.

So, if you’re looking to give your special someone (or possibly yourself) the gift of love, cash in on this promo while you can!