Smartphones
HONOR 200 series Philippine price, availability, freebies
The AI Portrait Master is now in the Philippines
The HONOR 200 series has been officially launched in the Philippines. Customers may now preorder the HONOR 200 and HONOR 200 Pro variants from July 17 to 26, 2024 on Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok.
The HONOR 200 retails for PhP 24,999, while the HONOR 200 Pro has a PhP 29,999 price tag. For installment options, Home Credit offers the devices for as low as PhP 1,619 per month.
As part of the launch promotion, both HONOR 200 series models come with a free JBL Soundgear Frames worth PhP 9,499.
AI Portrait Master
As HONOR fans know well by now, the latest series features AI-powered software co-engineered with prominent France-based photography studio Studio Harcourt. This HONOR AI Portrait Engine allows the HONOR 200 phones to capture great portraits even under tough lighting conditions.
Both devices feature a 50MP Super Dynamic H9000 main camera while the Pro specifically has a 50MP Portrait telephoto camera with a customized Sony sensor. They also both have 50MP selfie shooters.
As this series is a collaboration with Studio Harcourt, users may get creative and choose from different built-in portrait filters when using the camera app, like Harcourt Vibrant, Harcourt Color, and Harcourt Classic.
Complementing the phones’ camera systems are displays that boast of TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free and Full Care Certification, as well as 3840Hz Risk-free Dimming and Natural Tone 2.0 which optimizes the display color temperature gradient based on the ambient light.
The quad-curved AMOLED floating displays themselves support up to 4,000nits of peak HDR brightness, 120Hz refresh rate, and 2664 x 1200 resolution.
Enhanced hardware for performance, connectivity
Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor, the HONOR 200 Pro clocks a processing speed of up to 3.0GHz. It runs on the MagicOS 8.0 platform and features AI-powered capabilities, like Magic Portal, Magic Capsule, and Magic Ring.
On the other hand, the HONOR 200 has an equally capable Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset. Both devices support 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. They also have a 5,200mAh Silicon-Carbon battery with 100W of wired and 66W of wireless fast charging.
Philippines
realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition: Price, availability in the Philippines
Hogwarts magic meets smartphone design
The realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition is now available in the Philippines for PHP 39,999. This limited-edition smartphone features a color-changing Hogwarts crest, an exclusive Harry Potter-themed interface, and a collection of Wizarding World memorabilia.
Limited to fewer than 200 units nationwide, the special edition is designed for fans and collectors of the beloved franchise.
Hogwarts magic in every detail
The realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition comes in Magic Brown, featuring an Enchanted Texture Leather back with a three-dimensional diamond pattern inspired by wizard chessboards.
Its centerpiece is the Hogwarts Four-House Crest, which reveals the signature colors of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff when exposed to direct sunlight or ultraviolet light. This effect uses realme’s Quadra Light-Sensing Color-changing Tech.
The phone also features a gold Hedwig-inspired camera design, matching gold accents along its edges, and a laser-engraved “Welcome to Hogwarts” inscription on the side.
A Hogwarts-inspired interface
The Harry Potter theme extends to the phone’s software. Exclusive wallpapers depict Hogwarts Castle at different times of the day, with Golden Dawn for daytime and Mystic Dusk for nighttime.
Other customizations include boot-up and fingerprint animations inspired by Hogwarts acceptance letters, more than 30 redesigned app icons, and camera watermarks inspired by the four Hogwarts houses.
A trunk full of collectibles
The limited-edition packaging takes the form of a Harry Potter-inspired trunk featuring the Hogwarts crest and the realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition branding.
Inside, fans will find a Hogwarts acceptance letter addressed to Mr. Potter, character postcards featuring Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and bookmarks representing all four Hogwarts houses.
The package also includes Hogwarts Crest pins and a Hogwarts Express-inspired ticket bearing the route from London to Hogwarts via Platform 9¾.
realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition price and availability
The realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition is priced at PHP 39,999 in the Philippines. Only fewer than 200 units will be available nationwide.
Hogwarts-inspired store displays will be available at the following locations:
- SM Fairview
- SM North EDSA
- SM Calamba
The device will also be available at kiosks in SM Clark, SM Dasmariñas, and SM Megamall.
For further updates, visit realme’s official Facebook page.
Samsung has unveiled the new Samsung Galaxy A18 and Samsung Galaxy A08 smartphones in the Philippines.
These affordable A series handsets bring more capable performance, long-term reliability, and core AI experiences to users.
The Galaxy A18 features a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display and is powered by a Helio G99+ processor.
It comes with an upgraded DDR5 memory and supports RAM Plus, which uses available storage as virtual memory.
At its back is a 50MP wide camera, 5MP ultra-wide camera, and 2MP macro camera.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy A08 comes with a 6,000mAh battery, Helio G99+ processor, and upgraded memory.
It also comes with a similar 50MP main camera, along with a 2MP depth camera, and 8MP front camera.
Core AI experiences, long-term reliability
Both the Galaxy A18 and Galaxy A08 come with core AI experiences, including Circle to Search.
Moreover, both phones come with multiple AI agents to help users move more seamlessly between supported Galaxy native apps, Google apps, and select third-party apps.
Both handsets also feature IP64 rating for protection against dust and water splashes.
Furthermore, the devices support up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates.
Price, availability
The Samsung Galaxy A08 comes in Dark Blue, Silver, and Green, for the following prices:
- 4GB+64GB: PhP 11,190
- 4GB+128GB: PhP 13,090
Samsung is offering up to PhP 1,200 in savings until November 30.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy A18 will be available by December in Black, Silver, and Light Blue.
Hands-On
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Supported apps, crease, cameras, and MagSafe all tested
Apple’s iPhone Duo is finally here!
Aside from unboxing the all-new iPhone-dable in Night Sky, we take a closer look at the display crease, check out the under-display camera quality, see which MagSafe accessories work with it.
Most of all, which apps support it (or not).
But how well does the dual-screen experience on an iPhone actually work? Watch our Apple iPhone Duo unboxing and hands-on to know more!
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