Smartphones

Under the hood: HONOR Magic5 Pro camera

Harnessing Snapdragon’s power

Published

May 2, 2023

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HONOR’s top-of-the-line Magic5 Pro features a stunning triple camera setup. It includes three 50MP cameras, all dedicated to achieve specific captures.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered device is equipped by a new Honor Image Engine, giving the Magic5 Pro an unprecedented algorithm called the Millisecond Falcon Capture.

HONOR recently unveiled the behind-the-scenes process of how it arrived with the powerhouse smartphone’s camera setup.

Everything started with having dedicated camera labs. This was to conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses which played a significant role in developing the AI algorithm.

Honor noted that the entire process took 18 months. That includes building the Image Engine from scratch and incorporate new architecture, source code, and algorithms. All until it can fully utilize the power of the new Snapdragon processor.

The Magic5 Pro’s cameras also feature the breakthrough AI Motion Sensing which enables users to capture even fast-moving subjects and sceneries.

This was made possible by harnessing the Qualcomm AI Engine. This, in turn boosted the cache interval by more than six times from 240 to 1500 milliseconds.

Honor also conducted research which collected data from 10,000 users which led to the Dynamic Dimming feature which has lowered eye fatigue by 18% after the first 45 minutes of phone use.

SEE ALSO: HONOR Magic5 Pro Review

Gaming

vivo Y35: Up your mobile gaming for less

Entry-level mobile gaming

Published

June 10, 2023

GadgetMatch

Gone are the days where smartphones with capable gaming specs were limited to those in the upper mid-range up to the flagship categories.

Nowadays, customers can get a borderline entry-level phone which can hold its own for mobile games. Not just any mobile games, but those require moderate to sometimes even a heavy workload. One of them is the vivo Y35.

The vivo Y35 is powered by a Snapdragon 680 processor, and has a spacious 256GB internal storage capacity. On top of that, the phone boasts of 8GB base RAM, plus 8GB of RAM expansion. This helps make sure it can handle your favorite mobile games.

The phone also has a 6.58-inch LCD FHD+ 1080p display with 90Hz, so users are guaranteed of seeing their favorite heroes or characters in crystal-clear detail.

Aside from these, the device also has an Esports mode and a Do Not Disturb feature to further optimize the gaming experience.

The vivo Y35 supports 44W fast-charging. It lets users juice its battery back up to 70% in just about 34 minutes. Best of all, the vivo Y35 has become even more affordable at PhP 12,999. That’s PhP 2,000 off its original SRP when it was released. It’s available in Dawn Gold and Agate Black colors.

This article is a sponsored press release by vivo Philippines.

News

Samsung Unpacked in Seoul: More foldables coming

A glimpse into the future

Published

June 9, 2023

GadgetMatch

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event is coming home. The smartphone giant will unveil its next generation of foldable devices in late July 2023. The event will take place at the COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam in the South Korean capital of Seoul.

Samsung has held Unpacked in key cities around the world. These include Las Vegas, New York, London, Berlin, and Barcelona since 2010.

Now, the global platform will focus on Samsung’s next line of foldables, as well as its groundbreaking technologies to offer the world a glimpse into the future.

The brand has enjoyed success in the foldable smartphone category; in 2022, the Korean market has had a remarkable 13.6% foldable phone adoption rate.

Samsung has also dominated foldable phone market shares last year, enjoying more than an 80% mark.

Global shipments have also increased, while it is predicted that foldables’ compound annual growth will increase to more than 30%.

Samsung introduced its first ever Galaxy Fold in 2019, and since then, the company has released a handful of high-end devices, with the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 being its latest.

SEE ALSO: 90 days with the Galaxy Z Fold4

News

HONOR Magic5 Pro: Price in the Philippines

With pre-order freebies

Published

June 9, 2023

GadgetMatch

The HONOR Magic5 Pro, officially released at MWC 2023 in Barcelona, has finally landed in the Philippines. This is HONOR’s flagship smartphone and touts its triple 50MP cameras, top-of-the-line looks, and cutting edge performance.

In our HONOR Magic5 Pro review, we said it’s “easily one of the Top 5 standard slate flagship smartphones” of 2023. That’s thanks to its “specs, design, and overall feel.”

Read the full review.

Price and availability

The HONOR Magic5 Pro retails for PhP 59,990 in the Philippines. From June 8 to 15, it’s available for pre-order and comes with a couple of freebies. These are the HONOR Band 6 smartwatch and HONOR X3 Lite Earbuds (worth PhP 6,000).

You can also grab the phone with Globe at GPlan 2499 with a one-time cash out of PhP 17,900. The freebies are also available in this option.

It’s also available through Home Credit at 0% interest starting June 16. Payment plans start as low as PhP 1,718 per month without insurance and PhP 2,085 with insurance.

Black and Meadow Green

The phone comes in Meadown Green and Black.

HONOR Magic5 Pro Specs

Processor — Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
OS — MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13
Graphics — Adreno 740 GPU
Memory — 12GB DDR5X
Storage — 512GB UFS4.0
Display — 6.81-inch LTPO quad-curved floating screen, 2848 x 1312, 120Hz, 100% DCI-P3, 1800 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, TÜV Rheinland certified Low Blue Light
Audio — Stereo system with dual speakers, DTS:X Ultra
Security — Dual-TEE security system, NFC support, 3D face recognition, AI Privacy Call 2.0, fingerprint sensor
Connectivity — USB Type-C, dual-SIM slots
Wireless — Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.2
Battery — 5,100mAh, 66W wired and 50W wireless SuperCharge