MWC 2023

HONOR Magic5 series finally revealed at MWC 2023

HONOR’s latest flagship

Published

February 27, 2023

GadgetMatch

After much anticipation, HONOR’s latest flagship, the Magic5 series, has finally been introduced globally at MWC 2023.

Headlined by the Magic5 Pro, HONOR’s newest flagships pack significant upgrades, as well as impressive breakthroughs in design, display, mobile photography, and performance.

Here’s a quick look at its 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

Brilliant display

The Magic5 Pro’s cutting-edge design features symmetrical dual-curved ultra-narrow bezels on both sides. It’s also rated IP68 for water and dust resistance.

Its large display, meanwhile, has a unique quad-curved floating screen capable of higher peak brightness for an even more immersive experience.

Users can also expect only the visual quality in both stills and videos, with Discreet Display Chipset improving moving images. The device is also certified HDR10+ and IMAX Enhanced for better video clarity and higher frame rates without having to consume more power, especially in gaming.

As testament to this, the Magic5 Pro topped DXOMARK’s smartphone display rankings with an overall score of 151.

Camera package

Moving over to the phone’s star-wheel triple-camera system, the Magic5 Pro features an impressive set of shooters:

50MP wide camera (f/1.6, 1/1.12-inch sensor)
50MP ultra-wide camera (f/2.0, 122 degrees field of view)
50MP Sony IMX858 telephoto camera (f/3.0, 3.5x optical zoom, 100x digital zoom)

Equipped with an all-new image engine, HONOR’s latest premium smartphone debuts the Millisecond Falcon Capture algorithm, giving users the luxury to capture even the most complex scenes with remarkable clarity and ease.

Along with this algorithm are shooting modes like Super Night Capture and AI Motion Sensing Capture. For wannabe vloggers and creators, the phone is capable of recording up to 4K videos at 60fps.

In terms of power, the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor is what fuels the Magic5 Pro. Boasting of the first standalone Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antenna architecture in the market, the phone’s Wi-Fi performance improved while its latency is reduced.

Price, availability

The HONOR Magic5 series will be available starting from Q2 2023. The standard Magic5 (8GB+256GB) will be priced at EUR 899 while the Magic5 Pro variant will retail starting at EUR 1199.

The Magic5 will be available in Black and Meadow Green while the Magic5 Pro will have the Black and Blue color options.

MWC 2023

Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass showcased at MWC 2023

A cutting-edge AR device

Published

March 10, 2023

GadgetMatch

At the MWC 2023, Xiaomi revealed its cutting-edge Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, the brand’s first device of its kind.

The Xiaomi AR Glass has a free-form optical module. It comprises a pair of MicroOLED screens, and free-form light-guiding prisms that help users see a clear picture display.

When paired with a Xiaomi 13 or other Snapdragon Spaces ready device, the lightweight glasses connect with low latency, and offer a wide range of possibilities from a retina-level adaptive display which best simulates virtual objects as if they’re just seen by the naked eye.

Gesture Control

The device also features an innovative micro-gesture interaction that enables users to utilize their inner fingers as basic keys for movement operations.

How this is done is the AR Glass detects the second joints of the hand’s middle and index fingers. Thumb-tapping is also used for text input.

In the future, Xiaomi is exploring how to take advantage of sliding and tapping motions to integrate it seamlessly as part of the glasses’ controls.

A more connected experience

Lastly, the AR Glass also supports a variety of large-screen applications, enabled by Mi Share’s app-streaming capability.

TikTok and YouTube, for instance, can optimize the display area usage of the glasses, turning them into a portable large screen which you can take anywhere with you.

Users may also transfer a stream from a television screencast and continue watching it on the glasses. Xiaomi’s integrated spatial audio also makes the listening experience part more immersive.

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Finance

GCash represents Philippines, SEA at MWC 2023

An innovator in the fintech scene

Published

March 10, 2023

GadgetMatch

The Philippines was well-represented at the recent MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, with GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon delivering a keynote speech there.

Sazon’s talk revolved around emphasizing the e-wallet’s innovative and game-changing solutions aimed at financial inclusion, as she even called GCash “a national champion that helps transform a nation”.

The leading financial app in the country now has over 76 million registered users, and is believed to be one of few fintech solutions that are sustainable in the Southeast Asian scene.

As GCash and its parent company Globe Group were not only representing the Philippines but also the entire Southeast Asia at the event, the brand prided itself in being a benchmark for innovative financial services and solutions.

Likewise, the platform’s net promoter score (NPS), a gauge measuring customer experience and predicts business growth, has been at par with globally recognized brands at 83.9%.

This year’s MWC, the second in-person gathering since the pandemic, garnered over 88,500 total attendees.