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Huawei P20 Lite and Nova 2i are now priced cheaper in the Philippines

To make way for new Huawei midrange phones

Published

July 14, 2018

Daniel Morial

Huawei P20 Lite | GadgetMatch

Huawei is set to unveil new smartphones in the coming weeks as competitive midrange offerings. In the Philippines, we already know that upcoming Nova 3i is going to be priced just below PhP 16,000, which is the same as the slightly older P20 Lite model. To make way for the new phone (or phones), Huawei just slashed the retail prices of two of their best-selling midrangers.

Effective immediately, the Huawei P20 Lite is now only PhP 13,990 which is two thousand pesos below its original price. Since the P20 Lite is now cheaper, the Huawei Nova 2i gets another price cut to just PhP 11,990.

Both phones sport Kirin 659 processors, Full HD+ displays with tall aspect ratios, dual rear cameras, and rear fingerprint readers. Design-wise, the P20 Lite looks a lot its P20 sibling with a notched display and glass back, while the Nova 2i features a metal unibody.

If you wanna know more about the P20 Lite, we have a video review that you can watch below:

We also have one for the Nova 2i:

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realme smartphones and wearables are discounted this January

PhP 3,000 discount for the realme 6 Pro

Published

January 22, 2021

Kenrick Buduan

realme is kicking off the new year by discounting some of its smartphones and wearables. For a limited time, buyers may snag the realme C12, 6 Pro, Buds Q, Buds Air Neo, and more at discounted prices on Lazada and Shopee

All-day discounts are available on Lazada on January 25, 27, and 30. For Shopee users, they should watch out for all-day discounts happening exclusively on January 30.

Buyers may snag the latest entry-level smartphone — the realme C12 — at a discounted price of PhP 5,490. Meanwhile, budget-conscious gamers may get the realme 6 Pro at a price of PhP 13,990. This represents a total of PhP 3,000 discount from its original price.

Two wearables from realme are also getting price discounts. The realme Buds Q is getting a PhP 400 discount, lowering its price to PhP 1,090. The realme Buds Air gets the same treatment with a PhP 700 discount, bringing down the price to PhP 1,290.

Shopee users should also watch out for flash sales happening this January 25 and 27. More devices from realme are getting discounts this January, so visit their Lazada or Shopee store page now.

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Shopee launches ShopeePay Cashless Festival

Exclusive prices for ShopeePay users

Published

January 22, 2021

Kenrick Buduan

Shopping on Shopee? You may want to take advantage of ShopeePay — Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet. From January 21 to 28, ShopeePay users may enjoy free shipping, win exclusive rewards, and claim vouchers as part of the first ShopeePay Cashless Festival.

Free shipping and cashback

Users who activate their ShopeePay for the first time during the festival period can get a free shipping voucher with no minimum spend. Those who spend a minimum of PhP 149 will also receive a free shipping voucher daily.

Select shops on categories such as personal gadgets, home essentials, and sports will also offer 20% coin cashback on purchases.

Users can also look forward to 15% cashback capped at 120 coins when they pay their bills with a minimum of PhP 800. That cashback percent bumps to 20% with a cap on 160 coins for January 28.

Deals for all

There will also be various deals exclusively for ShopeePay users. They may enjoy PhP 1 deals, up to 50% off on e-vouchers, and up to 15% coins cashback capped at 160 coins.

Deals on mobile load will also be available during the festival. Users can enjoy Php 10 discount on PhP 100 load/data for the whole week. More deals will be exclusively available from January 25 to 28 such as PhP 10 load/data for PhP 6, PhP 15 load/data for PhP 9, and PhP 20 load/data for PhP 12.

Cash prizes to be given away

Users may also win PhP 10,000 just by topping up PhP 300 or transferring PhP 1 to their wallet balance. Coins and vouchers are also up for grabs for every user.

Meanwhile, lucky participants of the Play & Win ShopeePay edition can score a cash prize of PhP 20,000 just by playing on weekdays from 5 to 6:30 PM. Finally, successful callers on Wowowin’s Tutok to Win will receive ShopeePay credits worth PhP 5,000 each on top of the usual cash prize of PhP 20,000.

More deals and vouchers await users this January. Visit this link to know more about ShopeePay and start reaping the benefits of the integrated mobile wallet.

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Smart postpaid plans for the Galaxy S21 series

Exclusive pre-order items worth PhP 20,000 are also up for grabs

Published

January 21, 2021

Kenrick Buduan

The Galaxy S21 series can’t come soon enough to the Philippines. Smart is now offering pre-orders for both the Galaxy S21+ and S21 5G on its Signature plans. Plus, first-time and renewing subscribers may get exclusive items for every pre-order until January 24.

Subscribers may opt for the regular Signature plans or the upgraded Signature 5G plans. As the name suggests, the Signature 5G plans take advantage of Smart’s 5G network which is now available in Metro Manila and select areas of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

For this comparison, we’ll be looking into both regular Signature and Signature 5G plans.

Galaxy S21+

There is only one variant available for the Galaxy S21+ — the 8GB/256GB model. It comes in two colors: silver and violet.

	Signature 4G plans						Signature 5G plans
	Plan S	Plan M	Plan L		Plan XL		Plan L		Plan XL
One-time cashout	PhP 37,800	PhP 34,200	PhP 30,600	PhP 9,900	PhP 23,300	PhP 7,200	PhP 30,600	PhP 9,900	PhP 23,300	PhP 3,299
Data Allocation	5GB	10GB	15GB		30GB		30GB		60GB
Text Allocation	Unlimited to all networks
Call Allocation	Unlimited to all networks
Additional Perks	50 mins. call to PLDT	100 mins. call to PLDT	150 mins. call to PLDT		300 mins. call to PLDT		150 mins. call to PLDT		300 mins. call to PLDT
Plan Cost	PhP 999	PhP 1,499	PhP 1,999	PhP 2,899	PhP 2,999	PhP 3,699	PhP 3,199	PhP 2,299	PhP 3,299	PhP 3,999
Total One-time Cost	PhP 38,799	PhP 35,699	PhP 32,599	PhP 12,799	PhP 26,299	PhP 10,899	PhP 33,799	PhP 12,199	PhP 26,599	PhP 7,298

Galaxy S21 5G

Unlike the Galaxy S21+, the Galaxy S21 5G will come in an 8GB/256GB and an 8GB/512GB model. Both silver and black are available for the 256GB model while black is the only option for the 512GB.

256GB

	Signature 4G plans						Signature 5G plans
	Plan S	Plan M	Plan L		Plan XL		Plan L		Plan XL
One-time cashout	PhP 49,800	PhP 46,200	PhP 42,600	PhP 15,020	PhP 35,300	PhP 12,300	PhP 42,600	PhP 15,020	PhP 35,300	PhP 12,300
Data Allocation	5GB	10GB	15GB		30GB		30GB		60GB
Text Allocation	Unlimited to all networks
Call Allocation	Unlimited to all networks
Additional Perks	50 mins. call to PLDT	100 mins. call to PLDT	150 mins. call to PLDT		300 mins. call to PLDT		150 mins. call to PLDT		300 mins. call to PLDT
Plan Cost	PhP 999	PhP 1,499	PhP 1,999	PhP 3,199	PhP 2,999	PhP 3,999	PhP 2,299	PhP 3,499	PhP 3,299	PhP 4,299
Total One-time Cost	PhP 50,799	PhP 47,699	PhP 44,599	PhP 18,219	PhP 38,299	PhP 16,299	PhP 44,899	PhP 18,519	PhP 38,599	PhP 16,599

512GB

	Signature 4G plans						Signature 5G plans
	Plan S	Plan M	Plan L		Plan XL		Plan L		Plan XL
One-time cashout	PhP 57,000	PhP 53,400	PhP 49,800	PhP 15,310	PhP 42,500	PhP 14,890	PhP 49,800	PhP 15,310	PhP 42,500	PhP 14,890
Data Allocation	5GB	10GB	15GB		30GB		30GB		60GB
Text Allocation	Unlimited to all networks
Call Allocation	Unlimited to all networks
Additional Perks	50 mins. call to PLDT	100 mins. call to PLDT	150 mins. call to PLDT		300 mins. call to PLDT		150 mins. call to PLDT		300 mins. call to PLDT
Plan Cost	PhP 999	PhP 1,499	PhP 1,999	PhP 3,499	PhP 2,999	PhP 4,199	PhP 2,299	PhP 3,799	PhP 3,299	PhP 4,499
Total One-time Cost	PhP 57,999	PhP 54,899	PhP 51,799	PhP 18,809	PhP 45,499	PhP 19,089	PhP 52,099	PhP 19,109	PhP 45,799	PhP 19,389

Exclusive items worth PhP 20,000

Pre-order exclusive worth PhP 20,000 will include a pair of Galaxy Buds Pro (for the S21 Ultra) or Galaxy Buds Live (for the Galaxy S21+), Galaxy Tab A 8.0, Galaxy SmartTag, and a 25W wall charger. These exclusive items are only available for pre-orders until January 24.

First-time and renewing subscribers may visit Smart’s website for more details on the plans and pricing for the Galaxy S21 series.