We can all agree that 2017 was a tough year for everyone, but it wasn’t all bad. There were bright spots too, as proven by this...
If you had to choose the best smartphone of 2017 off the top of your head, which would it be? That’s admittedly a tough question to...
Last month, I flew to China for the OPPO R11s launch and got to spend time with the near-borderless smartphone. In the last few weeks, I’ve...
The successful comeback of the Nokia brand in 2017 with the new 3310 classic and a bunch of well-received Android phones signaled the brand’s continuous release cycle....
The Star Wars hype is in full swing with the much-anticipated release of the latest addition to the its saga, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
As great as the Essential Phone was during our review, shipment delays and failure to meet expectations both commercially and critically have been tainting the rookie...
When making a successor to a company’s flagship device, you either make it radically different or refine the hell out of it. Xiaomi chose the latter...
It was only last month when the Pixel 2, Galaxy Note 8, and Mate 10 Pro took top honors for their performances on DxOMark’s camera tests....
2017 has been an incredible year for smartphones. Bezels are getting smaller, cameras are breaking new grounds, and artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role. Don’t...
When premium phones are out of financial reach and entry-level handsets just don’t make your cut, something in between is the next best thing. This is...
When premium phones are out of financial reach and entry-level handsets just don’t make your cut, something in between is the next best thing. This is...
Just as the OPPO F5 officially launched in a grand event earlier today, its higher-end counterpart the R11s got discretely revealed by the company’s own website.
In 2017, the smartphone world’s “in thing” is the borderless display. We’ve seen flagship after flagship attempt bigger, wider displays with smaller and smaller bezels.
If you feel like smartphones are becoming alarmingly expensive these days, you’re not alone. Everyone’s been noticing the bump up in prices, and as it turns...
With OnePlus upgrading its 2017 flagship with a borderless variant, it would make sense for HTC to do the same with its somewhat dated U11.
It took a while, but DxOMark finally revealed their camera performance scores for the Galaxy Note 8. The results are interesting, to say the least.
The Nokia 8 is the company’s long-awaited flagship after months of midrange smartphones and nostalgia-inducing throwbacks. Once exclusive to western markets, the true torchbearer of Nokia...
Having reviewed three of the ZenFone 4 variants — the Max, Selfie, and Selfie Pro — it’s about time we give our take on the base...
I make it no secret that the Google Pixel was, to me, one of the best smartphones of 2017 — along with the OnePlus 3 and...
Companies love to exaggerate the potential of their products during keynotes, but sometimes, there are some real numbers to back up the claims.
Xiaomi has been active in equipping dual cameras across its entire lineup, from the budget-friendly to the midrange and flagship levels. This got us thinking: How would...
When Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix last year, it was the first of its kind. A phone with a front panel that was all screen, no...
Online retailer GearBest has an ongoing sale until September 30. Dubbed as the Autumn Harvest Sale, the event offers discounts for your favorite devices from GearBest....
Alongside the Mi Mix 2, Xiaomi also announced their new entry to the Mi Note series. While successors usually bring upgrades, the Mi Note 3 is a bit...
The original Mi Mix was a trendsetter for getting near-borderless smartphones to the mass market before the likes of the LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8....
With the release of the new Android update dubbed as 8.0 Oreo, the first thing that comes to the minds of device owners is, “Will I receive...
OPPO sort of started this trend of releasing seductive red versions of existing smartphones. We don’t mind, though, considering how lovely this limited edition F3 happens...
ASUS hasn’t shied away from teasing its next-generation ZenFone 4 lineup for the past few weeks, but all that build-up ends now. The ZenFone 4 series...
I took one look at the Meizu Pro 7 and I knew I wanted to try it out. You see, unlike other folks at GadgetMatch who...
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When premium phones are out of financial reach and entry-level handsets just don’t make your cut, something in between is the next best thing. This is...
Two months ago, GadgetMatch was in Shenzhen, China for the OPPO R11 launch. Part of the trip was a visit to the Chinese company’s smartphone factory....
When premium phones are out of financial reach and entry-level handsets just don’t make your cut, something in between is the next best thing. This is...
How relevant are modular phones in this day and age? You don’t have to look any further than the Moto Z2 Play for answers.
Getting a new phone can be overwhelming, especially if you’ve been out of the consumer tech game for a while. Manufacturers release new phones seemingly all...
After some teasing, Xiaomi has formally announced its latest smartphone that’ll surely be another hit, not only to the Chinese market, but to anyone who wants...
Xiaomi is feeling a little impatient with the launch of its next smartphone. After teasing the Mi 5X along with the upcoming version of its popular...
What if you could build the perfect smartphone, picking individual parts, and assembling them together like Lego blocks? Wide-angle camera, snap it on. Two-day battery, snap...
When premium phones are out of financial reach and entry-level handsets just don’t make your cut, something in between is the next best thing. This is...
The Nokia 3310 was a great phone… in the year 2000.
If not already obvious from the countless selfies in my selfie smartphone reviews, I like pink — so much so that I dyed my hair the same...
When premium phones are out of financial reach and entry-level handsets just don’t make your cut, something in between is the next best thing. This is...
OPPO isn’t kidding when it calls the R11 its best smartphone yet. It’s fast, well-built, and has a pioneering feature for the company.
As interesting as the new Xperia X lineup was in rebranding Sony’s flagship efforts, none of them could touch the Xperia Z series of years past in...
The mention of fast charging technologies for smartphones has become quite common lately. You’ve probably already heard of Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, OPPO’s VOOC flash charge, or...
When premium phones are out of financial reach and entry-level handsets just don’t make your cut, something in between is the next best thing. This is...
When premium phones are out of financial reach and entry-level handsets just don’t make your cut, something in between is the next best thing. This is...
Chinese brand Gionee makes some crazy phones, but the company also makes practical offerings such as the S10, which comes with two dual-camera setups and well-balanced...
We’ve been aware of a Galaxy S8+ variant with 6GB of memory and 128GB of internal storage (instead of the original’s 4GB and 64GB, respectively), but...