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AMOLED displays could be the standard for cheaper phones

March 26, 2016March 26, 2016 Kevin Bruce Francisco

Although AMOLED displays are commonly installed in devices leaning closer to the high-end category, we soon might be seeing these even in inexpensive phones since they are now cheaper to produce than LCD.

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LTPS LCD has been the major panel usually seen in handsets due to their affordable price. The year 2015 ended with LCD costing $15.7 for a 5-inch Full HD smartphone, while AMOLED was more expensive at $17.1. As of the moment, production of LCD in 2016’s first quarter costs $14.6 compared to AMOLED which is only at $14.3.

This tip in the scale will most likely mean that there will soon come a time where not only premium devices will get this kind of display and manufacturers would be able to provide high-quality smartphones at a lower cost.

The source mentions that possible reasons behind this are high rates of operation, wider range for customers, and end of depreciation of production lines. p

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AMOLED displays could be the standard for cheaper phones

March 26, 2016March 26, 2016 Kevin Bruce Francisco

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The source mentions that possible reasons behind this are high rates of operation, wider range for customers, and end of depreciation of production lines. p

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Gionee S Plus Hands-on, First Impressions

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 Daniel Morial

Gionee is back in the game here in the Philippines and along with its new distributor comes fresh Android smartphones for the local market. One of them is the Gionee S Plus, an AMOLED-touting handset with 3GB of RAM and octa-core chipset. It’s also one of the few to have a USB Type-C port.

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The Gionee S Plus sports a fairly large 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. That’s about the standard pixel count for most handsets in this range but at 5.5 inches, it’s a bit stretched resulting to a so-so pixel density of 267ppi. As expected from AMOLED panels, the contrast ratio is virtually infinite and the colors are vibrant.

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The construction of the handset is pretty basic with its polycarbonate shell but it feels solid on hand. Up front are the display, front camera, earpiece, sensors, and unlit capacitive keys. The Gorilla Glass 3 doesn’t occupy the whole front as it is flanked by strips of matte plastic. The volume keys and power/lock button are positioned on the right leaving the left side blank. On top is the 3.5mm jack while at the bottom are the reversible Type-C port and the microphone.

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Flip it over and you’ll be greeted by a glossy back panel. I’m personally not a fan of these types of covers as they are a magnet of fingerprints and grease marks. Here we have the primary 13-megapixel camera together with its LED flash. There’s also a shiny Gionee logo plus the loudspeaker grille.

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The first few hours of usage with S Plus is fluid and hiccup-free. So far, there are no performance issues with UI navigation, web browsing and it was able to handle simultaneous Play Store updates with a breeze thanks to the 3GB of RAM. Running the show here is Amigo OS 3.0, which is Gionee’s own skin over Android 5.1 Lollipop. It’s one of the skins that take away the app tray, making the device’s UI look like iOS, but with home screen widgets.

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A quick Antutu Benchmark 6.0 assessment gives the S Plus a score of 37,653.

Gionee S Plus specifications:
5.5-inch AMOLED display (1280 x 720 pixels), 267ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor
Mali-T720 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 128GB
13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
5-megapixel front-facing camera
Dual SIM / Dual Standby
4G LTE Cat4
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS
FM Radio
USB Type-C
3150mAh Li-Ion battery
Android 5.1 Lollipop (Amigo OS 3.1)
155 x 76.4 x 7.5mm
158g

We will be taking the Gionee S Plus for a spin, so be sure to watch out for our review. It will be available in the local market for Php9,999. There’s an included soft case and screen protector in the package, giving you a headstart to keep the S Plus free from unwanted marks.

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Comparison: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 (2016) vs Galaxy A3

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 Daniel Morial Leave a comment

Part of the launching of the 2016 line of the Samsung Galaxy A family are the A5 and A3. They sit below the Galaxy A7 but still sport decent specifications. We compare them to their previous version.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy A5
5.2-inch Super AMOLED (1080 x 1920 pixels), 424ppi	5-inch Super AMOLED (720 x 1280 pixels), 294ppi
	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Octa-core 1.6GHz	1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
	Adreno 306
2GB RAM	2GB RAM
16GB internal storage	16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 128GB	Expandable via microSD, up to 64GB
13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ OIS, LED flash	13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
5-megapixel front-facing camera	5-megapixel front-facing camera
4G LTE	4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.1 w/ A2DP, EDR, LE	Bluetooth 4.1 w/ A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS / BDS	GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	NFC
FM Radio	FM Radio
Fingerprint scanner
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 2300mAh battery
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 4.4.4 KitKat (upgradable to Lollipop)
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm
155 g	123 g

The Galaxy A5 (2016) gets a screen size bump to 5.2 inches and now sports a full HD resolution. With it is a faster octa-core processor running at 1.6GHz but like with the A7, it is yet an unknown chipset. While the megapixel count of the rear camera remains the same, the optical image stabilization feature is a great welcome. Memory and storage is still at 2GB and 16GB. The battery, however, received an extra 600mAh juice, maxing it out at 2900mAh. The device is noticeably taller (144.8mm vs 139.3mm) and thicker (7.3mm vs 6.7mm) compared to the earlier version.

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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)	Samsung Galaxy A3
4.7-inch Super AMOLED (720 x 1280 pixels) display, 312ppi	4.5-inch Super AMOLED (540 x 960 pixels), 245ppi
	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410	1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Adreno 306	Adreno 306
1.5GB RAM	1.5GB RAM
16GB internal storage	16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 128GB	Expandable via microSD, up to 64GB
13-megapixel autofocus rear camera, LED flash	8-megapixel autofocus rear camera, LED flash
5-megapixel	5-megapixel
4G LTE	4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1 w/ A2DP, EDR, LE	Bluetooth 4.1 w/ A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS / BDS	GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS / BDS
NFC	NFC
FM Radio	FM Radio
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop	Android 4.4.4 KitKat (upgradable to Lollipop)
Non-removable Li-Ion 2300mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 1900mAh battery
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm	130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm
132 g	110.3 g

The Galaxy A3 (2016) now has a slightly bigger screen and it comes with an improved resolution to HD from qHD. The chipset is still the same Snapdragon 410 but has a faster clock speed at 1.5GHz. The camera also received an upgrade to a better 13-megapixel sensor. RAM and internal storage remained the same though. Lastly, the battery is now larger which could equate to longer endurance.

Both smartphones will be available first in China this month and Samsung has yet to announce the pricing. Local availability is expected when the device moves out of the Chinese market.

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