Category: DTV

Smartphones with built-in DTV you can buy in PH

Daniel Morial

On-the-go television has been around for quite a while now but most of them, especially when it comes to basic phone, only have analog tuners. That’s no different with the ones found on common TVs at home since the adaptation of the digital television broadcast in the country is still not in full power. But, smartphone manufacturers are already thinking ahead and want consumers to enjoy crisp DTV on their pockets even there are just a few channels to watch.

Here is a list of smartphones that you can buy in stores now that already have built-in DTV, specifically ISDB-T tuners.

Alcatel Pop 3

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Alcatel Pop 3 (5.5-inch) specs:
5.5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280 x 720 px, 294ppi
1.2 GHz Quad Core chip
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 32GB
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera
3G HSPA
Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Digital TV Tuner
Bluetooth
WiFi
GPS
Android 5.1 Lollipop
2500mAh battery
151.9 X 77.84 X 9.45mm
165g

SRP: Php 6,299

 

Cherry Mobile Flare S Play

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Cherry Mobile Flare S Play specs:
5-inch HD IPS display, 1280×720 @ 294ppi
1.4GHz Octa-core processor
2GB RAM
Expandable 16GB internal storage
Supports up to 32GB via microSD card
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
Digital TV
Android 5.1 Lollipop

SRP: 4,990

 

MyPhone my85 DTV

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MyPhone my85 DTV specs:
5-inch HD IPS display
MediaTek MT6580A quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
DTV
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
2,500mAh battery

SRP: 2,999

 

MyPhone my81 DTV

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MyPhone my81 DTV specs:
4-inch WVGA display
Spreadtrum SC7731C quad-core CPU
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
5MP rear camera
2MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
DTV
Android 5.1 Lollipop
1,500mAh

SRP: 1,799

 

Starmobile UP Max

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Starmobile UP Max specs:
5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280 x 720 resolution, 294ppi
Dragontrail Glass
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 quad-core CPU
Mali-400MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
16GB ROM Expandable up to 32GB via microSD
13MP rear camera with Sony Exmor RS IMX135 sensor
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
Wi-Fi
GPS, A-GPS
FM Radio
ISDB-T Digital TV
5,000mAh Li-Po removable battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop
146.4 x 71.5 x 9.6mm
175 grams

SRP: 5,490

 

Starmobile UP Vision

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Starmobile Up Vision specs:
4.7-inch HD IPS Display, 720 x 1280 Pixels, 312 ppi
1.3GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU
Mali-400 MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB 0nternal Storage
expandable Up to 32GB via MicroSD
13-megapixel BSI AF Sony rear camera with LED Flash, Blue Glass Filter
8-megapixel Samsung Front Camera with LED Flash
Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi
Miracast, Chromecast Support
Bluetooth
GPS with A-GPS
FM Radio
Android 4.4 Kitkat
1,800mAh Li-ion Battery
137 x 68 x 8.1 mm
137 g

SRP: 3,990

 

Starmobile Knight Vision

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Starmobile KNIGHT Vision specs:
5.5-inch HD IPS display, 267ppi
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 quad-core CPU
Mali-400MP2 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
13-megapixel AF Sony IMX Exmor RS rear camera w/ f/2.0 aperture, OIS, and dual LED flash
8-megapixel AF Sony front camera
Dual-SIM (Regular + Micro), Dual 3G Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi
Bluetooth
ISDB-T Digital TV
FM Radio
GPS, A-GPS
OTA Update support
Android 4.4 KitKat
2,450mAh battery
154 x 78 x 8.5mm
161g

SRP: 5,490

 

Bonus

While the recently unveiled ASUS Zenfone Go TV is not yet officially coming to the Philippines, we’d like to put it in a bonus since it will work in our country thanks to the universal DTV chip. It can be brought in our neighbor Taiwan for around Php 7,900 when directly converted.

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Asus Zenfone Go TV (ZB551KL) specs:
5.5-inch HD TFT Capacitive display @ 1280×720, 267ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.4GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Adreno 305
2GB LPDDR3 RAM
16GB/32GB internal storage
expandable up to 64GB via microSD
8MP or 13MP rear camera with Dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front camera
Dual SIM, Dual Standby, Dual LTE
4G LTE Cat4, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0+EDR +A2DP
GPS, GLONASS, AGPS & BDS
Android 5.1 Lollipop with Asus ZenUI
3010 mAh Prismatic battery
151 x 76.9 x 10.7 mm
160 g

If we missed anything, please hit the comments below so we can update the list for the benefit of other readers.

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Smartphones with built-in DTV you can buy in PH

Daniel Morial

On-the-go television has been around for quite a while now but most of them, especially when it comes to basic phone, only have analog tuners. That’s no different with the ones found on common TVs at home since the adaptation of the digital television broadcast in the country is still not in full power. But, smartphone manufacturers are already thinking ahead and want consumers to enjoy crisp DTV on their pockets even there are just a few channels to watch.

Here is a list of smartphones that you can buy in stores now that already have built-in DTV, specifically ISDB-T tuners.

Alcatel Pop 3

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Alcatel Pop 3 (5.5-inch) specs:
5.5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280 x 720 px, 294ppi
1.2 GHz Quad Core chip
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 32GB
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera
3G HSPA
Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Digital TV Tuner
Bluetooth
WiFi
GPS
Android 5.1 Lollipop
2500mAh battery
151.9 X 77.84 X 9.45mm
165g

SRP: Php 6,299

 

Cherry Mobile Flare S Play

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Cherry Mobile Flare S Play specs:
5-inch HD IPS display, 1280×720 @ 294ppi
1.4GHz Octa-core processor
2GB RAM
Expandable 16GB internal storage
Supports up to 32GB via microSD card
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
Digital TV
Android 5.1 Lollipop

SRP: 4,990

 

MyPhone my85 DTV

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MyPhone my85 DTV specs:
5-inch HD IPS display
MediaTek MT6580A quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
DTV
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
2,500mAh battery

SRP: 2,999

 

MyPhone my81 DTV

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MyPhone my81 DTV specs:
4-inch WVGA display
Spreadtrum SC7731C quad-core CPU
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
5MP rear camera
2MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
DTV
Android 5.1 Lollipop
1,500mAh

SRP: 1,799

 

Starmobile UP Max

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Starmobile UP Max specs:
5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280 x 720 resolution, 294ppi
Dragontrail Glass
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 quad-core CPU
Mali-400MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
16GB ROM Expandable up to 32GB via microSD
13MP rear camera with Sony Exmor RS IMX135 sensor
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
Wi-Fi
GPS, A-GPS
FM Radio
ISDB-T Digital TV
5,000mAh Li-Po removable battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop
146.4 x 71.5 x 9.6mm
175 grams

SRP: 5,490

 

Starmobile UP Vision

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Starmobile Up Vision specs:
4.7-inch HD IPS Display, 720 x 1280 Pixels, 312 ppi
1.3GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU
Mali-400 MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB 0nternal Storage
expandable Up to 32GB via MicroSD
13-megapixel BSI AF Sony rear camera with LED Flash, Blue Glass Filter
8-megapixel Samsung Front Camera with LED Flash
Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi
Miracast, Chromecast Support
Bluetooth
GPS with A-GPS
FM Radio
Android 4.4 Kitkat
1,800mAh Li-ion Battery
137 x 68 x 8.1 mm
137 g

SRP: 3,990

 

Starmobile Knight Vision

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Starmobile KNIGHT Vision specs:
5.5-inch HD IPS display, 267ppi
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 quad-core CPU
Mali-400MP2 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
13-megapixel AF Sony IMX Exmor RS rear camera w/ f/2.0 aperture, OIS, and dual LED flash
8-megapixel AF Sony front camera
Dual-SIM (Regular + Micro), Dual 3G Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi
Bluetooth
ISDB-T Digital TV
FM Radio
GPS, A-GPS
OTA Update support
Android 4.4 KitKat
2,450mAh battery
154 x 78 x 8.5mm
161g

SRP: 5,490

 

Bonus

While the recently unveiled ASUS Zenfone Go TV is not yet officially coming to the Philippines, we’d like to put it in a bonus since it will work in our country thanks to the universal DTV chip. It can be brought in our neighbor Taiwan for around Php 7,900 when directly converted.

asus-zenfone-go-tv-philippines

Asus Zenfone Go TV (ZB551KL) specs:
5.5-inch HD TFT Capacitive display @ 1280×720, 267ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.4GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Adreno 305
2GB LPDDR3 RAM
16GB/32GB internal storage
expandable up to 64GB via microSD
8MP or 13MP rear camera with Dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front camera
Dual SIM, Dual Standby, Dual LTE
4G LTE Cat4, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0+EDR +A2DP
GPS, GLONASS, AGPS & BDS
Android 5.1 Lollipop with Asus ZenUI
3010 mAh Prismatic battery
151 x 76.9 x 10.7 mm
160 g

If we missed anything, please hit the comments below so we can update the list for the benefit of other readers.

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Starmobile Knight Spectra First Impressions, Initial Hands-on

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Starmobile has just announced their newest flagship, the Knight Spectra — an Android smartphone posed to be a serious contender for mobile photography with its dual rear cameras.

The latest device to come from Starmobile sports a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, thus giving us a crisp 400ppi. Color reproduction is also good and pleasing to the eye thanks to the AMOLED screen.

Rocking a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-core chipset with a generous 3GB of RAM, it scores 39,430 on Antutu 4. Storage-wise, it offers 32GB of internal storage and you can expand it via a microSD.

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Starmobile boast its new milestone with the Spectra having a dual rear camera setup, a 13-megapixel and 2-megapixel. They explained that the bigger sensor is the main camera of the device while the smaller sensor acts as a companion to let it do its nifty tricks.

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With the pre-loaded proprietary camera software called Star Cam, you can capture a photograph and choose the focal point after taking the shot. This gives the users the ability to re-focus the image if they are not satisfied. It can also apply a bokeh effect of a f/1.0 aperture. Starmobile presented some impressive images taken using the Spectra that were shot by professional photographers.

On the other hand, the front camera is an 8-megapixel shooter. It is accompanied by a single LED flash to help improve low-light selfies.

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The local brand didn’t forget to put in a good design with the Spectra. They sandwiched the internals with scratch-resistant glasses. Sadly, the frame of the device is not aluminum but it looks like one. Overall, we were impressed by the looks of it.

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There’s also a built-in digital TV tuner for entertainment on-the-go. Local channels are slowly expanding the DTV coverage, so you’ll be able to watch your favorite show or tune into live programs even during commute. Connectivity is also covered as it has LTE on-board, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Starmobile Knight Spectra specifications:
5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display
64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core CPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
microSD card support
13MP + 2MP dual-lens rear camera w/ LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, Re-focus
8MP front camera w/ flash
Dual-SIM
4G LTE, 3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
DTV Support
3,500mAh battery
Android Lollipop

The Starmobile Knight Spectra will be on sale before November ends with an SRP of Php 14,990 which includes a free phone case, screen protector, and a stand to watch DTV channels.

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