HTC unveils One M8s with improved camera and new CPU

HTC introduces a fresh model following its previous flagship One M8 — the One M8s. It boasts a better camera with a different processor used from last year’s flagship.

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HTC One M8s specs:
5-inch full HD Super LCD3 @ 1080×1920 pixels, 441ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor (from S801 quad-core CPU)
Adreno 405 GPU (from Adreno 330)
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage (from 16/32/64GB)
up to 128GB via microSD
13MP rear sensor with 28mm lens and f/2.0 aperture (from 4MP Ultrapixel)
Video recording: 1080p @ 30fps
5 megapixel front-facing camera
LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, DLNA, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DP
NFC
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
IR Blaster
Stereo FM Radio w/ RDS
HTC BoomSound
2,840mAh battery (from 2,600mAh)

It’s important to note that while the M8s ships with an S615 octa-core processor vs the older S801 quad-core one, the former is designed for midrange devices so the latter should still perform better. It is currently priced at £380 or approximately Php25K when directly converted.

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HTC unveils One M8s with improved camera and new CPU

HTC introduces a fresh model following its previous flagship One M8 — the One M8s. It boasts a better camera with a different processor used from last year’s flagship.

htc-one-m8s-1

HTC One M8s specs:
5-inch full HD Super LCD3 @ 1080×1920 pixels, 441ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor (from S801 quad-core CPU)
Adreno 405 GPU (from Adreno 330)
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage (from 16/32/64GB)
up to 128GB via microSD
13MP rear sensor with 28mm lens and f/2.0 aperture (from 4MP Ultrapixel)
Video recording: 1080p @ 30fps
5 megapixel front-facing camera
LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, DLNA, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DP
NFC
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
IR Blaster
Stereo FM Radio w/ RDS
HTC BoomSound
2,840mAh battery (from 2,600mAh)

It’s important to note that while the M8s ships with an S615 octa-core processor vs the older S801 quad-core one, the former is designed for midrange devices so the latter should still perform better. It is currently priced at £380 or approximately Php25K when directly converted.

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Oppo U3 goes official with 4x optical zoom

Oppo is having a new member and what’s nice about this new smartphone is its dedicated audio chip and 4x optical zoom. This is the Oppo U3.

The Oppo U3 is a phablet at 5.9″ with 1920 x 1080 pixels and has a MediaTek MT6752 Octa-core 1.7GHz Cortex-A53 processor, a Mali-T760MP2 graphics, 2GB of RAM, and LTE. And as mentioned, its 13-megapixel rear camera has 4x optical zoom with 4K capabilities. While the front has a 5-megapixel camera paired with a flash for brighter selfies.

The dedicated audio chip promises high fidelity sound for the audiophiles. All packed together in a good-looking chassis and slim-design. International availability is yet to be announced but it will launch in China on January 14.

Via: GSMArena
Source: Gizchina.com

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SKK Mobile to hold grand sale for Phoenix X1, 5-inch octa-core for Php5,499

SKK Mobile announces through its Facebook page that it will hold a grand sale for the Phoenix X1 tomorrow, November 5. They also mention from the get-go that stocks will be limited, with a soft poke on what happened with their competitor during its sale just recently.

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SKK Mobile Phoenix X1 specs:
5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280×720 pixels, 293ppi
Scratch-resistant Glass
1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core processor
Mali 450MP GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
3G, HSPA+
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
USB-OTG support
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5 megapixel front-facing camera
GPS with aGPS support
Li-Ion 2,500mAh battery
Android 4.4.2, Kitkat
141.9 x 72.5 x 8.4mm (dimensions)
160 grams (weight)
Price: Php5,499

The Phoenix X1 will be available in their kiosks at SM North Edsa, SM Southmall, SM Bacoor, SM Dasmarinas, SM Taytay, and Market! Market!.
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The company didn’t forget to include the fact that stocks will be limited with the hashtag #AtleastHonest – obviously hinting about the fiasco that happened during the ZTE sale. So if you’re one of the interested buyers of this octa-core phablet, be sure to be there tomorrow at their participating branches in the aformentioned malls.

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Octa-cores Getting Cheaper: Six (6) phones under Php9K

We’ve previously given you a list of octa-core smartphones that start at Php13K. After only a few months we now see the same processors but this time at way more affordable price points. Today we give you six octa-core smartphones that are locally priced below Php9K.

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Having eight cores on your processor doesn’t directly equate to superior power, but it definitely helps. So for those spec-driven users out there, feast your eyes on some of the cheapest octa-cores of today! Let’s get started with the list.

This list is arranged with the prices in descending order.

SKK Mobile Platinum Advance

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The SKK Mobile Platinum Advance comes with USB OTG support.

Specifications:
5.5-inch qHD IPS display, 200ppi
1.7GHz MT6592 octa-core CPU
Mali-450MP GPU
1GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
13 megapixel rear camera w/ LED flash
5 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
HSPA+, 3G
WiFi
Miracast
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
USB OTG
FM Radio
Android 4.4 KitKat
2,800mAh battery
Price: Php8,999

THL W200s

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THL W200s’ display is reinforced with Gorilla Glass 3.

Specifications:
5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280 x 720 resolution
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.7GHz MediaTek MTK6592 octa-core processor
1GB RAM
Mali-450 GPU
32GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
8MP rear camera
5MP front camera
GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi, 3G
Dual-SIM
Support for USB OTG
2,000mAh battery
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Price: Php8,299

MyPhone Infinity Lite

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The MyPhone Infinity Lite has dual-SIM/dual standby functionality.

Specifications:
4.7-inch HD IPS display, 312ppi
1.4GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core CPU
Mali-450 MP4 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
8 megapixel rear camera
5 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-standby
HSPA+, 3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
2,000mAh battery
Price: Php7,999

Cherry Mobile Excalibur

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The Excalibur boasts Sony’s camera sensor and F2.0 aperture.

Specifications:
5-inch HD IPS display, 294ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass front and back
1.4GHz MediaTek octa-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
8 megapixel Sony BSI rear camera w/ LED flash, F2.0 aperture
5 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
HSPA+, 3G
WiFi
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
1,980mAh battery
Android 4.4 KitKat
Price Php6,999

Cherry Mobile Pulse

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Cherry Mobile‘s Pulse has an anti-scratch Dragontrail display.

Specifications:
5-inch IPS HD display @ 1280 x 720 resolution
Dragontrail scratch-resistant screen
1.7GHz MTK 6592 octa-core processor
1GB RAM
8GB storage
up to 64GB via microSD
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM/dual standby
HSPA+
GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Double Tap to wake feature
Android 4.4 KitKat
Price: Php6,499 (click through for our review)

SKK Mobile Phoenix X1

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The Phoenix X1 has a fairly decent battery capacity at 2500 mAh.

Specifications:
5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280×720 pixels, 293ppi
Scratch-resistant Glass
MediaTek MT6592 1.7GHz octa-core processor
Mali 450MP GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
3G, HSPA+
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5 megapixel front-facing camera
GPS with aGPS support
Li-Ion 2,500mAh battery
Android 4.4.2, Kitkat
141.9 x 72.5 x 8.4mm
160 grams
Price: Php5,499

Take note that these are just the ones that have been already announced in the Philippines and that some are still on their way (like the Meizu MX4 that is set to arrive later this month).

Did we miss anything? Feel free to let us know in the comments section below!

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