Back to September, 2015, Huawei launched their new product Huawei Mate S with a common size of 5.5 inches. And lately, we are aware of the Huawei Mate S rose gold version with Huawei Mate S price set at 4,199 Yuan (about PHP 30K). So, we wonder if Huawei is aiming at Apple iPhone 6Srose gold when releasing such a sweet but powerful device…
Huawei Mate S Specs:
Huawei Mate S carries a high-end metal design like Huawei Mate 7 with a smaller Full HD screen, 5.5 inches, plus Force Touch technology (which allows its 2.5D AMOLED panelto recognize a light tap and a hard press in order to respond appropriately) for selected markets. Moreover, the whole phone is powered by the newest chip of Huawei – Kirin 935, paired with 3GB RAM and a fingerprint sensor.
Here are some basic features that Huawei Mate S is equipped with:
Well, Huawei Mate S comes with not only more powerful specs but also more beautiful look than those of Apple iPhone 6S. Speaking more specifically in case of Huawei Mate S rose gold, it has an all-metal body from head to toe Meanwhile, iPhone 6S has a subtle Rose Gold undercurrent, which does not cover the entire phone.
The tweet from Huawei aiming at Apple iPhone 6S Rose Gold variant
ZTE has just claimed that Huawei “copied” their Athena (aka Grand S) design for Huawei Nexus 6P launched some days ago. Is it possible?
Recently, a post by the ZTE’s marketing head Lu Qian Hao on Weibo has stirred up the mobile market. It says that Huawei Nexus 6P might have copied one of their designs. At the moment, Nexus 6P is the latest flagship coming with strong specs and a beautiful look. But if Huawei really did it, obviously they would have to face a big trouble.
ZTE Grand S DesignHuawei Nexus 6P Design
Looking at the comparison photos, we we can easily notice that the rears are quite similar, especially the interesting cameras on the back surfaces with the black bars across them, very standing out and creating a nice contrast.
However, though ZTE has spotted the situation, they seems not very angry. Moreover, they even make it sound a bit funny when talking about how Huawei “paid tribute” to them.
The mentioned device is ZTE Athena (aka ZTE Grand S), released in January, 2013, while Huawei Nexus 6P was introduced this month, October, 2015. Apart from the design, they have 2 different packages of features as below:
Huawei Nexus 6P Specs
ZTE Grand S Specs
Dimensions
159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm
142 x 70 x 6.9 mm
Weight
178 g
110 g
Display
5.7-inch 1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density) AMOLED
5.0-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density) IPS LCD
Rear: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flashFront: 2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Non-removable Li-Po 3450 mAh
Non-removable Li-Ion 1780 mAh
Color
Aluminium, Graphite, Frost
Black/Silver, Black/Red, Black/Blue, Black/White
SIM
Nano-SIM
Mini-SIM
Right now, we are wondering if ZTE wants to take Huawei to court or not, and how Huawei will respond to ZTE. What do you guys think? Will things get worse in the next weeks?
Today is the first day of October and we are already filled with news about upcoming smartphones around the world: from BlackBerry to Lumia, from Google Nexus to different Chinese devices. However, not many of them are realistic to buy and affordable in price. That is the reason why we came up with this list of the best smartphones for October, with a price tag of humble PHP 20K and below. If you are looking for a new smartphone to get, or simply want to have an idea how much technology these days costs, this list is dedicated for you to browse.
Top 6 Android smartphones October 2015 for sub PHP 20K
Meizu MX5 is not a strange name among our smartphone lovers anymore. A very decent Chinese-made smartphone with great look, strong cores and beautiful camera sensors. Who would not love to give this Meizu MX5 a try?
I am sure this Sony Xperia C5 Ultra is the star lately. We talked about it on PricePony and everyone seems to love it. This next generation of the Xperia C4 and C4 Dual is dedicated to make your selfie experience better than ever. One more detail to notice is that, the C5 Ultra is the first Sony Xperia to come with as huge as 6” display. Awesome!
Asus Zenfone Selfie is already way too famous 🙂 Especially when we know it has just arrived in our local market. The Asus Zenfone Selfie price in Philippines for September is officially PHP 12K for 32GB ROM variant. If you are Asus fan, you surely don’t want to miss this.
BlackBerry Venice or BlackBerry Priv is said to be BlackBerry’s first Android-based smartphone. Such movement makes users everywhere curious and excited. The device with 3GB RAM, 18MP and unique design with BlackBerry’s signature keyboard and slider. However, we don’t know for now the BlackBerry Prive price yet. The reason why we put it in this category is that, we are guessing this smartphone will cost around PHP 18K – PHP 20K. If we are right this time, then the Priv is a perfect member of our list.
BlackBerry Priv design render with red color version
The idea of this Lenovo Vibe Shot as a smartphone + camera hybrid is so brilliant! The Vibe Shot is a smartphone by nature, but it looks no different from a professional and elegant camera thanks to the design. Suggested by its name, the Lenovo Vibe Shot is truly a photo-centric device with 16MP camera and many premium features. Check out Lenovo Vibe Shot full specs:
Smaller and “less premium” version of the Huawei P8, the P8 Lite is welcomed more happily by many users for its affordable price. This Huawei P8 Lite is actually a very decently-build handset with good camera and strong processor. Huawei also uses their own Hisilicon Kirin 620 chip for their babe.
So this category is about smartphones that cost less than PHP 20K money. However, if you are willing to pay a bit more than 20K, then we have another good recommendation for you. Also from the giant Sony, we have the Xperia M5 Dual. It is the upgraded version of the Xperia M4, which belongs to the waterproof product series.
If you have been following our post on PricePony about the Xperia M5, you may remember that we call this beast “crazy Xperia M5”. Despite not being a selfie-centric smartphone like the C5 Ultra, Xperia M5 camera is even more premium, with 21.5MP rear and 13MP front. Besides, it is water-proof, dust-resistant and is the first Xperia to have beautiful golden color.
-Water resistant: (IP65/IP68) under 1.5 meter for 30 minutes-Dust resistant: IP65
Conclusion:
If you have around PHP 20K, would you consider buying any of the smartphones we introduced in this list? Are you using any of them and want to share your experience with us? And if you have any better device in mind that fits this sub PHP 20K category, let us also know about them 😉 Because smartphones are what we all love to know about, aren’t they?>
Just very recently, Huawei smartphone launchedMate S with multi-functional fingerprint sensor to beat iPhone 6S. Huawei called it “the incredible touch” or “force touch”, which is one of the main selling points of this Huawei Mate S flagship. Beside Huawei, Apple iPhonesare known as the only smartphones to feature force touch.
Even though the Huawei Mate S has been launched just for a short while, it seems that Huawei doesn’t have the intention to stop pursuing high-end flagship market. The company is even working on a new smartphone project. And we have already spotted some interesting information.
From our sources, Huawei is targeting at making a strong rival directly to Samsung-made Galaxy Note 5, even equipped with the same stylus pen Note 5 is using. From what we heard, it even seems like Huawei is cooperating with Wacom Stylus (producer for Galaxy Note 5’s pen) to order a tailor-made touch pen for their upcoming device.
Huawei developing a Note 5 rival
If our logic goes right, Huawei aims at competing with and surpassing especially GalaxyNote 5 this time. If so, they need to power their new Huawei smartphone with as good or even better specs than Samsung. Moreover, these specs must be in the same category or produced by the same suppliers, to make it easier to compare and the game more intense. This explains that we can totally expect Huawei will give up their signature Kirin 950 processor on this new smartphone and may go with Exynos 7420.
Galaxy Note 5 has the best-in-class AMOLED display!
Some outstanding Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs we can predict to see in this new Huawei smartphone
So, if they are ambitious enough and want to win this game, the new Huawei smartphone specs need to come with a very premium combination: 4GB RAM (or 5GB RAM), Exynos 7420 or stronger, 16 – 21MP and over 4000 mAH.
The past few months have been very big for Google. They continued from announcing the new Nexus smartphones (yes, two to be exact) to launching Android 6.0 Marshmallow. And rumors already have it said about the second Chromecast. Too much news for too few months. But now we are already so close to be revealed about it all: what surprise is Google planning for us next? The giant search engine has just sent out official RSVP invites for an important event happening on September 29th, starting at 9AM in San Francisco.
2nd generation of Google Chromecast
At the same time, from another resource that we got, the upcoming Nexus smartphone made by Huawei (known as Huawei Neuxus 5) will come with a very huge ROM of 128GB. If this really comes at the Google event a week later, it is really good to notice that smartphone producers finally recognized our need for a generous internal storage on our smartphone. When considering that in 2014, Nexus 6 from Google already came with 32GB and 64GB variants, it sounds more probable for them to pack a doubled memory capacity.
Good as it may seem, please keep in mind that this Huawei Nexus 128GB ROM will also not be the first ever to pack 128GB ROM since we already have in our market Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe with the same capacity. However, that would make Huawei Nexus the first Google-developed smartphone to feature 128GB in board.
Are you wondering the same question as we are? That whether with 128GB in store, will the Huawei Nexus support a MicroSD card slot? From what we have collected, it is very likely the this Nexus 5 device from Huawei will NOT come with such slot. Though Google claimed that they are trying to develop expandable storage in Android Marshmallow, maybe they think that 128GB ROM is really enough for any smartphone user. What do you think about this point? Share with us whether in your opinion it is still better the have an extra card ready whenever you may need more spaces for your files.!
Only 8 more days till the big event. However, we have not heard any leak or rumor about the Nexus smartphone from LG lately. From previous resources, it seems that the LG Nexus 5 2015 will offer the common 16GB and 32GB options for built-in memory, which is rather not impressive.
Keep your curiosity growing, but be a bit patient because we will know the answers to all question on September 28, at 9 AM local time in San Francisco.
Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have been announced earlier. And as you know, products from Apple, though priced reasonably in the US, cost much higher than it is in our market. For example, iPhone 5s price in the Philippines is more than PHP 30k. That is a huge amount. Therefore, Price Pony gives you a list of the best Android alternatives of iPhone 6s Plus. Whether you want good camera or better RAM, you’d get it.
Huawei, who just releases Huawei Mate S at IFA 2015, is reportedly said to be making a curved screen smart phone. And yes, we have been seeing the news since last month. However, this time, not only does Huawei make it a curved screen, but also equip it with 2K resolution. Moreover, the display is an AMOLED.
Huawei’s working on a 2K AMOLED display with curved edges for smart phones?
If this is true, then we could expect this phone to be released in the first half of 2016. Imagine Huawei releases a curved screen smart phone with specs of a flagship, and rivals with Samsung’s Edge series! Moreover, as Xiaomi also has plans for an Edge smart phone, we will have more and more unique devices in the market sporting Samsung’s idea of a display.
Huawei does not give any information about the phone’s specs, or what size this display will be. However, as mobile manufacturers are competing with each other on every aspects, we expect the new phone will sport good hardware. For example, it needs at least of 4GB RAM and 5000mAH for such a 2k display.
Since Huawei has not launched any device with QHD resolution yet, we cannot say how good the phone will be. However, as Huawei is the 3rd largest mobile manufacturer now, the company may have boosted their products onto a better level. Many sources state that Huawei is planning to produce around 3 million units of curved screen phone. Therefore, we hope the phone will have a competitive price also.
Price Pony readers, what do you think about this? Will you buy a curved screen smart phone from Huawei? Or is Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ still the best in your heart? Leave us a comment.
Huawei Mate S was announced at IFA last week, introducing its Force Touch feature as the most notable aspect of phone. However, is it as great as Huawei said? Today, we bring you a review of the phone for deeper insights of the device’s performance.
Hands-on photos of the device
Huawei Mate S Specs (partial)
Display
5.5-inch FHD
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 935 2.2GHz octa-core
Mali T-628 MP4 GPU
As we can see, the device has a nice dimensions. Its display is 5.5”, which is not so large, but still can fit in your hand. Moreover, the phone is made completely from metal, giving it a more premium look. Additionally, Huawei Mate S display features Force Touch, which you can take a look by viewing the video at the end of this article. Will Huawei make it better than Apple?
Huawei Mate S hardware
The device sports nice 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and an octa core processor. You can also expand storage by using a microSD card. Huawei Mate S battery is a 2700mAh one, so it does not fare well with even sub PHP 10k devices on this.
Huawei Mate S camera
The device’s camera is a 13MP, which is acceptable on nowadays smart phones. However, this camera specs may not earn its much love, since there are better camera phones out there, notably Sony Xperia Z5. Even in its price range, there are many better choices.
Huawei Mate S release date and pricing info
Release date and pricing info in the Philippines of the device are not known yet. However, we guess Huawei Mate S price in the Philippines will be around PHP 33k.
Huawei Nexus 6 and LG Nexus 5 are two most anticipating smart phones this year round. The Nexus has good reputation, and their specs are always amazing. For example, Nexus 5 (2013) was a favorite, so is Asus Nexus 7, the tablet. We expect when Huawei Nexus 6 and LG Nexus 5 release, they will make a big hit. And it seems they will soon, since Google will unveil them on September 29.
Google will hold an event on September 29 in San Francisco for these Nexus
Huawei Nexus 6 display will be a 5.7” QHD screen. This device will sport a fingerprint sensor, and a USB Type C port. Huawei Nexus 6 will get its power from Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and 3GB of RAM. Additionally, Huawei Nexus 6 battery is said to be 3500mAh. The handset comes with 32 or 64GB internal storage and is the flagship version of this year’s Nexus series.
On the other hand, LG Nexus 5 features a 5.2” screen. LG Nexus 5 is equipped with 3GB of RAM and Snapdragon 808. Moreover, LG Nexus 5 battery is to be 2700mAh. Its camera is a 13MP rear and 5MP front snapper. LG Nexus 5 will sport a rear fingerprint sensor as well. This device will be the mid ranger of Nexus series this year.
Earlier we have updated some information about LG Nexus 5’s Antutu benchmark and Huawei Nexus 6 features. It seems much of these information will come true.
Motorola Google Nexus 6 price in the Philippines is PHP 30k officially. However, as Huawei flagships are not so overprice, we expect it will be lower. It would be a great deal if Huawei Nexus 6 price in the Philippines is PHP 21k, while LG Nexus 5 price in Philippines should be around PHP 18k.
In the mean time, this year’s IFA 2015 is going on, so check out our articles on the best devices unveiled on day 1 while waiting for your Nexus.
IFA 2015 official started yesterday. On the first day of the conference, we have seen many greatness and advancement in the technology world. We have seen the world’s first 4k display on a smart phone, a great phablet for gaming with deca-core, and many large battery, unique devices. However, what is the most wonderful among them? Do you know all of the best smartphones at IFA 2015 yet? Don’t worry, Price Pony will list them out for you.
Best smartphones at IFA 2015
1. Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact & Z5 Premium
Sony’s flagship trio – Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact and Z5 Premium – caught all the attention on the first day of IFA. Not only because of their unique camera, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium dispplay is also a reason why people are swooning over the phones.
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (3430mAh for Premium)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
SIM
Nano SIM
Color options
White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green
You can check out Sony Xperia Z5 camera’s unique features and camera samples here.
2. Lenovo Vibe P1 & P1m
The huge 5000mAh Lenovo Vibe P1 comes true at IFA. Lenovo Vibe P1 is announced together with Lenovo Vibe P1m, which has 4000mAh battery. Lenovo Vibe P1 battery shows that Lenovo is packing more good specs on their devices.
Lenovo Vibe P1 price in Philippines is around PHP 13k, while the P1m costs around PHP 7.5k.
3. Lenovo Vibe S1
Another handset from Lenovo, but this time the upgrade is on the camera. Lenovo Vibe S1 camera is an interesting feature, because it has two front snappers: an 8MP sensor and an extra 2MP one. A great need for selfie lovers.
4. Huawei Mate S & Huawei G8
Huawei trolls Apple by placing an Orange on its Huawei Mate S screen. Huawei Mate S is famous for the Incredible touch, which Huawei wants to compete with Apple for. Huawei Mate S sports 3GB of RAM and 2700mAh for its battery. Huawei Mate S camera is a 13MP sensor.
Huawei G8 is a metal frame device for mid range users. The phone sports nice specs : 5.5” display, 13MP camera and 3GB RAM. Huawei G8 battery is a 3000mAh one.
Huawei Mate S price in Philippines will be around PHP 30k, and Huawei G8 price in Philippines will be around PHP 20k
5. Acer Predator 6
A powerful device aimed at gamers, Acer Predator 6 sports great specs such as 4GB RAM, 10-core processor and huge 13MP camera. We hope Acer Predator 6 battery will be large enough to handle the power!
As September comes, it brings many prominent devices with it. This month, we have IFA 2015, one of the biggest technology conference in the world. Many great handsets will be introduced, that is why people are so excited. We see that those handsets will sport amazing specs, such as large camera sensor, a new chipset, some innovated touch function, or higher battery capacity. Therefore, in this article, Price Pony gives you a list of best smartphones with large battery capacity to come in September.
Best smartphones with large battery capacity in September
1. Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact & Z5 Premium
3 Sony flagships that will be out this IFA. All of them will sport 23MP camera, with Sony Xperia Z5 Premium display being a 4k screen.
Ulefone Power sports 6200mAh battery capacity. We also know that it will sport a 5.5” display. Ulefone Power specs also include 3GB RAM & 16GB internal storage. Ulefone Power camera is a 13MP sensor.
4. Huawei Mate S
This device will be announced at IFA tomorrow with multi-functional fingerprint sensor as its ace.
Huawei Mate S specs is not official yet. However, like in an article we wrote earlier, Huawei Mate S display is a 5.7” screen, while its camera is 20MP. Huawei Mate S battery is a huge 4500mAh one.
5. Asus Zenfone Max
Part of the duo with Zenfone Zoom, Asus Zenfone Max features 5000mAh and will be announced at IFA too.
Nowadays, smart phone screens are getting bigger and bigger. There are 5’’, then 5.5’’ and even 6’’ smart phones, such as the Nexus 6 by Google and Motorola or Huawei (2015). Though to some people bigger means better viewing experience, a smaller screen size is also an advantage. For example, for those who would want to put their phone in a pocket, a compact phone is better. This applies especially to those who only need basic use of a smart phone, and does not care about many things else. Therefore, in this article, Price Pony gives you the list of best pocket sized smartphones in 2015.
6 best pocket sized smartphones in 2015
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
With its 4.6’’ display, Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is really a great choice. Not only does Sony Xperia Z3 compact design is beautiful, but it also has good hardware specs. Moreover, people love the extra IP rating it has.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha display is a 4.7’’ Super AMOLED screen, which is small comparing to its hardware specs. This pocket size monster can even compete with an iPhone 6.
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Apple iPhone 6
Of course, we have to talk about iPhone when talking about pocket sized smart phones. The Apple iPhone 6 display is 4.7’’, which fits easily in any pocket. Moreover, it is an iPhone. What’s more to tell?
A mini version of the high end phone from ZTE, which feature a 5’’ display. Though it is bigger than other phones on the list, its hardware specs are more amazing either.
Huawei Ascend P7 is a huge favorite, and Huawei Ascend P7 Mini is too. HUawei Ascend Mate 7 Mini display is a 4.5’’ screen. The phone sports relatively good specs, notably Qualcomm Snapdragon 400.
HTC old smart phone feature a small screen of 4.7’’. With this screen size, HTC One M7 display can still fare well with other high end smart phones. Its specs are also great to take note of.
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