Author: chris eilers

Our list today present famous phones from famous brand. They are top trending phones from Korea, Chinese, the USA, and…

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 7

That is a mistake if we skip Galaxy Note 7. It’s no surprise when this phone lands in number 1 on our” top trending phones” list. Samsung Note 7 price is very expensive but its specs are also very powerful. The Korean company bring user their next curved screen phone with 5.7-inch display. This screen offered 2K resolution and is protected by the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Other features on this phone are great too, including Iris scanner, water, and dust resistant, and an expert S Pen.

Under the hood, there is a SnapDragon 820 paired with Octa-core CPU. Specifically, you have Quad-core 2.3 GHz Mongoose and quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53. To take care the performance, it gets a 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM. Besides, you could see the bigger 6GB RAM version soon! Talking about Galaxy Note7 camera, a combo of 12MP main camera +5Mp selfie shooter won’t make you disappointed. This time, Galaxy Note 7 battery is bigger compared to Note 5 battery. As for Samsung Galaxy Note 7 price, it costs S953 (RM. 3860).

2. Meizu M1E

Meizu M1E is the next one on our” top trending phones for August”. In terms of Meizu M1E specs, it is powered by a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor. To ensure the performance, the company will add a 3GB of RAM paired with a 32GB of inbuilt storage. Meizu new phone will come with a 5.5-inh Super AMOLED screen with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 px. For photography, M1E is equipped with a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP selfie snapper. It will run on Android Lollipop. The new phone from Meizu may also have a fingerprint sensor. Meizu M1E price could be dropped under $170 (RM. 693)

3. Apple iPhone 7

Apple has announced that iPhone 7 will come in three variants: iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 7 Pro. The basic version of iPhone 7 will have 2GB RAM and 4.7-inch iPS LCD screen, which is the same as its predecessor. However, other iPhone 7 variants will offer a brand-new feature of Apple: the physical home button will be replaced by a touch-sensitive one. iPhone 7 Plus is powered by 3GB RAM paired with three options of ROM: 32, 128, 256GB. This version also comes with a 5.5-inch LCD screen, which has 1080×1920 resolution. The other version – iPhone 7 Pro, is similar to the “Plus” version, but it has a greater camera. So, that the way Apple iPhone 7 become one of top trending phones.

4. LG V20

LG V20 will be equipped with a huge screen with the screen to body ratio of 21:9. The Full HD display comes with the screen size of 5.5 inches. This is such a step back when comparing to its predecessor-LG V10. This phone owns a 5.7-inch screen with 2K resolution. There’s no clear that if V20 will have a secondary screen like its brother-V10. The heart of V20 is a quad-core SND 820 SoC processor. To ensure the performance, the company will add a 3/4GB RAM. The internal storage presents two options: 32 and 64GB. For photography, you have 8MP snapper paired with a 20MP main camera. The phone runs Android Nougat and is powered by a huge 4000mAh battery life. Along with it is a USB Type-C port. LG V20 price is still a mystery now but it is expected to range at $500.

5. OPPO F1s

The last one on ” top trending phones” today is Oppo F1.This could be a great successor Oppo F1 with the bigger screen. There is a 5.5-inch AMOLED display at HD resolution while Oppo F1s gets just 5.0-inch one. Talking about Oppo F1S specs, it owns 3GB RAM along with 32GB ROM. Under the hood, there is a deca-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz base on MediaTek chipset. Besides, you’ll find a fingerprint sensor and a 3075 mAh battery as well. Oppo F1s price is expected to be around RM. 1010.

Top trending phones for August

What makes our phones become top trending phones? First, no surprise when Samsung Note 7 appears on our list. Apple iPhone 7 is also the most awaited smartphone in 2016. The rest are also excellent with premium features. So, you think which phone will be the best selling phone this year?

We have 5 useful tips for those users love photography. Follow our tips and you will be happy with beautiful photos made by your phone. Let’s check them out!

5 useful tips fo photography

First, you should change your camera settings. Don’t trust on your phone’s default mode. Some of the smartphones are setting in the basic mode that saving powered and made make user feel easy in using. But if you want a better photo, just change the way the camera work. Most of the device let you control the focus, exposure, white balance as well as ISO. And note that some cameras lock both the focus and exposure together. For example, Cloudy and Daylight are suitable for taking photos outdoor. Meanwhile, Fluorescent and Incandescent are often used indoors.

Second, please increase your resolution setting. It’s easy to recognise that higher resolution your photos have, the better quality they are. So, you should go as close instead of zooming your camera. Third, using third-Party camera apps to overcome problems when taking photos. At present, Camera+ is a famous app for iOS and ProCapture Free spend for Android OS. They will provide you additional functions that help you take shots and compose easily. Besides, other apps are also great as well: Slow Shutter Cam for iOS, Night Cam and Pro HDR for both iOS and Android.

Fourth, clean your lenses after taking photos. Actually, your lenses often get dust when its land on your box or be outdoor. Well, the lens is the sold of the camera. So, keep the lens clean and your will be surprised with how beautiful your picture is!

Last but not least...

The last one from “useful tips for photography is composition rule. It is helpful when you know some composition rule like leading lines, scale or frame. Our article has come to the end. We hope that they can help you make best photos.

Back in March 2016, Apple surprised many people with the introduction of the 4-inch iPhone SE. The iPhone SE specs are on par with iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, so it is clearly not just a homage product. Here are 5 reasons that make iPhone SE worth buying.

iPhone SE specs: Apple A9 chipset, 12MP/5MP cameras

The first reason or buying this phone is that it is basically an iPhone 6s/6s Plus without 3D Touch technology, with a smaller frame. That means, the iPhone SE specs will come equipped with the Apple A9 chipset, 2GB RAM, 12MP/5MP camera combo, LTE technology, basically everything the 6s/6s Plus have. The most noticeable lack of technology is the 3D Touch, which is not a big deal to many people.

Secondly, it is arguably sexier than the current iPhones. A lot of people would say previous versions of iPhone have better design (5s and before), and iPhone SE has that beauty, iPhone SE specs aside. No antenna lines, no camera bulges, everything is perfectly symmetrical, plus the added matte to the chamfers making them age better is certainly a plus.

Thirdly, the compact design. Many would argue that iPhone 5/5s has the perfect size for iPhone. That’s why they refrain from upgrading to 6/6 Plus, because it has become bigger, making it more uncomfortable when putting it in the pocket. Furthermore, with such a compact design, while the iPhone SE specs are as good as 6s/6s Plus, the phone can perform even faster, because its GPU only has to take care of smaller and lower resolution display; however, this is only in theory. Still, it makes iPhone SE look good!

iPhone SE specs: worth the price

Last but not least, the price. This smartphone is RM 1949 for 16GB internal storage, and RM 2449 for 64GB storage. Obviously, this is not the cheapest phone in the market (it’s an Apple smartphone after all). However, considering that the iPhone SE specs are as good as the iPhone 6s/Plus, the iPhone SE price is really worth it. You have a phone as good as the iPhone 6s/6s Plus (sans the 3D Touch, which many of us can live without) for a much cheaper price.

Smartphones with 3000mAH above are the long life battery devices. Today, we’ll give you the top battery phones from 3000 – 4500mAh battery life.

1. Oppo F1s

One of the top battery phones in the market is Oppo F1s. With 3075mAH, the cell is enough for you to do a lot of stuff in a long time. Not only that, this new phone from Oppo is crown as a “Selfie Expert” smartphone. With a 16MP selfie snapper along with “Selfie Panorama” and “Beautify 4.0” mode, the phone will automatically retouch your skin in the photos. Besides, there is also a 13MP cam on the rear panel.

In addition to Oppo F1s specs, the phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor. Along with this strong chipset, you’ll find a 3GB of RAM paired with a 32GB of ROM. You can expand this storage up to 128GB via a microSD card. The minus of the phone is its 5.5-inch screen with the resolution of 720 x 1280px. Oppo phone runs on Android 5.1 OS. Oppo F1s price is expected to come at about $269 ~RM. 1083.

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro was launched in April. That phone is still a great phone basing on what it offered: 3GB RAM, 4100mAH, 13MP camera, etc. But is it worth to buy? Let’s see Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro review!

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro Review!

The Xiaomi Redmi 3 is one of the best 3GB RAM last year. This time, Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro have a some the same as its predecessor. The camera on this Pro version is also expected to be as wonderful as Xiaomi Redmi 3. You have a combo of 13MP main camera and 5MP selfie shooter. Besides, a 5.0-inch screen is also found on this Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro.  This screen will give you the comfortable feeling on your hands.

However, Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro is stronger than the basic version-Xiaomi Redmi 3. The Pro sibling gets more storage, more RAM and a fingerprint reader on the back. Under the hood, there is also a 3GB RAM like Redmi 3. But this time, a new SND 616 chipset on Pro version is expected to be more powerful. An Octa-core Cortex-A53 got the best performance in present high performance. Especially, a bigger 4100mAH battery is one of the best features on Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro review.

But Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro make a bit disappointed when to remain its 5.0-inch screen. This screen is even offered the same resolution with its siblings. But a 5.0-inch with 720 x 1280p resolution is enough good to be on your hands.

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro review: Is is worth for $150

The Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro price is higher than Xiaomi Redmi 3. Specifically, it costs RM. 549, which is 30% higher than the basic version (Xiaomi Redmi 3 price-RM. 429). And other than that, with more RAM, more storage, together with a fingerprint scanner, Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro is expected to be the best Xiaomi smartphone this year. What do you think about that?

Meizu M3 Note vs OPPO F1s is a battle between two high performance yet affordable smartphones. Which will be the winner in today’s battle?

Meizu M3 Note vs OPPO F1s: 3GB RAM, Octa core

In this Meizu M3 Note vs OPPO F1s battle, the two phones are both equipped with 8 cores. However, Meizu M3 Note specs are a little better: while both phones have the Cortex A53, OPPO F1s’ core is only clocked at 1.5 GHz, while that of Meizu M3 Note is 1.8GHz. Both also have 3GB RAM. So, Meizu M3 Note just edges out OPPO F1s in the processor battle.

Next, let’s go to the camera aspect of this Meizu M3 Note vs OPPO F1s battle. Both phones sport the back camera of 13MP. However, OPPO F1s blows Meizu M3 Note away when it comes to front camera: 16MP compared to only 5MP. These OPPO F1s specs make it clear who is the winner of the camera department. Selfie lovers, you know what to pick!

So, what about the rest? Both phones come with 5.5″ screen, but OPPO F1s is only capable of displaying in HD (720 x 1280), while Meizu M3 Note can go Full HD (1080 x 1920). Battery wise, Meizu M3 Note emerges victorious, with battery capacity of 4100mAh, compared to 3075mAh of OPPO F1s. Both phones have the internal storage capacity of 32GB, expandable up to 128GB. Overall, in terms of specs, Meizu M3 Note comes out as clear winner.

Meizu M3 Note vs OPPO F1s: Price comparison

In this Meizu M3 Note vs OPPO F1s battle, these two phones are on the affordable category for smartphones with good specs. To be more specific, Meizu M3 Note price in Malaysia is about RM 900 (approx. 223 USD). OPPO F1s is not available in Malaysia yet, but it is sold at Rs 17,990 in India, which makes OPPO F1s price around RM 1080 (approx. 268 USD). In terms of price, Meizu M3 Note slides past OPPO F1s to be the winner as well. So, Meizu M3 Note is the clear winner of this battle.

ZTE Zmax Pro is super hot these days thanks to its $100 price tag! But is it powerful enough? Let’s have a look at our quick ZTE Zmax Pro review!

ZTE ZMax Pro review: The hardwares

The first thing we need to mention in this ZTE Zmax Pro review is the performance. Under the hood, there is a Snapdragon 617 chipset. This makes sense considering the price the phone offers. Along with it, there is 2GB RAM, which can offer a nice performance as long as users keep everything basic. These combination is overall quite suitable, even over expectation, for a smartphone with that price. The CPU of the phone cannot handle heavy games. Even if it can, there will be some lags. But on a base level, the hardware is enough to get by.

Now to continue this ZTE ZMax Pro, let’s talk about the battery. The phone packs a 3500mAh, quite modest. Many of you may think that with a massive 6-inch display, this phone must have packed larger battery. But in fact, with only 1080p resolution and Snapdragon 617 processor, the current capacity is already satisfactory. It can keep the phone running for 2 days without charging. Moreover, with the USB Type-C charger, it only takes 125 minutes to fully refill the battery. This is not the highest speed, but it’s not slow at all! It has fingerprint scanner by the way!

The next thing to mention here in this ZTE ZMax Pro review is the camera! This is the biggest disappointment of the phone. The 13MP main snapper works well for outdoors photography when the light is good. But in low-light condition, all the flaws of this camera are exposed, including speckled details, blur edge, poor autofocus and so on! Besides, the HDR mode of the snapper is just an enhanced contrast mode.

ZTE ZMax Pro review: The softwares

Now let’s move on to the software of ZTE ZMax Pro! This is the highlight of the phone, as it runs the latest Android OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Android 7.0 Nougat hasn’t been released yet). This OS will offers users with a great experience, including simple operation, convenient gadgets and user-friendly IU. This is something I personally don’t expect from an under $100 (RM 400) smartphone!

Nokia C1 VS BlackBerry DTEK50: the battle between the first Nokia Android phone and the second BlackBerry Android device. So, which one can do better?

Nokia C1 VS BlackBerry DTEK50: 3GB RAM Android battle

BlackBerry and Nokia are used to be the popular smartphones in the market. However, the two brands can not compete with Android smartphone brands. They lost a lot of market shares to the other Android competitors. As the result, Nokia had to sell their phone business to Microsoft. BlackBerry, on the other hand, fell far behind in the race comparing to the other rivals. And now, they are coming back. This time, both companies return with Android devices. These smartphones are expected to get back market shares to the brands.

BlackBerry is one step before Finnish company. Last year, they joined the Android market with BlackBerry Priv. This year, they released another Android handset to the market-BlackBerry DTEK50. The phone runs on an octa-core SND 617 processor and Android 6.0. It packs a 3GB RAM paired with a 16GB expandable ROM. In addition to BlackBerry DTEK50 specs, there are a 5.2-inch FHD display, a 2610mAh battery, and a combo of 8+13MP camera. With DTEK software, this Canadian phone is the most world’s secure Android mobiles.

On the other hand, Nokia-the most awaited smartphone – is finally coming in this year. The company is cooperating with HDM to bring Nokia phone back to the game- Nokia C1. The phone is powered by SND 820 processor and run on Android Nougat OS. It will a 5.5-inch Quad HD display. The most highlight about Nokia P1 specs is its main camera. The 22.6MP cam will come with Graphene sensor. Besides, Nokia device is also dust+waterproof feature with IP68 certification.

Nokia C1 VS BlackBerry DTEK50: price and release date

Nokia C1 VS BlackBerry DTEK50- each phone has its own strength. Nokia sports a powerful hardware with the decent 22.6MP main camera. DTEK50 has an amazing DTEK software which can fully secure your phone. It can track your messages, your calls and let you know if someone uses your phone/apps. With the not really good specs, BlackBerry DTEK50 price is more affordable. It comes at $299. While Nokia C1 price is much higher with $500. You can buy Canadian handset soon because BlackBerry DTEK50 release date is on 8th August. With Nokia phone, you have to wait a little bit longer. Nokia C1 launch date is till next year- 2017.

Huawei Honor Note 8 VS Mi Max: a battle between two giant phones from the most popular brands in China. Let’s see which one will gain the trophy! Mi Max or Note 8?

Huawei Honor Note 8 VS Mi Max: 4GB RAM giant battle

Back in May, a popular smartphone maker-Xiaomi- released its big baby- Mi Max. And this smartphone immediately caught everyone’s attentions thanks to its big specs. As the name, Xiaomi handset owns some very “max” specs, from screen size, battery to storage. Huawei, on the other hand, is following its competitor’s step when releasing Honor Note 8. Like Xiaomi phone, Note 8 is the biggest smartphone of the manufacturer. These two devices have many similarities. They all pack a huge 4GB RAM paired with 128GB inbuilt expandable inbuilt storage. Both phones run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

Despite being the biggest devices of the brands, Note 8 is still the winner with a 6.6-inch Quad HD display. While Mi Max owns a smaller screen with 6.44 inches with Full HD resolution. Huawei phone continues to defeat its rival with a stronger octa-core Kirin 955 processor and a better  8MP selfie shooter. The handset from Xiaomi is powered by a hexa-core SND 652 processor and has a 5MP front cam. However, in the exchange, Xiaomi biggest phone wins over the one from Huawei in the battery and main camera battlefields. Mi Max sports a 4850mAh battery life and a 16MP cam. These features on Huawei device are 4500mAh and 13MP.

Huawei Honor Note 8 VS Mi Max: it’s a neck-to-neck battle. Each phone has its own strength to compete with one another. The new phone from Huawei has a more powerful processor, a bigger display, and a better front-facing camera. While Mi Max owns a longer battery capacity and a primary shooter with a bigger resolution. Huawei Honor Note 8 VS Mi Max: so, which one will win the final round of the battle- the price round?

Huawei Honor Note 8 VS Mi Max: price and release date

Mi Max is available on the market about 3 months ago. While its rival- Huawei Honor Note 8 release date is on 9th August. And with the high-end version (4+128GB), Huawei Honor Note 8 price comes at about $420 ~ RM. 1694. Xiaomi Mi Mac price is cheaper with $306 ~ RM. 1234. Well, is you want a huge device with good performance, Huawei new phone will suit your taste. Otherwise, you can choose Mi Max with a larger battery.

Dual-camera phones are very trendy lately! From HTC, Huawei, Xiaomi, to even the rumored iPhone 7 are powered by this wonderful invention! But before you bring home such smartphones, please take a look at this article to see the pros and cons of smartphones with dual-camera setup!

Dual-camera phones: The advantages of having two lenses

The first advantage of dual-camera phones is that they can shot photos with better depth perception. To be more specific, the dual-cam setup is able to capture two images of the same scene which are viewed through a special viewer. The results of the viewer comes in as a picture with a great perception of depth, greater than the common smartphone cameras. Moreover, with better depth perception, the photo looks really long and you don’t have to sit down to capture the whole body of a person or a tall building.

The second advantage of dual-camera phones is that they allow users to take photo first and focus later! Very awesome right? After taking the photo, you can choose which one you wanna bring to focus by simply tapping on that area on your smartphone’s screen! Moreover, because the photo you take is actually a combination of different layers of depth, you can add another object between two objects located on different layers of the photo. So these are the advantages that we find the most interesting in smartphone photography. Now let’s move on to the drawbacks!

Dual-camera phones: The drawbacks

The first drawback of the dual camera is that it takes more space than a single camera. And that means there’s less space for other hardwares under the hood. Sometimes, to feature such camera, the company even has to add smaller RAM or smaller battery to create more space. There are still dual-camera phones with powerful specs, but many of the mare often thicker in size.

Another disadvantage of dual camera phones is that it still has to depend mostly on the main camera. If the main camera sucks, then the pictures taken still suck! And mostly, dual-camera phones use contrast detection autofocus, which means they performs quite badly in low-light condition photography or when taking photos of moving objects! It would much better if the main camera in the dual-setup is equipped with laser autofocus or phase detection autofocus!

M3 Note is one of the most successful products of Meizu. With strong Meizu M3 Note specs and an affordable price, this phone is worth buying. Here are reasons why!

Meizu M3 Note specs: 3GB RAM and 4100mAH cell

Firstly, Meizu M3 Note design is beautiful. Like iPhone 6 and 6s, M3 Note’s angles are rounded off. This will make the phone look more flashy. And you will have a solid feeling when holding it in hand.  Secondly, M3 Note is equipped with a 5.5-inch screen Full HP display with 403 ppi. This is a high pixel for the user to have a great experience on multimedia. Especially, the screen of the phone is created by LTPS technology. Besides, this screen is coated with a curved 2.5D glass.

The third reason is Meizu M3 Note specs. The device is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor. To ensure the performance, the company added a 3GB of RAM paired with a 32GB of inbuilt storage. With this strong specs, Meizu phone can challenge any game and can handle any task. With a fingerprint sensor embedded in a home button, the phone will be unlocked quickly and easily. This scanner will increase the security of the phone.

The fourth reason is the camera. If you’re a photography lover, you won’t be disappointed with Meizu M3 Note cameras. There is a 13MP primary shooter on the phone. It comes with a dual flash tone and PDAF auto-focus. Besides, with noise-removal technology, this camera gives you the great pictures which are more detailed and natural. A 5MP front-facing camera also gives you amazing photos.

Meizu M3 Note: strong specs for an affordable price

Last but not least, the battery of the phone. The handset of Meizu is backed up with a huge capacity – 4100mAh. With this cell, you can do much stuff on the phone like web browsing, playing games, etc. Well, those are the most highlight Meizu M3 Note specs which are worth buying. And more importantly, Meizu M3 Note price is affordable. With $220, you can own this decent device.

I’m sure many of you have known Snapdragon 820 chipset but do you really now how powerful it is? Let’s compare it to other best chipsets from other brands like MediaTek, Exynos, and so on!

Snapdragon 820 chipset: Benchmark comparison!

To be more specific, in this article, we will compare Snapdragon 820 chipset with Exynos 7420, MTK Helio X25 and Hisilicon Kirin 955, which are among the best processors nowadays. Let’s consider their scores on Antutu, GeekBench 3 and GFXBench. First of all, according to Antutu, Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor gets 128.376 points, far higher than 99.648 points Helio X25 chipset and 81.473 points Exynos 7420 chipset gets.

On GeekBench 3, there are two kinds of test: single-core and multi-core test. According to the single-core test, Snapdragon 820 chipset, again, has the highest points. The second one is Helio X25 chipset and Hisilicon Kirin 955. The Exynos chipset from Samsung is only ranked no.4 on the chart! However, for multi-core test, Helio X25 chipset reaches the top thanks to its 10-core processor! Snapdragon 820 only lands at no.3 on the chart!

On GFXBench, which is about graphics, Snapdragon 820 chipset wins again with 85 fps. Meanwhile, Samsung Exynos 7420 (which ranks no.2) gets much lower score: 41 fps and Helio X25 gets only 39.5 fps. So it’s clear that Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor offers the best graphics among the 4 chipsets and even the best one in the smartphone market (if GPU is not considered)

Snapdragon 820 chipset: A desirable feature!

Many users buy their phones only based on the amount of RAM, the battery, the internal storage and the camera resolution. They don’t know that the chipset is the heart of every phone! It’s the chipset that decides how fast your phone performs, how much battery your phone consumes and how good the graphics gets! According to those statistics below, Snapdragon 820 chipset is of course a desirable feature for all smartphone lovers! The latest-released Snapdragon 821 chipset is known as the stronger one but it will take a long time for the 821 chipset to be as popular as the 820 one.