We’re approaching the end of the year soon, but it seems like Infinix just isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. They’ve just recently introduced their newest gaming-focused smartphone — the Infinix Note 11s.
Let’s take a look at what this bad boy has to offer.
Box that stands out
My first experience with an Infinix device was with their Hot 10s and to be honest, I wasn’t really feeling their previous box design. Infinix had a revamp of their packaging with this more sophisticated and minimalist-looking neon-green color which just pops above the other smartphone boxes you’ll see in smartphone stores.
Taking the top cover off the box, we’re immediately greeted by the phone, and right underneath it are the accessories.
A clear jelly case, a SIM ejector pin, a USB-C cable, and a 33W fast charger. Unfortunately, no earphones in sight.
Big but not bulky
The phone itself is shockingly big, sporting a massive 6.95-inch, FHD+, 120Hz refresh rate with a 180Hz touch sampling rate IPS display. That’s just a little shy of a 7-inch device but manages to impressively maintain a relatively slim body despite also carrying a 5,000mAh battery.
You’re still obviously going to need two hands to operate this, but at least the back case is a textured plastic which feels good to grip.
It also has a rather professional-looking design that doesn’t give away the feel of a gaming phone.
In a recent news article I came across, more affordable phones might soon lose the audio jack. Thankfully, we’re still getting that here on the Note 11s, and it’s placed on the bottom of the device beside the USB-C charging port and the speaker grille.
Like its sibling, the Infinix Note 11, we’re also getting a side-mounted fingerprint scanner comfortably placed on the right side of its matte silver frame.
The camera
Just as you would expect from a more premium smartphone, the camera design on the Note 11s looks really good. It rocks a triple camera setup that has a 50MP f1.6 main shooter and a 2MP macro sensor with a 2MP depth sensor.
And for the selfie camera, Infinix went with a 16MP shooter for this one, and it’s placed right in the middle of the display in a punch hole design.
Quick rundown of the specs
The Note 11s is packing some serious firepower under its hood. It has the new MediaTek Helio G96 chipset baked in it. The new chipset is the successor to the Helio G95 chip, a very popular chipset that has had quite a following because of its exceptionally good performance. A smartphone with the G95’s successor might prove worthy of its promises of performance.
Paired with 8GB of RAM and a 128GB UFS 2.2 internal storage, we’re looking at a phone which can do serious damage for gamers.
I won’t be diving into gaming tests right now, but I’ve already tried it with a few games like Genshin Impact. So far, the results have been very promising, so better watch out for our full review, if you’re interested in knowing more about that.
Price and availability
The Infinix Note 11s is priced at PhP 9,990 and is available in this Mithril Gray or Haze Green color variant.
Infinix is slashing off PhP 800 from its original SRP for its launch promo price of PhP 9,990 to only PhP 9,190 on November 30 and December 1.
The WWDC 2023 Keynote was packed with incredible new updates to iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS.
Apple announced new hardware including a 15-inch MacBook Air and M2 Max/Ultra-powered Mac Studio and Mac Pro.
But the most ambitious product they’ve ever created? The Apple Vision Pro.
Apple is clear that this isn’t just an AR Glasses. The Vision Pro is the company’s “first spatial computer”.
But how does it even look and feel IRL?
This is our first impressions of the new Apple Vision Pro — plus our YouTuber friends’ reactions.
When realme announced its partnership with Coca-Cola® for a special edition smartphone, it was quite amusing but not surprising.
As a brand, realme has always showcased youthful energy, promoting fun and spontaneity through its campaigns and experiences. Coca-Cola®shares the same virtue of fun — celebrating friendship and happiness through a carbonated drink.
When we got our hands on the realme 10 Pro 5G Coca-Cola® edition, we were ecstatic at the sight of a possible special edition smartphone done right.
Unboxing
Opening the box, there’s a Coca-Cola® bottle outline that you can peel to get the papers you’ll need…
…or you can just open it from the top side.
Inside, you can find cool, branded DIY stickers.
There are also a limited number card and a custom-made SIM ejector tool resembling a bottle cap.
Underneath, you can find the smartphone’s essentials.
There’s the 33W SuperVOOC adapter…
…and a USB-C to USB-A cable.
It comes with a transparent case so you can see the Coca-Cola® design clearly.
P.S. You can plaster the jelly case with the DIY stickers included in the box.
In true Coca-Cola® fashion
Everything from the box up to the smartphone, the Coca-Cola® branding stood out as a refreshing take on special edition smartphones. The collaboration is somewhat reminiscent of partnerships between tech brands and high fashion.
For most people, the design can be a bit tacky. But I know all too well that there are people who are true Coca-Cola® fans, willing to parade their special edition smartphone. (My best friend is one!)
Moreover, the units got sold out upon launching on realme’s official channels. For that to happen, I knew right away they did something right.
Coca-Cola® inside and out
Most special edition smartphones don’t care about the user interface and experience after plastering their designs on the phone’s back panel and the box.
The realme 10 Pro 5G Coca-Cola® Edition is a different breed. Its lock screen comes with a dynamic soda fizz bubble effect, and the skin for realme UI follows a retro red and black palette, sticking to the Coca-Cola® branding.
It also comes with exclusive 80s cola filters, and to make it even more refreshing, the camera shutter mimics the popping sound of a freshly-opened bottle of Coke® when taking photos.
Furthermore, you can customize the ringtone and notification sounds using nostalgic Coca-Cola® jingles.
Just like the realme 10 Pro 5G
It isn’t just bells and whistles for this smartphone. After all, it’s still the realme 10 Pro 5G housing a Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, a 5000mAh battery, and 256GB of internal storage.
If you haven’t read our review (which I suggest you should), take the time to peruse it and see why this smartphone is an ultra-reliable phone with numerous enhancements.
READ: realme 10 Pro 5G review: Putting ‘boundless’ in mid-range phones
But if you don’t have the luxury of time… in a nutshell, the realme 10 Pro 5G is a worthy midrange pickup. It’s got a display worth looking at, next-level specs that let you play and multitask, magical cameras for a smartphone with an affordable price point, and a smooth AF performance.
Price and availability
The realme 10 Pro 5G Coca-Cola® Edition retails for PhP 18,499 via Shopee.
On the other hand, the realme 10 Pro 5G (8GB+256GB) retails for PhP 16,999. Meanwhile, the realme 10 Pro+ 5G starts at PhP 19,999 for the 8GB+128GB variant and PhP 24,999 for the 12GB+256GB variant.
The smartphones are available in stores and in realme’s official online channels.
The Huawei P60 Series launched in China some time late March 2023. The company flew GadgetMatch along with other members of the media to Shenzen, China and to experience the P60 Pro. Here’s our initial impressions after spending roughly around 24 hours with it.
That camera module is distinct
Whether you like how it looks or not, one thing you can say for sure about the camera module on the Huawei P60 Pro is that it’s unique. There’s literally nothing else in the market that looks like it.
Housed in that module is the crowning feature of the P60 Pro — its full set of cameras. Here are the numbers:
- 48MP main (wide) camera with a Dual Variable aperture system
- 13MP f/2.2 ultra-wide camera
- 48MP f/2.1 telephoto lens with 3.5x optical zoom
The Dual Variable aperture system lets users switch between f/1.4-4.0. Different focal lengths for different shooting scenarios. Huawei is confident that this, along with their robust AI, will produce the smartphone images to date.
Sample photos
So, what kind of images does the P60 Pro produce? Here are a few shots we took over the past 24 hours.
Day time, through hotel window
Day time, outdoors
Portrait and faces
Day time indoors, cafe
Ddalgi
Food
10x Zoom
1x and 10x Zoom
Late afternoon, outdoors
Night time, through hotel window
Bonus: Black Swan
Per usual, the photos above were taken in auto mode and were only resized for faster loading. The colors are consistent with what you see in real life with just the right amount of oomph. There’s a fair amount of detail retained whether you’re shooting with the main wide camera or up to 10x Zoom.
We’ll have more chances to discuss the image outputs and overall photography experience in future articles. For now, enjoy the quick snaps above.
Black and white
The Huawei P60 Pro comes in two colors: Black and white. The black one has a feathered glass texture while the white one is made with Rococo Pearl. Fun fact: Huawei says there are no two Rococo Pearl variants that will look exactly alike because of how it’s made.
The phone also has what the company is calling a quad-curve design. This means edges of the phone from both front and back curves to the side. In our experience, this helps make the phone easier to hold.
The curved display is 6.67″ and has a Full HD+ resolution and based on the LTPO OLED technology. Refresh rate is a dynamic 1~120Hz with support for DCI-P3 wide color gamut plus 1.07 Billion Colors. It’s also TÜV Rheinland certified. It’s also protected by the tough Kunlun Glass. The punch-hole cutout houses a 13MP f/2.4 ultra-wide angle (UWA) front camera.
More specs
Inside the P60 Pro are a flagship-grade Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and Adreno 730. Storage goes up to 1TB.
It has a Silicon-Carbon battery with a capacity of 5100mAh. Still, it has the 88W Huawei SuperCharge capability of its Pro sibling. The power brick also has a cool dual-port design. This means whether you have a USB-A to USB-C or USB-C to USB-C cable, you’ll be able to use it. Just not at the same time.
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