To claim to be a master at something is a very bold assertion. It’s setting the bar tremendously high that, if you don’t meet expectations, could mean a devastating embarrassment.
But that seems to be a challenge Xiaomi is willing to take on. The company does have a decent track record of offering outstanding flagships year after year. This time, they’re giving the tagline “Master Every Scene” to their front-runner, the Xiaomi 12 Pro.
And from my experience with it the past few weeks, their claim could just hold true.
In this review, allow me to share with you my thoughts and you be the judge — is it a disaster or does it earn the title of master?
Classy and snazzy design that blends with the display
Refined best describes this phone. It’s the type of look that a modern gentleman could show off as. It feels like something that would easily go along with a suit. This gray color has a frosted finish and is delightfully not a smudge magnet.
Looking at the Xiaomi 12 Pro in your hands, the display will immediately catch your attention. We are looking at a 1440p, AMOLED DotDisplay that measures 6.73 inches with a refresh rate of 120Hz.
As a person who is concerned about a phone’s size, this one does seem tall. But the sides of its display seamlessly curves towards the back, keeping it still comfortable to hold. So, one handed use isn’t that big of a chore.
On top is where the speaker grille is located along with the IR blaster. While at the bottom is where the SIM tray is, along with the USB-C port and another speaker grille.
Did I mention that the display looks fantastic? Well, I would be surprised if it isn’t. Rated at a whopping one billion colors and offering both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ rating, our eyes are in for a treat. Everything is tack sharp at a pixel density of 522ppi.
Seemingly color accurate, I even managed to use this as my reference when editing photos from my laptop. To which simply I assume, if it looks good here, I probably got it right.
Upgraded cameras
The camera department is probably one that has gotten the biggest improvement from their previous generation of flagships. On the back of the Xiaomi 12 Pro is a triple camera setup. All of which are 50MP shooters and on the front is a 32MP selfie camera. That being said, I am very pleased to say that all of them perform really well.
Sporting the new Sony IMX707 sensor on the main camera, even uninteresting and poorly composed shots could easily live on Pinterest. With rich colors and fine detail, photos look lively even without any post processing.
Taking photos outdoors, it is very noticeable that the camera’s dynamic range is commendable. On my landscape shots, even extremely blown out images of the sky get captured remarkably well without effort. It’s really good that whenever I see the HDR icon kick in, I feel confident that the shot will always be well exposed.
And what’s even better is that, shifting between different cameras, the differences between each aren’t very noticeable.
As we were looking at condo units this week, I had a great coverage of different perspectives of the units we looked at, all thanks to its main and ultrawide camera. Both performed really well even in unideal environments.
Although we consider the ultrawide camera to be a great landscape shooter, it is, however, a fixed focus camera. So doing funny wide angle close ups is not something you could do.
Then again, if portraits are your thing, you’ll also be pleased by the performance of the telephoto camera. At an equivalent focal length of 48mm, this produces great compressed depth of field for portraits. And true to that assumption, photos taken in this mode look flattering and pleasant and at a high resolution.
Selfies are also not lagging behind. The 32MP selfie camera also takes decent photos in most lighting conditions.
Performance you can brag about
Of course this wouldn’t be a flagship phone if it isn’t a good performer. Under the hood are the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset with 12GB of RAM packed with 256GB of storage.
Having one of the best performing chipsets right now, the Xiaomi 12 Pro is one of the fastest phones around. It’s no surprise that this will run mostly anything excellently. Not once did I feel any sort of discernable slowdown on any app I use daily. Everything was just fluid as the phone just felt more than capable of handling the normal use with ease.
I did try out a few games namely Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds, Call of Duty: Mobile and Genshin Impact. All of which performed just as I had expected them to, which is superb.
Even without having to tweak anything on its Game Turbo app, everything was already running smoothly at their highest settings.
On paper, this is something that we anticipated. But what varies from different phones is its cooling performance. While we didn’t do any hardcore benchmarks, I am amazed that it also doesn’t get too hot in real world tests. Of course, with the exception of playing Genshin Impact as this gets most phones heated when maxed out on 60FPS mode.
Acceptable sound quality
As mentioned earlier in this review, this has two speaker ports. This is to make way for the dual Harman/Kardon tuned speaker setup.
To my ears it does sound okay but I could probably say that this isn’t a feature I would boast about. Most phones I’ve tried that offer something similar are either better or more or less equal.
It lacked mostly on the lower frequencies and thickness but far from what we would consider bad sounding.
Having had the chance to use the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, I could say the 12 Pro sounds pretty close if not a tad better than the previous.
Charged in just a few minutes
Powering this phone is a 4,600 mAh battery. And if I had to pick, this might be what I could point as the most ‘average’ aspect of this phone. It does play around the ballpark of where other flagships are, but the performance isn’t a stand out. I found myself having a low battery notification nearly every night before the day ended.
Charging with the 120W charger on the other hand was blazing fast. For this test, I had to check every few minutes if it was already full. Otherwise I won’t be able to monitor if charging was already done.
Surely, there won’t be a need for you to even bother charging this overnight. In our test, a quick ten minute charge from ten percent juices it up to 36 percent. While the whole process took 41 minutes from 10 percent to full.
Is the Xiaomi 12 Pro your GadgetMatch?
In all aspects, the Xiaomi 12 Pro definitely belongs in the flagship game. It’s a fast performer for mobile gamers. It packs a variety of great cameras for photography enthusiasts. And it’s a content consumer’s dream for its stunning display.
But let’s face it. When buying a flagship, Xiaomi probably isn’t the brand that would be a top-of-mind. And being mostly a refinement of what’s already available doesn’t help it lure in potential buyers.
Without a really strong selling point, I wouldn’t be surprised if this one gets buried under the names of market leaders.
How I just wish there was really something here that we haven’t seen elsewhere. But for what it’s worth, it’s a great all around flagship phone and it’s surely a banger.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is available in Gray, Blue and Purple color variants with 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage for PhP 48,999.
The messaging for the two foldables Unpacked by Samsung in Seoul is pretty clear. For more creative, artsy, and overall jovial pursuits, you should rock the Galaxy Z Flip5. For productivity, multi-tasking, and general business needs, you acquire the Galaxy Z Fold5.
But who says you can’t have fun with the Fold?
While Michael Josh rocked the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, I had the pleasure of taking the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 around Seoul.
Great for Reels
One thing I really enjoyed using the Galaxy Z Fold5 for is shooting and editing Reels/Shorts/TikToks. I’ll just call it reels from here on out.
Its long and narrow form-factor when folded lends itself nicely for taking vertical videos. I said the same thing for the Galazy Z Fold4 a year ago. It’s even better now that the hinge closes the Fold fully.
It also helped that I was in Seoul for the first time ever and enjoyed my time in the city. This first reel was primarily taken while I was with the Philippine media team dining and roaming around.
I typically don’t enjoy the experience of editing videos on a smartphone. But that wasn’t the case with the Galaxy Z Fold5 because I had a larger screen to work with. I fired up CapCut and edited a minute-long clip for about 30 minutes while replying to chats and doom scrolling in between.
I did the same thing when my friend and former work colleague took me to the Spotify x NewJeans pop-up event.
It was quite a bit of a wait to get in so we decided to grab something to eat first. Fortunately, we were close to Ikseon-Dong which is quite a “hip” spot in Seoul. There were plenty of cafe’s, shops for trinkets, photobooths, and many more.
We were having our fill of dessert when we realized we had to dash to the pop-up event. Thankfully, we made it in time and went through the pop-up without being super shy.
Seoul snaps
The cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold5 are unchanged, hardware-wise, from its predecessor:
- 50MP Wide-angle Camera Dual Pixel AF, OIS, f/1.8
- 10MP Telephoto Camera PDAF, f/2.4
- 12MP Ultra Wide Camera f/2.2
In terms of the photos produced, it’s your typical Samsung color science which tends to have high contrast and sharpness. More than anything, the images that come out are usually social media ready.
Sharing some of the ones I took in Seoul:
Food
This lunch at Moonts somewhere in Seongdong-gu was nothing short of a feast.
This was somewhere in Myeong-dong. We had Chicken and Beer without the Beer.
I ate at Goobne pizza because of LE SSERAFIM.
Streets and sights
I roamed around Gangnam, Seongdong-gu, Jong-no, and Myeong-dong with media colleagues and friends.
In Seongdong-gu, Samsung prepared a few spots where people can check out the new foldables.
A few more shots of various streets in Seoul.
Bright night scenes
Some parts of Seoul can be really stunning at night.
Hongdae was buzzing.
People
I didn’t have a lot of chances to take portrait photos. But these candid-ish shots from the lovely people I hung out with have a general feel-good vibe.
Rush lunch at a convenience store, channeling the K-Pop trainee energy lol.
Might be the only selfie, using the actual selfie cam, I took.
K-Pop adjacent things
As a K-Pop enjoyer, I naturally had to take snaps of the ads around the city featuring some of my faves.
The BT21 x NewJeans store. Actual merch weren’t available yet when I took this photo.
One of my other main girls outside of Momo. Spotted a Kim Chaewon ad and had to take a snap.
IVE was practically everywhere.
Beyond just more screen real estate
Outside of video and photo-taking things, I really enjoyed the large screen on the Galaxy Z Fold5. And it goes beyond giving your more screen real estate.
Some apps like YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook now adapt their layout to the screen’s orientation. Instead of just being a blown-up version of the smartphone, certain UI elements now take advantage of the extra display space. The navigation buttons on Facebook are flushed to the right. The comments section on TikTok appear on the right hand side with the video still in full view. This is in contrast to other foldables without this kind of software integration which completely obscures the video.
Do not touch Momo
Speaking of video watching, it’s such a joy on the large screen. Most of the time you really don’t see crease in the middle, especially if you’re holding it straight up. The crease only appears if you view it from certain tilted angles. I brought a tablet with me as in flight entertainment heading into South Korea. But on the flight back, I relied only the Galaxy Z Fold5 for that purpose and the screen space didn’t leave me wanting.
Work mode
Work doesn’t necessarily spark joy for most people. But completing tasks on the Galaxy Z Fold5 has been quite enjoyable for me.
Like I mentioned earlier, I’ve been using a tablet as sort of my more-mobile-and-compact laptop alternative. However, since I got my hands on the Galaxy Z Fold5, I’ve found myself not needing the tablet as much.
I handle plenty of correspondence both internally and externally. This ranges from emails, text messages, and various chat apps. I find handling these on the Galaxy Z Fold5 better than on a generally larger tablet.
Additionally, I’m also able to copy edit articles on-the-go with the Fold in hand. And in certain occassions, I even do some writing myself. In fact, parts of this review were written using the Galaxy Z Fold5.
Narrow screen, general thickness
My personal gripes with the Galaxy Z Fold5 generally align with most criticisms about it. Despite the improved hinge, it still feels pretty thick. And that narrow screen is pretty tough to use for regular phone browsing.
Samsung really needs to rethink the folded form factor. If it can improve on that, then they can have a firmer hold on the book-style foldable market. Outside of being easy to hold for photo and video taking, there’s no real advantage to the narrow cover screen.
As it stands, I find the OPPO Find N2 and the Huawei Mate X3 to be superior book-style designs. Hopefully, Samsung improves this aspect on the Galaxy Z Fold6.
Join the Fold side?
There’s been more excitement around the Flip than the Fold. The Galaxy Z Flip5 truly is the more mainstream foldable and might just be more appealing to a larger group of people.
General usage is fine, media consumption is great, and the battery life is par for the course. On my truly heavy usage days – which include taking photos and videos — it held out for about 12 hours before it prompted me to juice up.
However, if you enjoy and believe would benefit from a larger screen real estate, the Galaxy Z Fold5 is the clear choice. Samsung might have maxxed out what it can do for this particular form factor. If you’re jumping in just now or are upgrading from the Fold1 or Fold2, then the Galaxy Z Fold5 should be an acquisition worthy of your hard-earned money.
I have been on the market for a tablet for a rather specific need. You see, 2023 rolling in also marked the return of more face-to-face events. As I attended a select few of these, I’ve had to bring along my not-exactly-lightweight laptop only to end up not using it at all. In the interest of reducing my lower back pain, I needed something that was smaller, lighter, but still good enough to handle some of the tasks I might need to get to while on the go. Enter, the Xiaomi Pad 6.
Unboxing the Xiaomi Pad 6 and its accessories
Xiaomi was pretty darn generous sending over not only the tablet but also the multiple accessories you can use with it. In the video below, we unboxed the Xiaomi Pad 6, the Xiaomi Pad 6 Keyboard, the Xiaomi Pad 6 Cover, and the Xiaomi Smart Pen.
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‘Laptop’ on the go
In the past couple of weeks, the Xiaomi Pad 6 fulfilled the laptop-on-the-go role that I desperately needed, and then some. Most notably, I took the tablet with me on an overseas coverage trip. True enough, I found myself in the exact same situations I would have found myself in had there been events domestically.
With the Pad 6 on hand, I didn’t have to bring a backpack with me. All I needed was the trusty Xiaomi Sling bag that I’ve had for years, my mirrorless camera, a couple of smartphones, and my mobile loadout was ready to go.
I found it much easier to move around as we traversed from one location to another during the many events spread across the week. In certain stops here or there, I was able to sit down to catch-up on some emails. Having access to a full-sized keyboard is a godsend for the number of emails and other correspondence I had to reply to.
Not only that, having the Xiaomi Pad 6 around also made it easy to copy edit a few articles here and there. As an editor that can’t exactly be glued to the desk all the time, this was a huge relief.
The typing experience is satisfactory and the general performance switching from email, to browser, to chat apps, was hiccup-free. If this is what you’re after the tablet for, know that it is more than capable for these types of tasks.
Great entertainment hub
Zom: 100 is hilarious.
The 11-inch display is the sweet spot for me. Small enough to fit in a sling bag, but large enough to serve as in-flight entertainment. Prior to flying, I downloaded episodes of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Mushoku Tensei, as well as a couple of movies like Shin Kamen Rider.
I never realized how small the in-flight entertainment screen was in the economy flights I took until I had this 11-inch tablet with me. It’s such a better viewing experience and it allowed me to catch up to shows I was already watching versus settling for whatever’s available on the flight.
Best part? I conserved my smartphone’s battery levels by making the Xiaomi Pad 6 my primary entertainment hub. Not only did I download shows and movies, I also had plenty of storage room to spare for my main playlists on Spotify along with a handful of podcast episodes.
The pen is good for whoever will find use for it
Which isn’t yours truly if I’m being honest. My days of scribbling and sketching are way, waaaay behind me. You can probably tell from my sad, sorry, attempt to sketch Mina of TWICE/MISAMO in the photo below.
What I can tell you though is that the Xiaomi Smart Pen handles great even with the limited usage I squeezed out of it. It certainly still feels like you’re sketching on glass and there’s nothing mind boggling here like the experience feeling like pen-to-paper, but it works nonetheless.
Mina stans, please don’t hate me.
If you’re into sketching, scribbling, and whatnot, it shouldn’t take too long to get used to the feeling.
And with the multi-window feature, you should, in theory, have an easier time referencing any material you’d like to draw.
Speaking of the multi-window feature, as someone who writes, it’s a great way to quickly see information at a glance and quickly add it to whatever you’re writing. It’s a handy feature that I’m sure a lot of people will be able to take advantage of.
Xiaomi Pad 6 specs
- Display – 11” WQHD+ (2880 x 1800) display at 309 ppi
- Processor – Snapdragon 870 Mobile Platform
- Battery – 8840mAh
- RAM and Storage – 6GB+128GB / 8GB+128GB /
- 8GB+256GB
- OS – MIUI Pad 14/Android 13
- Cameras – 13MP rear, 8MP front
- Connectivity – USB 3.2 Gen 1, BLUETOOTH 5.2, Wi-Fi 6
More quick notes
I installed a couple of games on it but never got to really, really play. It ran Asphalt 9 and Honkai: Star Rail just fine in my very, very limited play time. I personally never saw myself playing on this as much.
I also never truly exhausted the battery. The lowest it ever got was after I used it thoroughly on a 4-hour flight. And even then, I didn’t even hit 50% despite consuming plenty of media both video and audio. It supports up to 33W fast charging. If you juice it up with anything over that, you can expect the quick charge feature to kick in and top you up pretty quickly.
MIUI Pad 14 on Android 13 is fine. There’s nothing offensive about the UI and any shortcomings against the most popular tablet in the market has more to do with Android itself than the skin that Xiaomi put on top of it. It’s still good, it’s still very much functional, and pretty easy to figure out how to use if you’re at all familiar with Android.
Is the Xiaomi Pad 6 your GadgetMatch?
Like I mentioned at the start of the article, I had a very specific use-case in mind as I took the Xiaomi Pad 6 with me on my daily grind. For the editor part of my job, it worked perfectly. It’s compact, capable, and can do more than what I originally set out for it to do. With a starting price of just under PhP 30,000 for the full tablet-keyboard-pen package, it’s also one hell of a deal. Even moreso when you see the discounts during the first few days of sale.
The Xiaomi Pad 6 has to be the easiest Android tablet to recommend right now. It’s the ultimate bang-for-your-buck tablet, squeezing out plenty of features and functionality for a package price that’s more than reasonable. Xiaomi has a winner on their hands. One that deserves the GadgetMatch seal of approval.
Price, availability
The Xiaomi Pad 6 comes in Gravity Gray, Gold, and Mist Blue. The 8GB+128GB variant is priced at PhP 20,999 and the 8GB+256GB variant retails for from PhP 21,999.
The first 50 online buyers will get a free Xiaomi Smart Pen on a first come first serve basis starting August 11, 2023, and with an early bird promo:
8+128GB
- SRP: Php 20,999
- Early bird promo (August 12-20):
- Php 16,999 (Aug 11, 2023; online only)
- Php 17,999 (Aug 12-20, 2023; online only)
8+256 GB
- SRP: Php 21,999
- Early bird promo (August 18-27): Php 19,999
Xiaomi Pad 6 Keyboard
- SRP: Php 3,499
- Early bird promo (August 12-27): Php 2,499.30
Xiaomi Smart Pen
- SRP: Php 3,999
- Early bird promo: (August 12- 27) Php 2799.30
I have always loved anything shining, shimmering, and splendid. There’s a reason why I’m hooked on Taylor Swift’s “Bejeweled” on her Midnights album.
Put on your headphones and listen to this line. “Best believe I’m still bejeweled when I walk in a room, I can still make a whole place shimmer.”
That line struck me with how I always move in my circles, and that’s certainly how the HONOR 90 made its debut in the city of love. The young technology company showcased an exquisite beauty bewitching anyone who dare to lay their eyes on it, on a stage where you can marvel at its grandeur. Yes, it’s in Paris — and Taylor Swift has a song with the exact title.
I’m starting to believe that the HONOR 90 is a match made for me.
Bedazzling, bejeweled
After the GadgetMatch team witnessed the parade of the HONOR 90 in the revered city of love, I flew to China to witness the unveiling of the HONOR Magic V2. I brought the HONOR 90 with me, thinking it’d be an ideal companion as I walk through the streets of Shenzhen and Beijing.
Spoiler alert: Some days, it did not. The lack of IP rating didn’t give me the confidence to take it out while I’m running or braving the streets during a heavy downpour.
But it gave me attention, what with the dazzling design inspired by luxury jewelry as seen on my Diamond Silver unit. The sight of a glimmering silver smartphone with the sunlight shining across its diamond-like panel can bedazzle anyone who locks their eyes on the device.
It felt like a must-have accessory for summer and sparkling nights. The only caveat? You can’t get it wet. Let’s bid goodbye to pool parties and trying to meet someone in the pouring rain.
Not your ordinary midrange smartphone
Nevertheless, it gave me an exquisite experience. I’ve used the HONOR 50 and the HONOR 70 more than just review devices, I actually spent time using it as my secondary phone to play games, take extra footage of my workouts, and scroll on my other apps like the one with a yellow bee. So trust me when I say that the HONOR 90 is both different and similar to its predecessors.
Running on MagicOS 7.1 with enhanced CPU and GPU performance, the HONOR 90 offers a buttery-smooth performance. It also maintained an ultra-long battery life.
Compared to other smartphones equipped with 5000mAh Super Battery, HONOR’s N-devices last longer for me even with heavy data usage. I can last a day without a power bank even with mobile data turned on. And if I ran out of juice, the 66W HONOR SuperCharge comes in handy. I don’t need to wait almost an hour to get it recharged.
It might be disappointing to some since the POCO F5 — a much cheaper device — sports a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1 while the HONOR 90 houses a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset. Even so, the smartphone does the job! There were no hiccups when browsing, scrolling, multitasking, creating content, and definitely when taking a high-resolution photo. You know, the 200MP ones?
Between the past and the future
The new HONOR 90 takes pride in having the best-in-class camera system for a midrange smartphone. FYI, it sports a 200-megapixel main camera with a 1/1.4-inch sensor, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide and macro camera, a 2-megapixel depth camera, and a 50-megapixel front camera.
Combined with its hardware and software prowess, the HONOR 90 captures any moment you deem important vividly. It takes excellent content, for the most part. It’s been like that since its predecessors, only just getting grander.
But what’s the point of telling all these perspectives when I can just parade foolproof evidence to back my claims? They say to see is to believe, so let me take you through a tale of two cities captured with the might of the HONOR 90.
Sight
Shenzhen and Beijing exhibit different faces of China. One is like the Silicon Valley of Asia that set its sights on the future, and the other looks back at the rich history of the country. While both cities exude different vibes, they both something have in common: a picturesque cityscape wherever you go.
From towering skyscrapers to wide avenues, and even architecture that encapsulates the country’s identity through intricate design and details. The HONOR 90’s 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera came in handy to see the beauty of both cities.
Taste
The memories of a trip is sometimes stored in photographs of food. It’s a glimpse of a country’s culture that can be cherished everytime you see it on a screen. The HONOR 90’s 2x zoom is perfect for capturing the rich, tasty cuisine of every culture you explore.
Feel
Truth be told: We’re not photographers who’ll need a 200-megapixel main camera to shoot our everyday life. I also take quick snaps to record a memory I want to treasure and share with my friends. If it’s pretty enough, it gets to be in my Stories. The HONOR 90 takes quick snaps without any delays, making it a great companion to capture the feel of your exact moment.
Look
Of course, what’s a trip and everyday life without selfies? The HONOR 90 is equipped with a 50-megapixel front camera with an option for a wider selfie. Like its predecessors, the selfies are still padded with extra beautification despite turning off the beauty mode. I still don’t like it though. Silver lining? You’d look fresh any time of the day.
Best for your eyes
The HONOR 90 takes pride in sporting a quad-curved display with an incredible viewing experience. Its 6.7-inch display goes toe-to-toe with almost every tall and huge smartphone out there, right now.
Just like most midrange smartphones with a “flagship-level” feature, the HONOR 90 has an HDR10+ certification along with Amazon Prime Video HDR and Netflix HDR. The pictures are quite vivid, you’ll enjoy watching any content even with just a smartphone.
It’s a bonus that the smartphone is lightweight enough that you can carry it with just a single hand.
It also has a 120Hz dynamic refresh rate and a TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certification for eye comfort. Speaking of which, the HONOR 90 is also equipped with the 3,840HZ PWM Dimming technology which I’ve seen in action through the HONOR Magic V2.
Basically, it exhibits a pulse at a rate of up to 3,840Hz that helps maintain a more comfortable, flicker-free viewing experience even at lower brightness levels.
It prioritizes alleviating eye fatigue to increase blood circulation. With the Circadian Night Display, the HONOR 90 also adjusts the display into warmer colors to reduce the amount of blue light.
Now, you don’t need to take lots of melatonin to fall asleep quickly even after using your smartphone. Your smartwatch might want to thank you for having better sleep quality.
Is this your GadgetMatch?
The HONOR 90 does a lot for a midrange smartphone. It’s not as specced up as other midrange competitors, but it surely stacks up when it comes to providing a flagship experience at a price that doesn’t break the bank. It’s got an incredible display that’s both pleasant and comfortable to the eyes, a hiccup-free performance coupled with long-lasting battery life, and a super-fast charging speed.
More importantly, it comes with an impressive camera system with the 200MP main sensor taking the spotlight.
The only caveat would be the lack of IP rating and to some, an option for wireless charging. What irks me would be the limited security and software updates. Meaning, if you get this smartphone, you’re bound to buy another one for the next year or two.
If you’re the type of person who frequently changes their smartphone, the compromises wouldn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. It’s a solid deal, depending on your territory. The price really varies when it comes to different countries.
The HONOR 90 retails for GBP 450 for the 8GB/256GB unit and GBP 500 for the 12GB/512GB variant. It comes in three colors: Midnight Black, Emerald Green, and Diamond Silver — an exclusive color to the HONOR website, HiHonor.
In the Philippines, it retails for Php 24,990. Get it at select HONOR Outlets or online channels such as Shopee, Lazada, or TikTok Shop!
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