Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Galaxy J7 2016 Price Specs Philippines

Update! Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 gets price cut now down to 10,990 and 12,990 respectively.

Today June 23, 2016, Samsung Philippines launch "Designed For The Philippines" Galaxy J5 2016 and Galaxy J7 2016! Not long ago, we spotted its availability via Samsung concept Stores but Now they come with Filipino Inspired Themes and Packaging complimenting their new classy metal frame.

During the launch, Samsung highlighted two unique features of Galaxy J5 2016 an J7 2016 such as Ultra Data Saving Mode and Signal Max. Ultra Data Saving compresses your data usage and so same speed yet less data usage thereby less cost. With Signal Max, you won't have a problem weak reception as the new J series 2016 features Dual Antenna.

The ever popular J Series gets better and is now fitted for Filipino Consumers. Guess Galaxy J5 2016 and J7 2016 will still continue to be best seller in the market.

We had impression of said unit see story below. (Developing)

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Oh look what we have here Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Galaxy J7 2016.

Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 Front Back

Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 Sides

Lets admit the J5 and J7 were very popular smartphones from Samsung as it is also one of the top post of our site. This is due to the bang-for-buck qualities of the two offering decent internals, better camera, big battery for affordable price. Now Samsung has improved the two with newer wares and solid built.

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 Front Back

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 Sides

The new Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and J7 2016 now comes in a metallic frame which makes it more sturdy than that of the previous model. It still retains plastic back cover but is covered in brushed finishing. Chamfers around the bezel and on the side adds aesthetic appeal as well as provide grip.

On top, are sAMOLED displays with High Definition (HD) resolutions at 5.2 inch for Galaxy J5 2016 while 5.5 inch for Galaxy J7 2016. Internally both are different as J5 2016 is powered by Snapdragon 410 A53 Cortex Processor and J7 2016 has an Exynos 7870 Chipset. Yet they share similar memory at 2GB RAM and 16GB for Internal Storage. An expansion port is available that supports up to 128GB via MicroSD. Here are Antutu Scores of J7 2016 and J5 2016. They garnered respectable scores and fared better than some of their competition.

Galaxy J7 Antutu Benchmarks

Galaxy J5 Antutu Benchmarks

The Duo kept 13MP Rear Camera with LED Flash and 5MP Front with Selfie Flash. Still at f/1.9 aperture which gives you more light and so great output in low light condition. With this aperture size, you do get those shallow depth of field where subject is in total focus while other space is blurred out.

Finally, the local release gets LTE as the two will be Dual Sim Dual Standby and both sim supports LTE. Last year local model was release without LTE not like those gotten from those models thru telecom plans. Anyways, Still you have the regular sets of connectivity features such as WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS as well as NFC for Samsung Pay.

As for battery, both jumps higher capacity battery with J5 2016 at 3100mAh and J7 2016 at 3300mAh.

Runs on Android Marshmallow with a Filipino Inspired Theme on Top. It includes Microsoft Office Suite which is quite useful and less bloatwares. Special Features include Bike Mode, Ultra Data Savings Mode and Signal Max. Well it is more advance in the software department compared to Android Lollipop on the Galaxy A Series.

Retail price is at 11,990 for J5 2016 and 14,990 for J7 2016. Per Memoxpress Cubao Branch, they have stocks now.

Cant find stock? Well you are in luck! It is now available with Lazada Philippines!

Samsung Galaxy J5 2016
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
5.2 inch HD sAMOLED Display
1.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Snapdragon 410
Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 128GB
13MP Rear Camera
f/1.9 aperture
with LED Flash
5MP Front Camera
f/1.9 aperture
Selfie LED Flash
Dual Sim Dual Standby
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
3100mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
5.5 inch HD sAMOLED Display
1.6GHz Octa-Core Processor
Samsung Exynos 7870
Mali-T830 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 128GB
13MP Rear Camera
with LED Flash
5MP Front Camera
Selfie LED Flash
Dual Sim Dual Standby
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
3300mAh Battery

Infinix Note 2 X600 Coming Budget 6 inch Budget Phablet Price Specs Philippines

Infinix to bring Note 2 LTE to Philippine Market!

Infinix is a foreign brand that was established in Hong-Kong and operates in other countries like France, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, and now Philippines. Known for great looking solid phones with innovative features.



Infinix Note 2 comes in a massive 5.98 or 6 inch HD IPS Display which provide you more usable screen, great viewing pleasure encased in chrome frame and matte back housing. Bigger screen needs powerful internals to operate and so Infinix got you covered with 1.3GHz Octa-Core (Mediatek MT6753 me thinks) Processor coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB Internal Storage. As for camera features, the Infinix Note 2 is equipped with 16MP rear camera with LED flash as well as 5MP Front camera. It offers ultra fast LTE along side regular connectivity features like WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. For Sensors,  it has the basic Accelerometer, Light and Proximity, sadly no Gyro for your VR. It's Size definitely deserves a bigger battery at 4040mAh and offers Flash charge, 4.5x faster charging. It will be price Below 6,500 Pesos, better budget 6 inch Phablet in the market.

Infinix will bring set of accessories for the Note 2 - Screen Guard, TPU Case and Flip Covers.

Note: This is different from Cherry Mobile Infinix Line!

Spotted via FB post of Maximum ROM on Infinix Note 2 LTE.

Maximum ROM 

It is said to be available with Lazada Philippines... Coming Soon!
Look Here:

Infinix Note 2 X600

Android 5.1 Lollipop
XUI (OS)

6 inch HD IPS Display

1.3GHz Mediatek MT6753 Octa-Core Processor

Mali T720-MP3

2GB RAM

16GB Internal Storage

Expandable via MicroSD

16MP PDAF Rear Camera

Samsung ISOCELL Sensor

with LED Flash

5MP 1.6μm large-pixel Front Camera

LTE / 3G / 2G
Dual Sim Dual Standby

WiFi

Bluetooth

GPS

4040mAh Non-Removable Battery

Fast Charge 4.5A Current
Black, Gold, and Silver Colors
Dimensions: 159.5 x 82.5 x 9.3mm

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 7 inch Spotted Price Specs Philippines

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 gets spotted! but something is missing.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 comes in similar design but now it features a 7 inch display so making it more rectangular shape than of the old 8 inch model. A reduce in display size is compensated with a increase in resolution at 800 x 1280 making it 16:9 aspect ratio with 216ppi much better than before. This bodes well for 0000 pdfs but still works for movies but preferably on landscape. It is slim at 8.7mm and light at 283g which makes it great for carrying around your bag.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7 inch 2016 Front and Back

We got to look closer, display is bright and clear and it has a dotted patterned back. Sim slot and microSD Card slot is located left side while on the right is the power lock button and volume rocker. On Top is the 3.5mm jack and MicroUSB port. At the back is the primary camera and speaker.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7 inch 2016 Sides

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7 inch 2016 Camera, Buttons, Ports

Under the hood, the new Galaxy Tab A 2016 edition packs 1.5GHz Quad-Core Processor coupled with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB Internal Storage. A MicroSD slot is available and supports up to 200GB if you need more storage.

As for optics, just the same setup of 5MP Rear and 2MP Front camera combo which should be enough for your social media captures and sharing. Speaking of sharing, the Galaxy Tab here A 2016 carries the regular set of connectivity - WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS. There is a sim card tray available so you have phone and messaging features as well as data connectivity on the Go handled by LTE / 3G.

Camera samples look here:

Just basics here as they only carry basics with aperture size of f/2.2. Yet i was surprise with the Selfie as it was decent still compared to local brands with 2MP front cameras.

Runs on Android 5.1 but less of bloats. Oddly enough it lacks Microsoft suites which we can find via other Samsung models. Does have visual controls like control font and also features gestures and motion control. We have not encountered lags while navigating through the device.

Battery is reduced at 4000mAh but with more updated chipset and redduce screen size it should do better job staying alive or always on.

The major drawback however is that it looks like for Galaxy Tab A 2016, Samsung has do away the SPen. I am sure artist, writers, creatives and scribblers would miss this feature.

To conclude, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 is a reliable tablet with decent performance with Phone capabilities and LTE. Although we miss the SPen as it was the signature of the A series.

Spotted via Abenson website for 9,990 Pesos! Guess with trimmings of some features it cost less.

It is also now available with selected Samsung Concept stores. No demo unit yet but they have it.

Abenson - Samsung Galaxy A 2016

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 7 inch Specs
Android 5.1 Lollipop
Samsung TouchWiz UI
7 inch WXGA HD LCD Display
1.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
1.5GB RAM
8GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 200GB
LTE / HSPA+ /3G
Phone and Messaging Functions
5MP Rear Camera
2MP Front Camera
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
4000mAh Battery

Huawei T1 7.0 Plus 3G Quick Impression and Review Price Specs Philippines

Huawei just revealed today their new budget tablet - Huawei T1 7.0 Plus.

Huawei T1 7.0 Plus comes in polycarbonate patterned frame complimented with gold aluminum back plate. Hardware keys are located at the right side with power  lock and volume locker as well as compartment for MicroSIM and MicroSD slot. It is relatively thin and light which is great for easy storage and portability.

It sports a 7 inch WSVGA IPS Display powered by Spreadtrum SC7731G Quad-Core Processor coupled with 2GB RAM with 16GB of internal storage. You can expand via MicroSD for up to 64GB. Performance wise it does run fine but with some hicups here and there but ample RAM really helps in managing multiple apps running on the background. We ran Antutu and it did score a decent 18K. It should do be enough to run your social media games.

Basic connectivity is present with WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. 3G cellular data as well as Phone and Messaging Functions is supported as it carries a Sim card slot. You can lock your signal to 3G so your data is fixed  USB-OTG is supported so you could still plug in your USB to view your files or your favorite movie.

As for optics, a 5MP AF Primary rear camera with 2MP FF Front camera, just for basic social media captures and videos. Both cameras has f/2.8 aperture so you need to have at least decent amount of light but not recommended for low light environment. See Samples Here:

It Focuses well as you can see at the left side, Foreground is focused while on the right the Background is in focus.

Color was on point for the rear camera, as you can see the delicious burger I had earlier.

Quite a surprise though, my selfie turn out good not bad as I expected. Even at ISO 600, its less grainy but still make sure you do have light source when taking a picture.

Runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Huawei EMUI 3.0 on top. Huawei opted for a simple yet youthful look and manageably less bloatwares and added useful features such as Power and Network Management as well as some customization options.

Carries a big 4100mAh battery is quoted to last 12 hours of non-stop entertainment Video Playback, 8 Hours Web Browsing. and 20 hours of Voice Calls.

Priced for 6,490, you get a 7 inch tablet with 2GB RAM and 3G, which gives its edge as there are just limited number of tablets with ample memory and internet connection on the go with Phone Features. This is great for consumers, young or old and even businesses.

When you Pre-Order with Lazada, you get Free Leather Case, Earphones, and a Limited Edition handcrafted canvas bag by Gouache. Look Here:

Huawei x Lazada Pre-Order Package

Huawei Mediapad T1 7 Plus 3G Specs
Android 4.4 KitKat EMUI 3.0
7 inch WSVGA IPS Display
1.2GHz Spreadtrum SC7731G Quad-Core Processor
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 64GB.
5MP AF Rear Camera
2MP FF Front Camera
3G
WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth
GPS
USB-OTG
4100mAh Battery
191.8mm x 107mm x 8.5mm
278g
Gold

RumorHasIt: Flash Plus 2 to be unveiled on May 17!

SOME RUMORS ARE TRUE!

SEE: Flash Plus 2 Official Price Specs Philippines

Flash Plus 2 set to be unvieled on May 17, 2016!
Head on over to their site and as they will be raffling off 5 units of Flash Plus 2! See below:

Flash Plus 2 Live

Join Flash Plus 2 Official FB Group see here>>> Flash Plus 2™ (PH Official Group)Update! Per Press release... Flash New Product will be powered by Helio P10 so meaning there might be truth to GFXBench. Fast charging is said to be supported also as they partnered with Texas Instruments on this.

Guess Flash Plus 2 is not just about Power but also offers better camera and sounds. As Flash seeks to rethink delicacy and creativity into music-playing as well as take instantaneous moments last and shine.

We reported that Alcatel was giving hints on its new device as they conducted and concluded "Life with Metal" Photography contest where in they may release a smartphone with a metallic built. Well this is to say much on the outside appearance and not so much on internal so we done some digging.

Flash Plus 2?

We found that there were reports, Alcatel Flash Plus 2 shows up via gfxbench. Per GFXBench, it details that Flash Plus 2 is said to carry a 4.6 inch Full HD Display powered by Mediatek Helio P10 MT6755BM coupled by 2GB RAM and 16GB (10GB usable?) internal storage. Camera features 13MP rear and 8MP Front. No details of connectivity but since its Helio we assume it will have regular set with LTE cellular data. Runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

GFXBench - Alcatel Flash Plus 2

Look what we have here a render of new product, Flash Plus 2... Looking up close it really does sport metal and glass and I can also see antenna lines running on top and bottom. Right side Power / Lock buttons and Volume Rocker. A Physical home button is also there so will the new Flash Plus 2 have fingerprint sensor?

Render from Flash

Oh look Flash Plus 2... blurred out haha

Flash Plus 2

Per Source 2 article, it is said that the new Flash Plus will carry the same 5.5 inch Display but will come in aluminum frame and will carry a fingerprint sensor.

Per Yugatech Exclusive Article, it is said to have 5.5 inch Full HD, 13MP Rear and 5MP Front Camera Combo, 3000mAh Non-Removable battery. There will be two variants 2GB RAM / 16GB Storage or 3GB / 32GB Storage.  Here is another render of Flash Plus 2.

Price Predications... it should follow its pricing but i anticipate that 3GB/32GB model will cost 8,490 and 2GB/16GB Model will be 6,990.

Let's see what Flash has in store for us. Will there be truth to the leaks? Fingerprint check... Helio P10 check... lets find out on May 17!

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