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| POCO F3 and X3 Pro (Image Source: Yugatech/POCO Global) |
Four highly-engaging smartphones from three international mobile brands have been respectively launched in the Philippines throughout the month of March and they are now available in physical retail channels nationwide and online shopping platforms more particularly Lazada and Shopee. Although the specs of these four are different, the only thing that is certain about them is that they are made for gaming enthusiasts who aspire to bring the best of their mobile gaming skills as well as binge-watchers who wish to consume a huge chunk of their smartphone usage for their favorite audio and video content.
On this edition of On The Market, we take a look at the specifications and availability of the POCO F3, POCO X3 Pro, realme Narzo 30A and OPPO A94 and think of which of these four best suit your gaming and entertainment pleasure amidst challenging times.
POCO F3 Specifications
- Android 11 OS, Mi UI 12 for POCO
- 3.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 7nm octa core processor
- Adreno 650 GPU
- 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED capacitive multitouch Dot display with 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, MEMC (Motion Estimation and Motion Compensation), sunlight display 3.0, and 360° Ambient Light Sensor
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (front and back)
- 6/8 GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 128/256 GB UFS 3.1 internal storage
- LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite for heat dissipation
- 48 megapixel main (1/2″ sensor size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel, f/1.79, 6P lens, autofocus) + 8 megapixel ultra wide (f/2.2, FOV 119°) + 5 megapixel telemacro (f/2.4, AF (3cm-7cm)) rear cameras
- 20 megapixel in-display front camera
- WiFi/Bluetooth/NFC/IR Blaster
- GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BDS/QZSS
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock
- Dual Dolby Atmos hi-res audio speakers, hi-res audio wireless certified
- 5G/4G LTE/3G HSPA+ connectivity
- 4250 mAh battery with 33W in-box fast charger
Dimensions: 163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm
Weight: 196 g
Available Colors: Arctic White, Night Black, Deep Ocean Blue
OFFICIAL PRICE AND AVAILABILITY IN THE PHILIPPINES: Php17,990 (6 GB + 128 GB), Php20,990 (8 GB + 256 GB); exclusively available on Lazada
POCO X3 Pro Specifications
- Android 11 OS, Mi UI 12 for POCO
- 2.96 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 7nm octa core processor
- Adreno 640 GPU
- 6.67-inch Full HD+ capacitive multitouch Dot display with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, DynamicSwitch, sunlight display and HDR10
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2.5D glass on front, 3D curved glass on back
- 6/8 GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 128/256 GB UFS 3.1 internal storage
- LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite for heat dissipation
- 48 megapixel main (1/2“ sensor size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel, f/1.79, 6P lens, autofocus) + 8 megapixel ultra wide (f/2.2, FOV 119°) + 2 megapixel macro (f/2.4, FF (4cm)) + 2 megapixel (depth sensor, f/2.4, FF) rear cameras
- 20 megapixel in-display front camera
- WiFi/Bluetooth/NFC/IR Blaster/USB Type-C
- GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BDS/QZSS
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock
- Dual speakers, hi-res audio certified
- Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- 4G LTE/3G HSPA+ connectivity
- 5160 mAh battery with 33W in-box fast charger
Dimensions: 165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm
Weight: 215 g
Available Colors: Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze
OFFICIAL PRICE AND AVAILABILITY IN THE PHILIPPINES: Php12,990 (6 GB + 128 GB), Php15,990 (8 GB + 256 GB); exclusively available on Shopee
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| realme Narzo 30A (Image Source: PricePrice.com/realme) |
realme Narzo 30A Specifications
- Android 10, realme UI
- 1.8 GHz Mediatek Helio G85 octa core processor
- Mali-G52 MC2 GPU
- 6.5-inch HD IPS capacitive multitouch mini-drop display
- 4 GB of RAM
- 64 GB of internal storage
- Expandable memory up to 256 GB via microSD card
- 13 megapixel (f/2.2, phase detection autofocus) + 2 megapixel (f/2.4, B&W portrait) rear cameras
- 8 megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture lens
- WiFi/Bluetooth/USB Type-C
- GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BDS
- Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- 4G LTE/3G HSPA+ connectivity
- 6000 mAh battery, 18W wired fast charging
Dimensions: 164.5 x 75.9 x 9.8 mm
Weight: 207 g
Available Colors: Laser Black, Laser Blue
OFFICIAL PRICE AND AVAILABILITY IN THE PHILIPPINES: Php6,490, exclusively available at realme's flagship online store at Lazada
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| OPPO A94 (Image Source: Yugatech/OPPO Global) |
OPPO A94 Specifications
- Android 11 OS, ColorOS UI 11.1
- 2.2 GHz Mediatek Helio P95 octa core processor
- IMG 9XM-HP8 GPU
- 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED capacitive multitouch display
- 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 128 GB of internal storage
- Expandable memory up to 256 GB via microSD card
- 48 megapixel main + 8 megapixel ultra wide + 2 megapixel macro + 2 megapixel mono rear cameras
- 32 megapixel front camera
- WiFi/Bluetooth/USB Type-C
- GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BDS/QZSS
- In-display fingerprint scanner, face unlock
- Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- 4G LTE/3G HSPA+ connectivity
- 4310 mAh battery, 30W VOOC Flash Charge 3.0
Dimensions: 160.1 x 73.2 x 7.8 mm
Weight: 172 g
Available Colors: Fluid Black, Fantastic Purple
OFFICIAL PRICE AND AVAILABILITY IN THE PHILIPPINES: Php13,999, available at Shopee and Lazada as well as OPPO concept stores and partner dealers nationwide. The OPPO A94 is also available on Globe Postpaid through ThePLAN 999 with Php1,200 cashout and on Smart via Smart Signature Plan 999 with cashout.
