And just like that, September is over. And to start the first week of October we’ve curated all the gadget reviews we’ve done last month. This includes the Zenfone 2 Laser, Lenovo A7000 Plus, OPPO R7 Plus, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Check out our Gadget Reviews Roundup for September 2015.
ASUS has a strong yet affordable offering with the Zenfone 2 Laser. At Php7,695USD 131INR 11,116EUR 125CNY 955 for the 5-inch ZE500KL model, and Php8,695USD 148INR 12,561EUR 141CNY 1,079 for the 5.5-inch, ZE550KL model, buyers can get a Lollipop-powered smartphone with a good build and design, decent display and performance, and great battery life. Add to that the more than capable 13 megapixel shooter with Laser-guided autofocus which appeals to casual shooters who demand better AF performance.
The JBL Cinema SB400 soundbar is a solid performer. It can be easily set up with the soundbar capable of being hung or placed in front of the television, while its subwoofer (although heavy) could be situated anywhere in the room and communicate to the central speaker via Bluetooth. It is currently priced at Php29,999USD 511INR 43,337EUR 487CNY 3,723, and as a whole is a good investment/starting point if you’re new to setting up your own home theater.
The ASUS SBW-06D2X-U is a well-performing external Blu-ray writer that offers a wealth of features with an eye-catching design. It doesn’t require rocket science to set up, and pretty much covers almost all of your CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning needs.
The Lenovo K80 is a good smartphone with a good display, performance, camera, and battery life. However, it is hindered with a flawed firmware and bloatware. Although it is slated to receive Android Lollipop, it is stuck in KitKat with a broken OTA updater. Like the K3 Note, it’s not officially offered in the country so you will have to rely on imported units. On the up side, it doesn’t cost much at Php9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240.
During our time with the Zumi dashcam, we would say that it gets the job done of recording your travels decently. It’s also pretty straightforward to use and comes packed with handy features normally seen on more expensive models.
The A7000 Plus brings to the table what we loved about the K3 Note with some improvements – good display and build, very capable processor, LTE connectivity with dual-SIM, above average battery life, a firmware optimized for our marketm and a Php7,999USD 136INR 11,555EUR 130CNY 993 price tag.
The Marshall Major II still maintained the same SRP upon launch at Php4,650USD 79INR 6,717EUR 75CNY 577. Considering its price, it still is pretty affordable for what it offers — a looker with its rugged attitude and is light to bring around. The pads sometimes strain the ears but still remains secured even when you move around. Performance-wise, we commend it for being consistent at providing balanced sound across the spectrum.
The LG G4 Stylus is a stylish and good-looking smartphone with a nice large display and a decent camera with Laser AF. It also comes with a stylus for those moments that you want to use it as a notepad. Although useful, the overall experience is impaired by the very limited RAM and internal storage. You can ignore this if you’re a very light user but for it’s asking price of Php10,990USD 187INR 15,876EUR 178CNY 1,364 it will be difficult considering that its competitors are offering better specs at a much lesser cost.
Categorized as a budget offering from Motorola, the Moto E has advantages over similar devices in terms of software, support, and trust. It carries the brand proudly and boasts Android to perform well without having monster specifications. With a price tag of Php 6,990USD 119INR 10,098EUR 113CNY 867, which is steeper compared to competing phones, you’ll get a clearly packaged smartphone and established Motorola experience.
Overall, the Mini II performed really well and, like its predecessor, it is well-balanced yet versatile at the same time. Regardless of what genre of music you’re playing or just using it as an external player for watching movies this tiny speaker can certainly deliver. Those who want to use it as a speakerphone will be glad as it now has that feature. Plus, it now has a longer battery life compared to its predecessor.
OPPO’s R7 Plus is an all-around solid performer. It belongs to the mid-range category, but we sometimes forget that due to its premium look and smooth performance. We used it for quite a while and we came across a fluid experience of gliding from app to app, took detailed shots with natural colors using its camera, and used the phone for up to 2 days on a single charge.
It is without a doubt that the Galaxy Note 5 is the most beautiful phablet Samsung has ever made. They certainly learned a lot from the positive reception of the Galaxy S6. Add to that the massive internal hardware upgrade they made along with some additional engineering feat.
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Brel says:
I’ve been wanting to purchase a decent Blu-ray Writer here in the Philippines for some time now but couldn’t find any store selling one and with available stock. Only found one shop carrying a nice internal model which is the ASUS 16X BW-16D1HT PRO (http://www.asus.com/Optical-Drives-Storage/BW16D1HT_PRO/). Sadly they are also out-of-stock.
Blu-ray Writers are the ideal media to use for backups. Those models with support for BDXL and M-disc technology are the best because they can use discs which can store up to 128 GB of files and/or can last up to 1,000 years! Blu-ray Writers are also a very good alternative or an extra protection to expensive RAID-capable Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices.
I hope more people and local shops will realize the advantages in using Blu-ray Writers and Discs especially for backup purposes.