#budget phone

POCO has officially launched the POCO M8s 5G, bringing a battery-focused midrange smartphone to the Philippines with early-bird pricing and online-exclusive availability. The device is positioned as a practical upgrade for budget users, with its biggest highlight being a massive 7,000mAh battery, one of the largest in its segment paired with a 144Hz display and 5G connectivity. The phone runs on Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2 and includes AI-powered tools like Google Gemini and Circle to Search. For photography, the phone includes a 50MP main camera and an 8MP front shooter, with basic AI editing tools built in. 0:02Budget gaming phones have been around 0:04for quite a while now, and it's nice to 0:06see Nubia is still releasing new phones 0:09in this category. It adds a bit of 0:57personality to the phone, especially 0:59during gaming sessions or when 1:01notifications come in. The phone 1:11uses a plastic build with a glossy 1:13finish and kind of like a carbon print 1:15if you take a closer look. Interestingly enough, there's a 1:303.5 mm headphone jack on the bottom 1:33along with a USBC port, a mic, and the 1:36speaker grill. Read more in our articles including "POCO M8s 5G now official, priced and specs in PH" and "Watch: nubia Neo 5 5G Review".