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September 9, 2024

vivo Y28 Review: Fashionable, boasts elegance design, budget-friendly, camera prowess with great batttery life!

vivo Y28, has many special wonderful and unique features that make it special. It looks elegant, takes amazing photos and performs smoothly during long work hours.

vivo Y28 is the vivo's latest launch in the midrange segment, included in the stong line up of budget-friendly devices in its Y series. This smartphone is packed with powerful features without the hefty price tag. The vivo Y28 is a long-lasting phone with a solid build. It is an affordable smartphone that comes with heavy-duty performance optimized for daily use, entertainment and gaming, and more.

As mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our lives, vivo Y28's exceptional battery endurance makes it an ideal choice for users who prioritize long-lasting power in their smartphone from morning to night.

Unboxing

In the box

Inside the box you will find the phone, charger, USB cable, SIM ejector tool, Phone case, Quick Start Guide and Warranty card.

Y28
Quick Start Guide
USB Cable
Charger
Eject Tool
Phone case
Protective Film (applied)
Warranty Card

Design

The vivo Y28 is with an eye-catching design. with an elegant looks. It features a 3D diamond-patterned regal texture along with a high metallic gloss frame, making it a standout technology devices.

It comes in two colors - Gleaming Orange and Agate Green

The Gleaming Orange edition is 8.09 mm thick, and the Agate Green edition of Y28 is 7.99 mm thick,

The phone’s Gleaming Orange colorway has a glossy look complete with glitter particles. The phone's Metallic High-Gloss Frame and Dual-Layer Coating maintain a clean appearance, and great to know that this is resistant to fingerprints. (I have the Gleaming Orange phone)

Elegant design and built:

- Glass Front, Plastic Back

- Plastic Middle Frame

The vivo Y28 smartphone has a sleek and modern design, making it comfortable to hold. The Dual-Layer Coating also gives the phone a decent level of grip, meaning it won’t be a slippery phone to hold.

At the back, there’s a small vivo logo on the bottom left corner. The dual camera module have two flash lights, though the upper light is what’s used for the camera flash and the flashlight. The tiny ring light is used for the Dynamic Light feature - turn this on. The Dynamic Light shines while receiving notifications, playing music or photo shoot, specially selfie under countdown timer.

For buttons and ports, the volume rocker and power button are on the right side of the device. The left side has the dual nano-SIM tray. Top side is clean as a whistle. On the bottom one of two speakers, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio port.

More to explore, this phone also has an IP64 dust and water resistance rating — an uncommon ang interesting feature to have in the budget segment.

Dust-Tight Protection: The vivo Y28 can handle dusty environments without any issues. Whether you're at the beach, working on a DIY project, or just living in a dusty area, your phone's internals remain safe from particle intrusion.

Water-Resistant: Life happens, and sometimes that includes accidental splashes of water. The IP64 rating means your vivo Y28 can withstand splashes, making it perfect for unexpected rain or minor kitchen mishaps.

vivo Y28 offers smooth multitasking and provides a comfortable feel in your hand. Here are the specifications:

vivo Y28 Specs

6.68-inch HD+ (1608 x 720) LCD, 264ppi
90Hz refresh rate, 1,000 nits (peak brightness)
MediaTek Helio G85
2x Cortex-A75 @ 2GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
Mali-G52 MP2 GPU
8GB RAM
128GB, 256GB internal storage
microSD card support (hybrid slot)
50MP (f/1.8) main camera
2MP (f/2.4) bokeh camera
8MP (f/2.05) front camera
3.5mm audio port
Dual stereo speakers
Dual nano-SIM
5G
WiFi 5
Bluetooth 5
USB Type-C
Funtouch OS 14 (Android 14)
6,000mAh battery, 44W FlashCharge support (wired, in-box charger)
IP64 rating for dust and water resistance
165.70 × 76.00 × 7.99mm (dimensions)
199 grams (weight)
Agate Green, Gleaming Orange (colors)

Battery Capacity

One of the phone’s key highlights is having a larger-than-usual battery, rated at 6000mAh paired with 44W fast charging.

Made to be a long-lasting that could handle everyday multitasks, this phone is said to be a capable daily driver for users on the lookout for a wallet-friendly device.

The vivo Y28 smartphone comes with a long-life 6000 mAh battery and 44W flash charging capacity. If you charge for 5 minutes, you can enjoy 2+ hours for a phone call, 2+ hours for the WhatsApp app, 2+ hours for Facebook, and 30 minutes for PUBG gaming. It also has a 2.0 smart charging engine with overnight charging protection and a temperature control system. With extreme fast charging, you’ll never miss a moment.

It guarantees smooth performance for 48 months. Its high-brightness eye protection screen offers an unrivaled visual feast that truly improves gaming, video streaming, and other entertainment experiences.

Performance

- The vivo Y28 runs on a MediaTek Helio G85 based on a 12nm process technology

- FuntouchOS 14 based on Android 14

- 8GB RAM, 128GB, 256GB internal storage

Camera

The vivo Y28 smartphone has a premium dual camera, which includes an adjustable 8 MP front camera along with a 50 MP + 2 MP bokeh camera. There are various modes, including HDR, Panorama, and Pro, via the Camera application on the device.

Capture every moment in stunning detail with the vivo Y28 high-resolution camera. Experience stunning clarity with the vivo Y28 main camera that delivers vivid, lifelike images and radiant moments are all in your frame.

vivo Y28 has a customized Photo Borders, add delightful details to your captures. This is a wonderful app. It transform every shot into a unique masterpiece.

There are more features to explore:

Split-Screen

Split the screen in two for multitasking, so you can get the best of both worlds.

Hidden Photos

Protect your privacy by hiding sensitive images from prying eyes, ensuring that they remain unseen by others.

Mobile phones really serves many people everyday. Helping us to manage our schedule, from work to leisure, keeping us informed, entertained and ensuring we stay connected at all times.

If you are looking for under-10K smartphone for gaming and regular use, then the vivo Y28 is perfect for you. I think this phone specification and features meet your needs.

The price in the Philippines:

16GB RAM + 128GB ROM (with 8GB extended RAM) - ₱7,999,
16GB RAM + 256GB ROM (with 8GB extended RAM) - ₱9,999.

As such, the Y28 is worth checking out given its ₱7,999 or ₱9,999 price tag, at least for users who prioritize a phone’s build and battery life.

Visit your nearest vivo store or kiosks nationwide to get your hands on Y28 today. vivo Y28 is now available in vivo’s official online channels including Lazada, Shopee, TikTok Shop, and the vivo’s website.

July 29, 2024

Review: Beautiful and impressive, smartphone vivo V30e

I got the chance to experience and exlpore this smartphone - vivo V30e. I have review includes my observations on the design, display quality, performance, camera quality with sample pictures, and battery life.

vivo phones are known for their impressive camera systems, capturing stunning photos and videos with ease. Vivo phones are also known for their competitive pricing, delivering remarkable value for the features they offer.

The vivo V30e

The vivo V30e is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor. It’s a power-efficient chip that uses the 4nm process making it powerful without using too much battery life.

It comes in a single storage variant with 8GB of physical RAM and 256GB of storage space.

The vivo V30e is equipped with a 50 Megapixel main camera that uses a SONYIMX882 image sensor. The vivo V30 is with the signature Aura Light 3.0 feature.

The vivo V30e runs the latest FunTouch OS 14 layered atop Android 14 out of the box. The phone comes with several customisation options and pre-installed apps other than Google’s. There is Vivo’s own app store called V-Appstore, a browser, a cleanup utility and a security scanner called iManager. In addition, it includes popular third-party apps as well such as Netflix, Snapchat, PhonePe, Facebook and LinkedIn, which are removable

What’s in the box

Inside the vivo V30e box, the smartphone along with a FREE transparent phone case, the 44W fast charger, USB type-C cable, SIM ejector tool and a couple of documentations.

Design and Display

The vivo V30e 5G is impressively slim smartphone, comes in two color choices – Coco Brown and Cloud White. Beautiful design with gem-cut camera ring and curved edges. The handset is 7.65mm thin and weighs 179 grams.

I have the Cloud White color variant of the device and it has this velvety texture at the back.

Processor

Experience vivo V30e: Qualcomm Snapdragon® 6 Gen 1, up to 8GB+256GB, impressive 5500mAh, and a vibrant 6.78inch AMOLED display

Performance

Camera

Mobile photography is a whole new type or style of photography that has emerged as a result of significant advances in smartphone cameras.

The camera setup promises cutting-edge technology and high-quality optics to deliver exceptional results across various shooting scenarios.

In practical use, the vivo V30 is great in capturing intricate details, vibrant colors, and accurate skin tones, making it ideal for photography. Whether capturing close-up details with the macro lens, expansive scenes with the ultra-wide lens, or stunning portraits with the main and telephoto cameras, this setup promises to take mobile photography a notch higher in terms of quality.

This camera phone where you will have a Triple camera setup of 50 MP + 8 MP sensors at the back of your new V30e and a single 32 MP selfie lens with a bright LED flash on the front to capture self-portraits and videos. Vivo V30e's a massive 6.67-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display that delivers a sharp resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a smooth refresh rate of 120 hertz.

vivo V30 is the most affordable Aura Portrait Master 3.0 device.

Gaming: Will get more on the performance on the mobile gaming part in the coming days.

Battery

A massive 5,500mAh battery powers the device with support for 44W fast charging rate.

5500 mAh (TYP)

Charging Power
44W

*V30e is equipped with a vivo standard charger which supports a charging power up to 44W. The actual charging power is dynamically adjusted as the battery level changes, and is subject to actual use.

Key Specs

DISPLAY

6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 388 ppi) with SCHOTT Xensation α, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1300nits peak brightness, and punch-hole.
OS Android 14 with Funtouch OS 14

CHIPSET

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa Core CPU4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz

GPU

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

REAR CAMERA

Dual Cameras:
50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX882, f/1.79 Aperture, Autofocus)8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV)-Circular Multi-LED Flash
-Up to 4K video recording

FRONT CAMERA 32 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)

- Up to 1080p video recording

STORAGE

256GB

EXPANSION

Expandable up to 1TB via microSD

SIM CARD

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)

CELLULAR

5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks

WI-FI

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band)

NFC

BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth 5.1

POSITIONING

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS

USB OTG

USB PORT

USB Type-C

SOUND

Up to 200% volume booster
USB Type-C Audio Output

FM RADIO

BIOMETRICS

Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor (under-display)

SENSORS

Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer

BATTERY

5500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)44W Fast Charging

MATERIAL

Glass front, Polycarbonate back (IP64 dust & splash resistant)

DIMENSIONS

164.36 × 74.75 × 7.65 mm (White) or 7.75 mm (Brown)

WEIGHT

179 g (White) or 188 g (Brown)

COLORS

Cloud White, Coco Brown

The vivo v30e is available for just P17,999

It’s now available in vivo physical stores and kiosks, authorized retailers, and official vivo online stores on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, and the vivo e-store.

May 13, 2024

Slim and modern vivo V30 Review

Powered by a 5,000mAh battery in the market to date. Boasting a 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display with Schott Alpha glass protection, the vivo V30 is a super-slim and lightweight smartphone, The vivo V30 stands out as a performance powerhouse with a 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor, 50-megapixel rear camera and impressive 80W fast-charging technology.

vivo V30 is a modern, pretty affordable phone. Had a fresh experience of both camera and performance. It takes quality photos and video overall.

vivo V30 is with great portrait photography features like AuraLight, includes some extra features such as an additional telephoto camera and Zeiss branding.

Using AuraLight, the front bit of your phone lights up. It looks like a flashlight but fancier. It can be set on to constantly illuminate your subject and the light can be set to cooler or warmer colour temperatures. It makes quite a difference when taking portraits in low light and at night as it literally lights up your subject’s face.

Other shooting modes include time-lapse, high-resolution, and a Pro mode, where you can shoot in raw format and adjust settings including the ISO, shutter speed, AF and more. There are three colour options to choose from: Vivid, Textured and Natural.
The Vivo V30 offers up to 4K video at 30fps, uses Hybrid Image Stabilisation, a mix of OIS and electronic image stabilisation (EIS) during shooting video.The phone has an additional MicroMovie feature, which allows you to choose one of several templates like Movie Recording Frame to create and edit a short video.

The phone runs on Funtouch OS 14, which is based on Android 14

Powered by 80W FlashCharge and a 5000 mAh (TYP) large battery, a USB-C charger with the phone.

USB Type-C port, a single downward-firing speaker grille, and a dual nano-SIM card slot at the bottom

At the top, it features a noise-canceling microphone and branding that states “Professional Portrait”.

For buttons and ports, the volume and power buttons are situated on the right side.

vivo’s camera &‘Aura Light’

Battery and Connectivity

Powering the vivo V30 is a 5,000mAh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery and features 80W FlashCharge technology.

vivo V30 - Verdict

Affordable and capable, vivo V30 is a really good option for photographers and lifestyle people. With a slim, svelte design, curved display and an interesting, useful Aura light, The vivo V30 delivers in most aspects, including display, cameras and fast charging, extremely long-lasting battery life.

vivo V30 specs:

6.78-inch curved AMOLED display @ 2800 x 1260 pixels
89.9% screen-to-body ratio, 20:9 aspect ratio
Schott Alpha glass protection
120Hz refresh rate, 2800 nits peak brightness @ 453ppi density
HDR10+ support
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
1 X Cortex-A715 @ 2.63GHz
3 X Cortex-A715 @ 2.4GHz
4 X Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz
Adreno 720 GPU
12GB RAM
256GB, 512GB UFS 2.2
Dual-rear camera setup
50MP sensor, f/1.9, hybrid image stabilization (OIS + EIS)
50MP ultrawide lens, f/2.0
Aura Light Portrait flash (Ring-LED flash)
50MP selfie shooter, f/2.0, 21mm (wide)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Mono loudspeaker
In-display speaker (for calls)
Noise-cancelling microphone
5G LTE
Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC Supported
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Funtouch OS 14 (Android 14)
5,000mAh Li-ion battery, 80W FlashCharge
USB Type-C 2.0
Fingerprint sensor (in-display)
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope
IP54 dust and water resistance rating
164.4mm x 75.1mm x 7.45mm (dimensions)
186 grams (weight)
Petals White, Green Sea (colors)

January 17, 2023

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED - A stylish, powerful productivity laptop

Enjoying zen life with ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED

Working and having fun with a computer, especially now, with the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED make my everyday life more enjoyable. We love anything digital and progressive to facilitate lifelong learning, mobility and flexibility in all areas of life. Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.

Enjoying travelling and working with this new laptop, ASUS, Zenbook 14 OLED, a modern technology has changed our lives in countless ways – revolutionizing how we work and live. Technology has made the biggest impact is in the realm of communication, conversing with people outside of our immediate vicinity.

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED in the smallest and thinnest laptop that's beautiful inside and out, and great performance make it an excellent choice for general-purpose users.

The powerful and compact Zenbook 14 OLED is just 16.9 mm slim and 1.39 kg light, with a breathtaking new design that’s timelessly elegant yet totally modern.

Incredibly well-built and powerful with a standout display, and its vibrant design, The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED features a keyboard with an ASUS ErgoSense and NumberPad 2.0 design.

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED is great choice for media consumption - mobility and versatility. Especially if you’re looking for a portable device to bring out and about, the extra hours of freedom from an outlet, ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED deliver superb performance, and there’s a long-lasting 75 Wh battery - 75WHrs 4-cell Li-Ion battery with 65W adapter, Harman Kardon speakers, and a couple of ports.

Zenbook 14 OLED is packed with relevant input and output ports. There are two (2) reversible USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports, supporting up to 10Gbps of data transfers. There’s also your regular HDMI port and even a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port for your connectivity needs.

You can lay it flat with its 180-degree ErgoLift hinge

ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED (UX3402), incorporates ASUS’ new monogram logo on the lid, along with a redesigned ErgoLift hinge, also flaunts a 14-inch OLED NanoEdge screen with 2.8K resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and 600 nits peak brightness.

Stylish, thin and light, The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED with a solid military-grade build quality, a great design, and display, and is supremely portable.

Ready to keep you connected whenever, wherever. There’s a long-lasting 75 Wh battery.

Main Features

OLED: Outstanding Visual Experience

The 2.8K resolution display features a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 0.2ms response time, and 90Hz refresh rate. It has been certified by VESA DisplayHDR™ 500 True Black to support up to 550-nit of peak brightness and 0.0005 nits of deep black brightness, providing creators with a brighter and more detailed viewing experience. A 16:10 aspect ratio and 90% screen-to-body ratio improve the sense of immersion.

Latest generation CPU with AIPT

The laptop features the 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processors, which support ASUS Intelligent Performance Technology (AIPT), contributing to boosting the CPU performance.

Revamped Design ID

The new Zenbook 14 OLED series chassis is made of aluminum alloy and features ASUS' new monogram design on the lid with a 2-color option.

Rich Connectivity

Two Thunderbolt™ 4 ports with up to 40 Gbps bandwidth, a standard HDMI 2.0 port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a microSD card reader.

It also features a built-in dual-band WiFi 6E (802.11ax) wireless network card with ASUS WiFi Master Premium technology.

ErgoSense keyboard

The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED features a keyboard with an ASUS ErgoSense design, providing users with a comfortable typing experience. The keyboard's 19.05 mm pitch, 0.2 mm dish-shaped indentation, and 1.4mm key travel improve the overall typing accuracy and experience.

Amazing Audio

The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED series has a stereo dual-speaker sound system certified by Harman Kardon and Dolby Atmos for unrivaled audio quality. The volume-enhancing, distortion-suppressing smart amplifier is equipped with a powerful DSP chip that can drive the twin speakers at the maximum volume possible. All while preventing long-term damage to the sensitive speaker voice coils.

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402) Specifications

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*CPU*	12^th Gen Intel® Core^™ i7-1260P processor 12^th Gen Intel® Core^™ i5-1240P processor
*Display options*	14.0-inch, 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 aspect ratio, 0.2ms response time, 90Hz refresh rate, 400nits, 600nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 1,000,000:1, VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600, 1.07 billion colors, PANTONE Validated, Glossy display, 70% less harmful blue light, SGS Eye Care Display, Screen-to-body ratio: 90 ％
*Operating system*	Windows 11 Home
*Graphics*	Intel® Iris® X^e graphics
*Main memory*	8/16 GB 4800 MHz LPDDR5 onboard
*Storage*	512 GB / 1 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
*Connectivity*	Dual-band WiFi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth® 5.2
*Camera*	1080p FHD camera
*I/O ports*	2 x Thunderbolt^TM 4 USB-C® with full range (5~20V) of charging 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 1 x standard HDMI® 2.0 1 x MicroSD Reader 1 x Audio combo jack
*Touchpad*	ASUS NumberPad 2.0 / ASUS ErgoSense touchpad
*Audio*	Harman Kardon-certified Dolby Atmos sound system with 2 built-in speakers Built-in array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
*Battery*	75 Wh lithium-polymer battery
*AC adapter*	65W Type-C power adapter (Output: 20 V DC, 100 W, Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal)
*Dimensions*	313.62 x 220.63 x 16.9 mm
*Weight*	1.39 kg

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Perfect visuals from the expansive 16:10 2.8K OLED HDR NanoEdge touchscreen2,3,4, a color-accurate up to 550-nit screen that’s PANTONE® Validated and has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 gamut. The 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor, Intel Iris® Xe graphics, 16 GB RAM and 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD deliver superb performance.

Excellent for watching Netflix, NBA games and other streaming sites. The 2.8K OLED display is gorgeous, plus the speakers (tuned by Harman-Kardon) deliver good audio that’s loud enough to fill a room.