Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) – Unboxing and hands-on

By Hitech Century | September 15, 2016 |

Asus has been making significant inroads into offering more premium hardware and their recent efforts have borne fruit with their recently launched ZenFone 3 series of phones. While Asus’ ZenFone series started out a couple of years back as budget workhorses, they’ve put their noses to the grindstone and the phones have seen a steady evolution…

5 Reasons the OPPO F1s phone is an awesome super selfie snapper

By Hitech Century | September 13, 2016 |

While most smartphones today emphasise attention on the imaging quality of the rear camera, OPPO’s new F1s phone bucks the trend as it sports a vastly more powerful front camera for pleasingly good selfies and wefie shots. That’s not all, though. Check out these five reasons just why the OPPO F1s is a bona fide super selfie…

[Review] Xiaomi Mi 5 – Time for a High Five!

By Hitech Century | September 5, 2016 |

Known for making some seriously good phones that do not cost an arm and a leg, Xiaomi has enjoyed a popular following on account of the moderate price tag and decent quality of their devices. Their latest flagship phone for the local market follows their traditional game plan by cramming in a flagship-class Snapdragon 820…

Samsung takes proactive measures with general recall for Galaxy Note7 over alleged battery issues

By Hitech Century | September 2, 2016 |

While the news has been bandied about for the last few days, Samsung has made it official. 35 cases involving the battery of the new Galaxy Note 7 catching fire have occurred around the world. According to Samsung’s investigation of the incident, they’ve found the issue related to the battery of the Note7 though this…

[Review] Samsung Galaxy Note7 – The phablet with the write stuff

By Hitech Century | August 28, 2016 |

With enhanced security, truly class-leading performance, a superb camera and looks to match, this is the gold standard for phablets though it doesn’t come cheap.

[First Look] The Honor 8 is coming to Malaysia this September – behold its gorgeous mirror finish

By Hitech Century | August 26, 2016 |

If you harboured aspirations of owning the smartphone equivalent of a sports car at family sedan prices, you’ll likely have been eyeing the Honor 8 that has already been launched in China, the States and, recently, in a grand debut in Paris, France. The phone is a midrange workhorse that comes with some of Huawei’s best…

Samsung means business with the Galaxy Note7’s enhanced Knox 2.7 security tech

By Hitech Century | August 25, 2016 |

While the Galaxy Note7 is so far cementing its fast growing reputation as one of the best phablets ever made, Samsung’s powerful phablet offers quite a bit more than what its already potent hardware would indicate. Most will gravitate towards its large 518ppi Super Amoled screen, nippy Exynos 8890 processor and powerful rear 12-MP camera,…

Galaxy S7 edge or Galaxy Note7 – Which one should you buy?

By Hitech Century | August 24, 2016 |

Samsung’s been on a roll lately with an impressive array of phones starting with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge earlier this year and the release of their Galaxy Note7. Of the trio, the Galaxy S7 edge and the Note7 are almost similar to each other, what with their curved edge screens and hardware though…

[Exclusive] Samsung Galaxy Note7 – Unboxing and First Look

By Hitech Century | August 19, 2016 |

Easily one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year, Samsung’s latest heir to their vaunted flagship line, the Galaxy Note 7 has skipped a number ahead from it’s predecessor the Note5 and brings with it an array of next-gen hardware with the looks to match that make it Samsung’s best phone ever made and…

[Review] Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) – The Fifth Element Revisited

By Hitech Century | August 15, 2016 |

While Samsung’s Galaxy S series of smartphones like the S7 Edge and the new Note 7 take the limelight and pack their best hardware, there’s still a need for more affordable phones that balance cost and performance. Enter Samsung’s J series phones that aim to offer as much bang for the buck as possible .…