Travelling soon? Here are the best travel gadgets to take with you

Best travel gadgets (Part 2)

Xiaomi 11T Pro

If you looked up a dictionary for a phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 under S$800 at launch, you’d likely find a photo of the Xiaomi 11T Pro staring back at you. Xiaomi does what it does best with this model – high-quality parts for an unbeatable price – which earns the value-for-money recognition it has on our little island.

The brand didn’t skimp out on the bits that make people turn heads. Despite its price point, you’re still getting a fairly large 1080p AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, an effective triple rear camera configuration, and 120W wired fast-charging which is absolutely helpful on the move.

Simply head over to Lazada or Shopee for this amazing bargain at S$799. Heck, it doesn’t even need a discount to be worth its weigh in chipset gold.

Read our review here.

Lenovo Legion 7 gaming notebook

The holidays are a time to be doing what we want. And sometimes what we want is to be at home spending time on Steam or some other Cloud gaming platform and the Lenovo Legion 7 gaming notebook. Whether you want a notebook for work, gaming, or entertainment, the Legion 7 will fit that need.  

Sleek, refined, and finished in aerospace-grade aluminium, the 16-inch Lenovo Legion 7 is powered by up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900H processor, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage. The QHD display comes with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 165Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, and NVIDIA G-SYNC support.  

Depending on the specs chosen, it retails anywhere from S$3,799 to S$4,999. But check out Lenovo’s Lazada official page for discounts.  

Read how it won our Editor's Choice Award here.

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Series

Start your holiday in style with the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Series. New processors, better displays, and more sophisticated sensors were combined with a reimagined operating system (OS) and user interface (UI) for better performance.

The Galaxy Watch4 had a new design to go with the new specs and features while the Galaxy Watch4 Classic retained the rotating bezel found on previous Galaxy smartwatches.

As for health monitoring, they include a new health sensor called the Samsung BioActive Sensor, a Body Composition Analysis measurement, and snoring detection.

A 20% faster CPU and 50% more RAM have been combined with a battery that lasts up to 40 hours and also has Quick Charging so you’ll have 10 hours of use after just 30 minutes of charging.

Depending on the model you get, the official Samsung store has the Galaxy Watch4 going from S$548 to S$748. Do check out their Lazada and Shopee stores for possible discounts.

Watch our video review here.

Apple iPad Mini

Notebooks may be getting thinner and lighter, but a tablet is arguably more portable. And if a powerful and portable tablet is what you seek, it doesn’t get any better than Apple’s latest iPad Mini. Now in sixth-generation guise, the latest iPad Mini has an all-new design with flat sides, slimmer bezels, and a larger 8.3-inch display. Powered by Apple’s A15 Bionic chip, it’s speedy too and will easily handle anything you throw at it including graphically-intensive games, travel guide apps, and navigation apps. Here’s a tip, if you get the cellular version, it can double up as a Wi-Fi hotspot, providing you and your travel partners with Wi-Fi wherever you go. 

Prices of the iPad Mini start at S$749 and you can find it on Apple Online Store, the Apple Flagship Store on Lazada, or the Apple Flagship Store on Shopee.

Read our review here.

Fujifilm X100V

There’s no doubt smartphone cameras are incredibly capable these days, but those serious about travel photography should know that, at times, there’s no replacement for a proper camera. And if a travel camera is what you seek, you should take a long hard look at the Fujifilm X100V. The X100V ticks a lot of boxes for a travel companion. It’s compact, weather-resistant, and has a very capable APS-C sensor paired that’s paired with an excellent 23mm f/2.0 lens. Though the lens is fixed, the camera features a digital teleconverter that gives you 50mm and 70mm perspectives. And those into street photography will appreciate its silent leaf shutter. Overall, its portability, versatility, and ability to capture beautiful images right out of the camera makes it one of the best travel cameras.

You can find the Fujifilm X100V at stores like Cathay Photo and Courts for S$2,148.

Read more about the Fujifilm X100V here.

Linksys 5G and Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Wi-Fi units are fairly easy to find and rent before a big trip. But here’s why owning a Linksys 5G and Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot might confer far more benefits.

First, it’s 5G and Wi-Fi 6 compatible with flagship-grade modem components, so you’re only reliant on your host destination’s network coverage to perform up to par. Second, is that it pairs with a maximum of 15 Wi-Fi devices, so you’re saving plenty of moolah on buying multiple overseas SIM cards for multiple devices. Finally, having a mobile Wi-Fi offloads battery consumption from tethering your devices to the only phone with a serviceable connection.

That’s not forgetting how you can save a bit of cash by buying Wi-Fi only versions of tablets and other gadgets too.

The Linksys 5G and Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot officially retails at S$799 on Challenger, Lazada, and Shopee. With the easing travel restrictions for outbound travellers, you’d do well to quickly grab one before it’s out of stock.

Hyper 4-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe

With the number of devices we carry, keeping them all powered can be an issue. But with the Hyper 4-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe, you can spend your holidays worry-free as it provides 15W of power for MagSafe enabled iPhones, a second smartphone, an Apple Watch, and AirPods all at the same time.

It features an adjustable tilt for an iPhone so you have a perfect viewing angle for FaceTiming or watching videos. It features a foldable design so it can be set on a desk or used as a travel charger and can be powered by either USB-C or the included DC charger.

Buy it now for US$199 here. Unfortunately, Hyper’s official stores on Lazada and Shopee don’t feature the Hyper 4-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe right now but do check back later to see if it is being brought in.