Event Coverage

PC Show 2019 highlights

By Team HardwareZone - 2 Jun 2019

Mobile

Apple

Get your Apple iPhones here from Best Denki, the iPhone XS Max 64GB is going for the usual $1,799, and the free gift bundle comprises a case, a tempered glass screen protector, a Devia 5,000mAh powerbank, and a Devia Bluetooth headset (worth $128).

Read more about the iPhone XS or XS Max here, here, and here, especially if you are upgrading from the previous generations of iPhones!

There's also iPads on sale here. Pick up a 2019 iPad Mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular, 64GB) for $799, and get a free accessories bundle, worth $128, that comprises a case, screen protector, Nevo Bluetooth speaker. Top up $18 to get the Logitech K380 Bluetooth keyboard.

 

Google

The Google Pixel 3a XL boasts a 6.0", 2,160 x 1,080-pixel OLED display (402ppi), Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 with Adreno 615 GPU and 4GB of RAM. Cameras wise, there's a 12.2MP f/1.8 dual-pixel rear camera and single 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera as opposed to the dual rear cameras system from the Pixel 3 XL. Despite that, you'll still gain access to the computational photography features like Night Sight, Portrait mode and Super Res Zoom, so it's certainly worth looking at if you're looking at the full Android 9.0 Pie experience.

It's going for its usual price of $779, you'll get a free Google Home Mini, Google Fabric Case, and a pair of Gold Class vouchers if you purchase at from Challenger (Booth 8105) or Courts (Booth 8103).

At the Google Store (Booth 8101), you will get a redemption code that will knock $100 off, and the device will cost $679!

For the first 200 redemptions, get a free Google fabric case, with the purchase of the device from Singtel (Booth 8054).

So do take note of the three different promotions for Google Pixel 3a phones, so make sure you are at the right booth!

Check out our review of the Google Pixel 3a XL here.

 

Huawei

The Huawei Mate20 Pro is going for $998, that's $350 off its regular price tag of $1,348. Free gifts include a 128GB Huawei NM storage card, Huawei 2-in-1 card reader, and a Huawei digital scale that can gauge your body fat levels. This smartphone is one of the most advanced smartphones available today, boasting a dual curved Super AMOLED display, an in-display fingerprint scanner, a true 3D face recognition camera, a versatile Leica-engineered triple rear camera setup with both an ultra wide-angle lens and a 3x optical zoom telephoto lens, a 7nm octa-core processor, 40W fast charging, 15W fast wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging!

Find out more about the Huawei Mate20 Pro here!

The Huawei P30 Lite has a 6.15-inch teardrop display with a Full HD 2,312 x 1,080 pixels resolution (415ppi). It is powered by a mid-range Huawei Kirin 710 processor with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. On the rear, there's a triple camera setup consisting of a 24-megapixel wide angle, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, there's a 32-megapixel selfie camera, the same one you'll find on the P30 and P30 Pro. The phone also includes a 3,340mAh battery, a rear fingerprint scanner and a 3.5mm headphone port. It's also light on your wallet with its $398 price tag; the free gift bundle consists of a Huawei Bluetooth Soundstone speaker, and a 10,000mAh powerbank.

Read more about the Huawei P30 Lite here.

 

Oppo

The Oppo Reno Standard Edition is going for $849 at the show. The phone features a 6.4-inch edge-to-edge AMOLED screen sans any notch or punch-hole cutout. The surrounding bezels are super-thin too (just 1.63mm on each of the two sides), for an impressive 93.1% screen-to-body ratio. There's even a fingerprint sensor under the display.

Read more about our hands-on experience with the Oppo Reno Standard Edition here.

 

Samsung

The Samsung A70 boasts of the largest screen in the Galaxy A series family, due to its massive 6.7-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity U display, with an aspect ratio of 20:9 for an immersive viewing experience. Its 4,500mAh battery supports Super-Fast Charging at 25W. The device sports three rear cameras consisting of a primary 32MP f/1.7 lens, an ultra-wide angle 8MP f/2.2 lens, and a 5MP f/2.2 depth lens. On the front, there's a 32MP f/2.0 lens. It's retailing at its launch price $498.

Read more about the Samsung A70 here.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e tablet has two variants, Wi-Fi and LTE versions. This 10.5-inch device will cost $598 (Wi-Fi, 64GB), $728 (Wi-Fi, 128GB), $698 (LTE, 64GB) and $828 (LTE, 128GB) respectively. It comes in either black or silver.

Read more about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e here.

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