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Honor’s first dual rear camera for Malaysia, the Honor 6 Plus offered easy wide aperture or Bokeh camera effects at a value busting below RM1k price tag. Now, as metal bodied smartphones with fingerprint sensors become more common, the Honor 6X offers all that and the aforementioned dual rear camera Bokeh mode for around RM1k. Is it worth it? Find out in our full review of the Honor 6X below. 

In a world where smartphone brands are increasingly saturated over the years, we have seen a lot of great innovations and unfortunate brands that went under the radar. However, I think it’s also safe to say that we are also getting a bit bored (or annoyed, if I might add) of seeing the repeated things of what phone companies are doing. Here are our top 5 list of what smartphone manufacturers should stop doing if they want to keep our attention.

Do you remember that Honor 8 Sakura Pink model we reported last month reported last month at TechNave.com? Initially being sold at 11street.com, Honor is now officially offering this special edition device for the upcoming Mother’s Day for RM1899.

Thanks to a new Mr. Anonymous we recently got some hands-on time with what appears to be the Honor V9. Featuring a premium metal build like the Honor 8, it was running on Maxis, had NFC, dual rear cameras, an infrared universal remote controller, 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type C port and had a hybrid Dual SIM slot. Other tech specs revealed in the status screen shows a Kirin 960 processor, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a 2K or 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution display and Android 7.0 + EMUI 5.0 right out of the box.

For a very long time now, most of Samsung's midrange smartphones were just a little bit better than their entry-level counterparts. The gap between a Samsung flagship and midranger was like heaven and earth with uninspired design and “just enough” features to differentiate from the entry-level. That started changing last year with the Galaxy J series and now here we are with the sleek Galaxy A 2017 series.

Not only does it offer a metal frame, sleek curved glass back much like the Galaxy S series, but the Galaxy A 2017 series also offer flagship features like IP68 water and dust resistances, fingerprint sensors, NFC, Samsung Pay support and 16MP front and back cameras. Is it the sleek Samsung all-rounder you've been waiting for? Find out in our full review of the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017.

Have you always wanted a different colour for the beautifully crafted Honor 8, other than the Black, White, Blue and Gold? Well, it looks like Honor 8 will be available in Sakura Pink soon!

Today, the Honor announced in China the new Honor V9, alongside the Honor 8 Lite. With specs rivalling that of the Huawei Mate 9, it comes at a lower price, but, not without some cut-down specifications, such as retaining last year’s dual 12MP rear camera instead of the newer 20MP+12MP combo.

Prices start from 2599 Yuan (around RM1685) for the 4GB/64GB upwards to 3499 Yuan (around RM2266) for the top end 6GB/128GB model.

Vivo is one of the few smartphone makers that offer higher resolution sensor for the front camera compared to the rear. So there's no surprise that they're doing the same with their new Vivo V5 Plus. It is amongst the first phones to offer dual front cameras. Find out how it fares in our review below.

Are you looking for a decent smartphone with an economically fair price? You've come to the right place then, but here's the kicker - these phones mentioned below will also be going on a sale at the lowest price soon at the end of this month! But before we get to where you can find them, check out our top 5 value for money phones that you should buy this February.

Looking to replace their workhorse phone for the ZenFone 3 range, ASUS have brought in the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max ZC553KL featuring a new Qualcomm processor, streamlined metal body and 16MP rear camera. Is the 5.5-inch display version of the long-lasting ZenFone 3 Max the better version? What role does it play in the new ASUS ZenFone 3 range? Find out in our review of the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max ZC553KL.