According to Google, schools can enable each service separately based on their needs. The change follows feedback from educators who want more control over students’ use of AI.

Google has also announced that the Search feature powered by AI will provide step-by-step solutions to assist students in comprehending the problem rather than just giving the answer. This will be rolled out first in selected schools in the United States next month.

Guided Learning, on the other hand, is currently accessible worldwide on Google Classroom.

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As mentioned by Meta, the age detection technology will be able to detect whether users are teens or not and automatically apply teen account protection features to them.

The protection features include restrictions to whom they can talk to, age-appropriate content, and screen time tools, and are made especially for 13 to 17-year-olds.

On the other hand, Instagram will start displaying videos to US-based parents that explain how Instagram’s age detection system works. Moreover, Meta is now using age-range signals from Apple in Australia.

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However, according to the agency, some of the users’ data may have been compromised due to either malware infections or unauthorized access to their personal devices. Nevertheless, the number of affected individuals is still unknown and undisclosed by the SEC at the moment.

The exposed information may include user names, usernames, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, addresses, genders, and tax identification numbers (TINs).

SEC assured the public that no passwords, changes in the data, or any company-related information has been compromised.

The agency recommended users to change passwords, scan their devices, and beware of any suspicious messages.

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Specs include the 11-inch 90Hz Eye-Care Display for reading and entertainment, equipped with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal memory, expandable up to 8GB RAM.

Among its key selling points is the Personalized Learning Center packed with over 360,000 free educational videos and learning resources curated using AI.

The Infinix XPAD 30 will be available in Lunar Lilac, Stellar Grey, and Cloudline Blue. Pricing details remain unannounced.

Infinix XPAD 30 specs:
11-inch IPS LCD, 1920 x 1200 pixels (FHD+)
90Hz refresh rate, Eye-Care technology
MediaTek Helio G88 Chipset
ARM Mali-G52 MC2
4GB RAM
128GB Storage
8MP Rear Camera
5MP Front Camera
7,000mAh battery
10W wired charging
Android 16
XOS 16
4G LTE
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Lunar Lilac, Stellar Grey, Cloudline Blue

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The Reno17 series will feature a square-ish camera design with flat displays. The devices will be available in the colors Adventure Cat, Cocoa Brown, First Snow White, and Ice Moon White.

According to leaks, the Reno17 will also feature a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip and an 8,000mAh battery, while the Reno17 Pro could get a Dimensity 8550 and a 7,200mAh battery. OPPO has yet to reveal its official prices and full specs.

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The OPPO Pad Air 6 will have a 12.1-inch 2.8K LCD display supporting a 120Hz refresh rate. For cameras, an 8MP camera on the front and rear of the tablet is included. Its internal is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Super chipset, along with 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage.

As for battery capacity, there will be a 10,050mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC charging support. On the software side, it runs ColorOS 17 based on Android 17.

The Pad Air 6 will be available in Encounter Blue and Starlight Silver. The pricing and global availability remain unannounced.

OPPO Pad Air 6 specs:
12.1-inch 2.8K (2800 x 1980) LCD
120Hz refresh rate, up to 900 nits peak brightness
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Super
8GB, 12GB LPDDR5X RAM
128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 Storage
8MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
ColorOS 17
Android 17
5G
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
USB Type-C 2.0
10,050mAh battery
33W SuperVOOC fast charging
266.01 x 192.77 x 6.89mm Dimensions
603g
Encounter Blue, Starlight Silver

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The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE continues that approach, bringing a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, an Exynos 2500 processor, a triple-camera setup with 3x optical zoom, and the latest One UI 9 experience based on Android 17.

Let’s get into it.

Design and Construction

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE follows the familiar design language of the Galaxy S series.

It doesn’t stray too far from what we’ve seen on previous models, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Samsung has established a recognizable identity for its smartphones, and the S26 FE maintains that clean and understated appearance.

The phone measures 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4mm and weighs 193 grams. Considering its relatively large display, these dimensions keep it reasonably slim and manageable. It’s not exactly a compact smartphone, but it also doesn’t feel unnecessarily bulky.

Available colors include Blueberry, Graphite, and Pistachio, giving users a few options depending on whether they prefer something more colorful or understated.

Another welcome inclusion is an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. This means the device is rated for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for as long as 30 minutes.

Note, this doesn’t mean it’s completely waterproof, but it does provide some reassurance against accidental spills and exposure to water.

Overall, the Galaxy S26 FE sticks to a familiar formula. It’s not trying to reinvent Samsung’s smartphone design aesthetic, instead it focuses on delivering a recognizable Galaxy experience in a slightly more accessible package.

Display, Multimedia and Biometrics

The Galaxy S26 FE features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. It supports a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, although users can also drop it down to 60Hz.

As expected from Samsung’s AMOLED panels, this should make for a good multimedia experience. The technology offers deep blacks and vibrant colors, while the higher refresh rate helps keep animations and scrolling looking smooth.

Brightness is rated at up to 1,900 nits under High Brightness Mode (HBM), which should help with outdoor visibility when using the phone under brighter conditions.

The resolution is also pretty reasonable for a display of this size, whether you’re browsing social media, watching videos, or reading articles.

For audio, the phone comes with stereo speakers, making it better suited for watching videos and playing games without necessarily having to reach for a pair of headphones.

Samsung’s ecosystem also provides access to its usual audio enhancements and Dolby Atmos support.

Biometrics are handled by an optical in-display fingerprint scanner, alongside face unlock for users who prefer unlocking their phones with a quick glance.

Overall, the display checks most of the boxes you’d expect from a modern Galaxy smartphone. It’s large, smooth, and offers the contrast and color reproduction that AMOLED technology is known for. No complaints here.

Cameras

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE comes with a triple-camera setup at the back, consisting of a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and an 8MP telephoto camera which serves as its 3x optical zoom.

Starting with the primary camera, it uses a 50MP sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization (OIS). This is the camera most users will probably rely on for everyday photography, from casual snapshots to more deliberate shots of landscapes, food, and people.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Sample Photos

Oct 15 – 21

The 12MP ultra-wide camera has a 123-degree field of view, making it useful for fitting more subjects into a single frame. It’s particularly handy for group photos, architecture, and landscape shots where stepping further away isn’t always an option.

Meanwhile, the 8MP telephoto camera offers 3x optical zoom and OIS.

Having a dedicated telephoto lens is still a welcome feature, especially when compared with smartphones that rely entirely on digital cropping to get closer to distant subjects. The phone also supports up to 30x digital zoom.

For selfies, there’s a 12MP front-facing camera with an f/2.2 aperture and an 85-degree field of view.

Samsung is also bringing some of its newer camera features to the FE lineup, like Super Steady with Horizontal Lock for stabilized video recording, and My FanCam, which can automatically track a selected person and keep them centered in a video.

Overall the image quality feels very standard recent Samsung. It’s not the best, nor the worst. It gives users ample flexibility to edit photos after the fact but are also good enough for posting right away depending on the user’s taste.

OS, Apps and UI

Out of the box, the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs Android 17 with One UI 9. Interestingly, it’s the first device in the Galaxy S26 family to launch with this version of Samsung’s interface.

One UI has matured into one of the more feature-rich Android experiences available today. It offers plenty of customization options without making the interface particularly difficult to navigate.

Samsung’s latest software also puts a considerable emphasis on Galaxy AI.

The Galaxy S26 FE gets features such as Now Brief, which provides personalized information through briefing cards, and Now Nudge, which offers contextual suggestions based on supported apps and notifications.

Circle to Search is also available, now with the ability to search for multiple items within a single image. It’s a useful feature for identifying products, objects, or other things you come across while browsing.

For photography, Photo Assist allows users to modify images through natural-language prompts, while other Galaxy AI tools provide additional ways to create and refine content.

It’s also worth highlighting that the S26 FE also gets that nifty QuickShare to Airdrop feature, allowing Galaxy S26 FE users to easily share and receive files wirelessly with an iPhone or Mac computer.

One of the more important advantages of buying a Samsung smartphone is its software support. The Galaxy S26 FE is promised up to seven generations of Android OS upgrades and seven years of security updates.

Overall, One UI 9 offers a familiar but increasingly capable experience. Not every AI feature will be something users need every day, but having them available adds flexibility to the overall package (if you care about them).

–If you don’t, it’s a pretty standard One UI experience.

Performance and Benchmarks

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is powered by their in-house Exynos 2500, a 3nm chipset paired with 8GB of RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. Storage configurations include 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB options.

The Exynos 2500 isn’t an unfamiliar chipset, and its specifications put it in the upper tier of Samsung’s mobile processors.

Like most phones today, for everyday tasks the hardware has more than enough headroom for browsing, messaging, social media, productivity applications, and multitasking.

For gaming and more demanding workloads, the GPU also plays an important role. This is where the synthetic benchmarks become particularly interesting.

In our tests, the Galaxy S26 FE delivered respectable results that demonstrate the processing capabilities of the Exynos 2500.

Its Geekbench 7 results reflect the processor’s ability to handle individual tasks efficiently, while the multi-core score gives us an idea of its performance when handling more demanding workloads simultaneously.

GPU results suggest that the Galaxy S26 FE has plenty of graphics horsepower FHD+ resolution mobile gaming.

We were able to push the phone while playing NTE in its “Smooth” graphic preset with some frame drops here and there, but overall still highly playable.

Here are the complete benchmark results:

Overall, the Galaxy S26 FE delivers a strong set of synthetic benchmark results. The combination of the Exynos 2500, 8GB of RAM, and UFS 4.0 storage gives it a solid foundation for both everyday use and more demanding applications.

Battery

Powering the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is a 4,900mAh battery.

While this isn’t the largest capacity we’ve seen in this segment, it should provide a reasonable amount of endurance, especially with the phone’s relatively efficient 3nm chipset.

In our PCMark Work 3.0 battery test, the Galaxy S26 FE lasted 13 hours and 16 minutes. For video playback, our standard Yugatech video loop test recorded 29 hours and 18 minutes.

These two tests naturally represent different usage scenarios. PCMark simulates a more varied workload, while the video loop focuses on continuous playback.

Nevertheless, both results provide a useful indication of the phone’s endurance under controlled conditions. They’re not the best scores we’ve gotten from a smartphone, but they are respectable.

For charging, the Galaxy S26 FE supports up to 45W wired charging, with Samsung claiming that it can reach approximately 69% in around 30 minutes using a compatible adapter.

It also supports 15W wireless charging and Wireless PowerShare, allowing users to charge compatible accessories and other devices using the phone itself.

–One thing worth noting is that the 45W power adapter is sold separately.

Overall, the Galaxy S26 FE offers a decent combination of battery capacity, charging options, and endurance.

Our battery results suggest that it can handle about a whole day’s worth of use, although actual mileage will naturally depend on screen brightness, connectivity, gaming, and other usage habits.

Connectivity

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE comes with the usual connectivity features expected from a modern smartphone.

It supports 5G and LTE cellular networks, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi Direct, and eSIM support. There’s also NFC for compatible contactless services.

Conclusion

To wrap this review up, the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is a fairly straightforward continuation of Samsung’s Fan Edition formula.

It brings together a capable processor, a large AMOLED display, a versatile triple-camera system, and the latest One UI experience without going all the way up to the company’s more expensive flagship models.

Its biggest strengths are the overall hardware package and software support.

The Exynos 2500 delivers good synthetic benchmark results, while the 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display and dedicated 3x telephoto camera provide a solid foundation for everyday entertainment and photography. Battery endurance is also respectable based on our tests.

Of course, the Fan Edition positioning also comes with compromises.

The Full HD+ display isn’t as sharp as the higher-resolution panels found in some of its competitors, and the 8GB RAM configuration is relatively conservative considering the phone’s positioning. Charging speeds are also more modest compared to others.

Ultimately, the Galaxy S26 FE is best suited for users who want the familiar Samsung experience, including its software ecosystem, Galaxy AI features, and long-term update commitment, without necessarily paying for an Ultra model.

It may not offer the absolute best specifications in every category, but it brings together enough of the Galaxy flagship experience to remain somewhat interesting, especially with today’s rising smartphone costs.

Pricing and Configurations:

• PHP 46,990 (8GB + 128GB)
• PHP 53,990 (8GB + 256GB)
• PHP 67,990 (8GB + 512GB)

What we LIKED:

• Software UX
• Display quality
• Everyday performance

What we DIDN’T Like:

• Device dimensions
• Display bezels

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE specs:

Display: 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340 × 1080 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1,900 nits HBM brightness
Processor: Exynos 2500 (3nm)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0
Rear Camera: 50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.2) + 8MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS)
Front Camera: 12MP (f/2.2)
Video: Up to 8K video recording
Operating System: Android 17 with One UI 9
Battery: 4,900mAh
Charging: 45W wired charging, 15W wireless charging, Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity: 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, eSIM
Ports: USB-C
Durability: IP68 dust and water resistance
Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
Other Features: 3x optical zoom, up to 30x digital zoom, Galaxy AI
Dimensions: 161.6 × 76.9 × 7.4mm
Weight: 193g
Colors: Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio

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It’s a smartphone that puts considerable emphasis on photography, particularly selfies, with a dual front-facing camera setup and a 200MP main camera at the back. There’s also a dedicated periscope telephoto camera, giving users more flexibility when shooting distant subjects.

Beyond the cameras, the phone comes with a 6.84-inch display, a Kirin 9010S chipset with 5G connectivity, and a sizeable 7,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging.

Let’s get into it.

Design and Construction

The HUAWEI nova 16s Pro has a relatively slim profile, measuring just 7.1mm thick and weighing 218 grams. Despite its large display and battery capacity, HUAWEI has managed to keep the body fairly streamlined.

The back is one of the more distinctive parts of the design. It features a wave-inspired finish layered with frosted glass on top, adding a little extra flare without solely relying on the camera module to stand out.

Which in turn does a good job preventing fingerprints without a case.

HUAWEI is offering the nova 16s Pro in three colorways: Breathing Crystal, Isle Blue, and Starry Black. There’s a decent selection here, whether you prefer something more eye-catching or understated.

The phone also comes with Kunlun Glass protection in front, which adds another layer of protection. But as always, it’s still worth using a case in the event of an accident.

Overall, the nova 16s Pro has a design that feels appropriate for its positioning. It’s slim, has a distinctive rear finish, and offers a little more personality than a typical glass-backed smartphone.

The weight is something to consider, especially if you’re coming from a smaller or lighter device. But it definitely feels good in-hand.

Display, Multimedia and Biometrics

The HUAWEI nova 16s Pro features a 6.84-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED display, giving it plenty of screen real estate for browsing, watching videos, playing games, and viewing photos.

It supports an adaptive refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz. This allows the display to adjust depending on what’s happening on screen, providing smoother scrolling and animations when needed while lowering the refresh rate for more static content to help conserve power.

It gets a peak brightness of up to 6,000 nits. As with most advertised peak brightness figures, this is achieved under specific conditions and shouldn’t be confused with the brightness you’ll get across the entire panel during normal use.

That being said, the panel itself does in-fact get really bright, which proved useful under direct sunlight.

The large screen should also make reviewing photos more enjoyable. Considering how much emphasis HUAWEI puts on its camera system and editing tools, having enough space to inspect details and make adjustments is a practical advantage.

In everyday use, the panel performed well with great color reproduction when watching videos and playing games. Streaming videos on Youtube go up to 4K and the stereo speakers can get loud and sound alright.

For biometrics, the phone includes features both a fast and reliable fingerprint scanner (side-mounted on the power button) and optical face unlock with the front-facing cameras. They both work as expected.

Cameras

The cameras are arguably the biggest selling point of the HUAWEI nova 16s Pro. Unlike smartphones that focus primarily on their rear camera systems, this device gives its front-facing cameras just as much attention.

Front Cameras

The nova 16s Pro comes with two front-facing cameras: an Industry Exclusive Front True-to-Color Camera and a 50MP Ultra Portrait Camera.

The latter uses a 1/2.5-inch sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and a 90-degree field of view. It also supports a 0.8x to 5x zoom range, giving users more flexibility when framing selfies.

HUAWEI nova 16s Pro Front Camera Samples

Oct 17 – 21

The wider 0.8x option is useful for group photos, since it allows more people to fit into the frame without having to stretch your arm or reposition the phone as much. The tighter zoom levels, meanwhile, are better suited for individual portraits and closer shots.

The additional color sensor is designed to improve color reproduction, particularly when capturing skin tones under different lighting conditions. It’s an interesting addition, and a sensor HUAWEI’s been using with their rear-facing cameras.

Rear Cameras

For the back, the headline feature is the 200MP RYYB main camera. It uses a 1/1.28-inch sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, along with OIS and AIS stabilization.

The main advantage of a sensor with this much resolution is the additional flexibility it offers when capturing and editing photos. In the right conditions, users can crop and reframe images while retaining more detail than they would with a lower-resolution image.

This is useful when taking photos of landscapes, architecture, street scenes, or just for shots that could be better framed after they were taken.

It’s worth noting that users need to use to High-Res mode to capture full-resolution 200MP images. We also need to stay as still as can be for 3 seconds after hitting the shutter and wait another 3 seconds for the photo to fully process.

HUAWEI nova 16s Pro Rear Camera Samples

Oct 15 – 21

The other major addition is the 50MP RYYB periscope telephoto camera, which offers 3.7x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom.

Having a dedicated periscope camera is certainly useful, especially when photographing distant subjects. The 3.7x optical zoom works well, it provides a dedicated focal length without relying entirely on digital cropping but it can digitally zoom up to 100x if needed.

And before I forget to mention, the 50MP ultrawide camera is pretty decent too! It matches colors with the other sensors well, partly thanks (probably) to the rear-facing color sensor.

Overall, the rear camera combination gives the nova 16s Pro a good amount of flexibility. Having a high-resolution main sensor alongside a dedicated periscope telephoto camera means users have more options when shooting different subjects and scenes.

The dual-sensor front facing cameras also do a lot better compared to other phones in its segment but if you aren’t into taking a lot of selfies anyways, they’re easy to ignore.

Actual image quality from both the front and rear look great after taking with minimal edits needed to exposure and color thereafter.

AI Imaging Features

Beyond the camera hardware, HUAWEI has included several AI-powered tools (carried over from the Pura 90s series) designed to make taking and editing photos more convenient.

To name a few, AI Composition provides real-time guidance when framing a shot, which can be helpful for users who want to improve their composition, and AI De-glare is designed to remove distracting reflections, particularly when taking pictures through glass.

These features are useful additions for people who regularly edit their photos before sharing them on social media. However, their actual value depends on how convincingly they perform.

Of course, the older tools like AI Erase, AI Move, and AI Best Expression found in its predecessor are still here too.

Ultimately, these tools are only as useful as they are to the people using it, but it’s good to highlight they work quite well, some better than their competitors.

OS, Apps and UI

The HUAWEI nova 16s Pro runs on EMUI 16 out of the box.

It includes Celia AI, which is pretty much their version of the Google’s Gemini, Apple’s Siri, or Samsung’s Bixby (you get the picture). Celia is actually a pretty decent AI assistant, it can do pretty much any of the others can do.

We can ask it questions and get answers in return, look up flights, send messages, look up directions, and even hail ourselves car transport.

App support if provided through their AppGallery but we can also sideload APKs through the browser, there are also no major issues downloading and installing Google apps from their marketplace, but we can still run into Google account setup bugs every now and then.

Ultimately, we didn’t really run into issues with app installs nor logins, and the UI runs smooth.

Performance and Benchmarks

Powering the HUAWEI nova 16s Pro is the Kirin 9010S chipset with 5G connectivity. The phone also features HUAWEI’s IceBridge Heat Dissipation Architecture, which is designed to help manage temperatures during demanding workloads.

For everyday use, the hardware is capable of handling the usual combination of browsing, messaging, social media, and productivity applications.

When it came to more demanding gaming sessions playing NTE, the game was playable in the default “Smooth” graphic preset. We experienced frame drops when fighting mobs but ran into no problems loading the environment in populated areas of the game.

Those interested in our synthetic benchmark results, check them out below:

Beyond the partially inconclusive synthetic results, the IceBridge cooling system is intended to help keep temperatures under control during extended use. This is particularly important when gaming or running applications that put a sustained load on the processor.

Did the phone warm-up when playing NTE for a prolonged period of time?

–Yes it did, but it was reasonable cooler compared to a competitor phone seen in one of our comparison videos.

Overall, the nova 16s Pro delivers good performance in everyday use, we ran into no issues running applications, playing games, researching the web and social media, using the cameras, or watching videos.

Battery

The HUAWEI nova 16s Pro packs a 7,000mAh battery, which is one of its more notable specifications. It’s a large capacity for a smartphone with a large display and a camera system designed for frequent use.

For users who spend a lot of time using their phones as their primary cameras while constantly connected to the internet, having that much battery capacity should provide some additional flexibility throughout the day.

–And the nova 16s Pro does just that.

In our PCMark Work 3.1 battery testing the phone lasted 25 hours and 16 minutes, indicating the ability to last two days with mixed moderate use. And in our standard Yugatech video loop test, it stayed on for a whopping 51 hours and 47 minutes.

When it’s finally time to recharge, the phone supports 100W HUAWEI SuperCharge Turbo. HUAWEI claims it can reach 40% charge in just 15 minutes when starting at 3%, provided users are using a compatible charger.

That’s a fairly quick top-up, especially considering the battery’s capacity. The combination of a long lasting 7,000mAh battery and 100W wired charging rate gives the nova 16s Pro a promising foundation.

Connectivity

The HUAWEI nova 16s Pro supports 5G and 4G LTE data connectivity on our local shores.

Of course, actual connection speeds will depend on several factors, including carrier coverage, signal strength, network congestion, and location. Having a 5G-capable smartphone doesn’t automatically guarantee faster speeds everywhere, particularly in areas with limited coverage.

But it’s worth mentioning that whether with 5G or 4G, the phone’s able to sustain the signal longer and recover faster when in areas with bad signal quality (like an elevator.)

The phone also gets support for WiFi 7, WiFi Direct, BT 6, GPS, NFC, and an infrared blaster.

Conclusion

The HUAWEI nova 16s Pro is a smartphone with a fairly clear focus.

Its camera system takes center stage, particularly the dual front-facing setup and the combination of a 200MP main camera with a dedicated periscope telephoto lens.

It’s an interesting approach, especially for users who regularly take selfies, group photos, and portraits. The additional AI editing tools also provide more flexibility when working with images.

Beyond photography, the phone has a few other notable features. The 6.84-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display, Kirin 9010S chipset with 5G, 7,000mAh battery, and 100W charging make for a fairly substantial hardware package.

Software preference and application compatibility are also worth considering for users switching from another device.

As for pricing, the HUAWEI nova 16s Pro with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage carries a listed SRP of PHP 44,999. HUAWEI is also offering a promotional price of PHP 39,999 from October 30 to December 31, 2026, subject to the promotion’s terms and availability.

All-in-all, the nova 16s Pro’s strongest selling point is its camera system, particularly for people who regularly take selfies and want more flexibility when editing their photos, the large battery and fast charging are also promising additions.

Factoring out preferential tastes in design and software, it’s a well-built premium midrange phone that’s worth considering.

What we LIKED:

• Cameras
• Battery life + charging

What we DIDN’T Like:

• Software bugs
• Side-mounted fingerprint scanner

HUAWEI nova 16s Pro specs:

Display: 6.84-inch OLED, 2856 × 1320 pixels, 1–120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate
Processor: Kirin 9010S octa-core
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Rear Camera: 200MP RYYB main camera (f/1.8, OIS) + 50MP RYYB periscope telephoto (f/2.6, OIS) + 50MP RYYB ultra-wide (f/2.2) + True-to-Colour camera
Front Camera: 50MP Ultra Portrait camera (f/2.4) + True-to-Colour camera
Video: Up to 4K video recording
Operating System: EMUI 16.0
Battery: 7,000mAh typical capacity (6,800mAh rated)
Charging: 100W HUAWEI SuperCharge Turbo
Connectivity: Dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC
Ports: USB-C 2.0
Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
Other Features: 3.7x optical zoom, up to 100x digital zoom, infrared remote control
Dimensions: 163 × 78 × 7.1mm
Weight: 218g
Colors: Isle Blue, Breathing Crystal, Starry Black

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The service took effect on November 5, allowing eligible subscribers to access the BPI app without consuming their mobile data allocation. Users can check account balances, transfer money, pay bills, and scan QR codes without worrying about data charges.

The partnership is expected to expand to other BPI digital platforms, including VYBE, BizLink, BizKo, and the BanKo Mobile App. However, the companies have not yet announced when these services will be included.

BPI President and CEO TG Limcaoco said the partnership will help expand access to the bank’s digital services across Globe’s network of around 67 million subscribers.

The initiative is part of BPI’s efforts to make digital banking more accessible, particularly for customers who may have limited mobile data access.

Earlier this year, BPI also removed transfer fees for interbank transactions made through InstaPay and PESONet.

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The pilot is currently available to select GCash users. Unlike traditional chatbots that mainly provide information, Gabby combines three capabilities: customer support, financial guidance, and task execution.

One of its initial features allows users to purchase prepaid mobile load by simply chatting with the assistant. Gabby can also analyze a user’s previous transactions and recommend relevant load offers.

Once a user selects an offer, Gabby directs the request to the secure GCash cashier for payment. Users must confirm the transaction before any payment is completed, giving them control over the process.

According to Pebbles Sy, GCash Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Gabby represents the company’s move toward agentic AI, allowing the technology to understand user intent and perform tasks rather than simply answer questions.

GCash plans to explore additional capabilities for Gabby beyond its initial features. Its potential applications include food ordering, travel planning, and personalized financial management. Feedback from the pilot will help the company improve the assistant before expanding its availability.

How to access Gabby

Selected pilot users can access Gabby through the Explore the App section on their GCash homepage. They can type a question or request directly or tap Buy Load and follow the prompts.

GCash has yet to announce when Gabby will become available to all users.

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