GIZWEEK: Top 5 stories from August 19 to 25, 2018

Just like the first few weeks of our GIZWEEK series, the smartphone stories are still the ones who have the most reads plus a gaming laptop.

The top stories of the week!

Xiaomi just released the most affordable Snapdragon 845 smartphone in the world, and  Hyundai Aero Plus dropped its price this week. The Nokia X5 is officially launched for the rest of the world while the Vivo X23 is now available for pre-order on the Chinese smartphone brand's website. The most affordable entry-level gaming laptop made the most buzz this week.

If you were busy the past week, don't worry because we summed it all up here.

Top 5 tech stories from August 19 to 25, 2018

Vivo X23 - 4,480 hits as of writing

5. Vivo X23 now up for pre-order in China - The Chinese smartphone brand teased the consumers by posting the drop-shaped notched smartphone, Vivo X23. It is also made available for pre-order in the Vivo website.

Read the full details in this link.

Hyundai Aero Plus - 5,222 hits as of writing

4. Slashed price of Hyundai Aero Plus - Consumers are given 50 percent off if they purchase any of the two variants of the Hyundai Aero Plus. Get the 4GB RAM/64GB ROM variant for only PHP 5,999 instead of PHP 11,999. While the 3GB RAM/32GB ROM variant for only PHP 4,999 instead of PHP 9,999. 

See the full specs here. 

Nokia 5.1 Plus - 5,828 hits as of writing

3. Nokia X5 launched as Nokia 5.1 plus - HMD Global announced that the Nokia X5 will be launched as Nokia 5.1 Plus for the rest of the world. It is expected to retail for PHP 8,000 but we still have to wait for the official local pricing next month.

Get the Nokia 5.1 Plus specs in this link.

POCO F1 - 11,822 hits as of writing

2. POCO F1, world's most affordable Snapdragon 845 smartphone - The sub-brand of Xiaomi, just released the most affordable flagship Snapdragon 845 smartphone, the POCO F1. It highlights up to 8GB RAM, 4,000mAh of battery, AI cameras, LiquiCool technology, and more!

Learn more about the POCO F1 here. 

Acer Nitro 5 - 14,546 hits as of writing

1. Acer Nitro 5 now available - You all, our readers, were shocked to know that an entry-level gaming laptop can be as affordable as this one. Acer Nitro 5 features a 15.6-inch screen. it is equipped with AMD Radeon RX 560X coupled with 4GB RAM and 1TB. You can get this for only PHP 39,999!

Check out the full specifications in this link.

There you go! Four smartphones and one gaming laptop led this week's stories.

What's your favorite among these five? Leave it in the comments below!