HWM Singapore Magazine - April 2025

In this issue

A super slim foldable phone, a really fast mid-range card, a very easy hard game, and an out-of-breath editor.

I asked Singapore's top athletes about "pro" smartwatch running features.

Their answers surprised me

4 mins

ALMOST IDEAL CLAMSHELL

We've seen our fair share of clamshell foldables, from Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip6 to OPPO's Find N3 Flip. While the form factor has evolved incrementally over the years, Xiaomi has decided to shake things up with the Xiaomi Mix Flip.

2 mins

FINDING FEUDAL FOOTING

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows arrives with considerable weight on its shoulders.

3 mins

THE FOLDABLE TO BEAT

The OPPO Find N5 took its time making a return to the international stage, and OPPO wants you to believe that the wait was worth it. Given the engineering marvels packed into this phone, they might just be right.

3 mins

A MID-RANGE SHAKE-UP

Both cards come with a generous 16GB of VRAM-albeit GDDR6. This is a clever move by AMD, given that NVIDIA has stuck with 12GB on its RTX 5070. More VRAM ensures smoother performance in memory-intensive workloads, such as high-resolution gaming and ray tracing.

3 mins

MODERN BUDGET MAKEOVER

Apple's most affordable iPhone has finally received its much-needed refresh, and it now goes by a new name: the iPhone 16E. The “E” might stand for “Essential” or “Economical,” but one thing is certain—Apple wants this phone to be seen as part of the iPhone 16 family. The recipe remains familiar: keep the essentials and trim the excess.

3 mins

EXCELLENT MAINSTREAM HUNTING

Monster Hunter Wilds could have easily coasted on the past glories of the franchise, replicating the tried-and-tested formula that veteran hunters know and trust.

3 mins

PRICEY PORTRAIT SHOTS

OPPO has made a name for itself with its flagship devices, such as the Find X8 Pro and the foldable Find N5, both of which have clinched HWZ's Editor's Choice awards. Naturally, expectations are high for its midrange offering, the OPPO Reno13 Pro. The big question is: can it inherit OPPO's flagship DNA while maintaining a more affordable price tag?

2 mins

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