The PH smartphone market is mostly ruled by the common people. The everyday Juans that get up every morning and go to work, whether work is more outdoor or indoors, these everyday individuals work themselves out for the benefit of their families’ everyday survival. When it comes to buying gadgets, these are the owns who strictly want quality and affordability amongst all. In regards to that, we figured to list down 9 Android smartphones that may fit their bill.
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We’ve recently had our time with SKK’s Chronos Cross and it did deliver a fairly decent overall performance. This Php 3K+ smartphone is no pushover, despite having a pretty decent price tag in hand. It’s a 6-incher qHD phone with 1GB of RAM, which could interest a lot of entry-level smartphone users. The SKK Chronos Cross is officially priced at Php 3,299.
See also SKK Chronos Cross full review
Next in line is another SKK Chronos series family member, none other than the 5.5-incher Chronos Byte. Like the Chronos Cross, the Byte packs a pretty decent punch despite its price. It’s 1GB of RAM fits the usage capacity of entry-level users quite fairly, especially those who are only into light tasks, such as social media browsing and occasionally internet browsing, a good catch for the bill-weary indeed. The Chronos Byte is at Php 2,599.
See also SKK Chronos Byte full review
Another SKK Chronos series member lands on the list and this one’s a bit different. The Chronos Ace is the most affordable among the three SKK Chronos devices, though it packs a pretty decent and up-to-date Android 6.0 Marshmallow under its belt. Camera specs are also upgraded on the Ace, which makes things a tad bit confusing. Nevertheless, the Chronos Ace fits in line more with the budget-weary, yet smartphone fan everyday PH smartphone buyer. The Chronos Ace is officially priced at Php 2,299.
See also SKK Chronos Byte vs Chronos Cross review comparison
Now, we’re jumping into different territory, what i mean about different territory is were going on to a different series. The Galaxy J5 (2016) is yet-to-be-released here in PH yet the budget-wise Samsung handset is no stranger to performance. It has 2GB of RAM and a 3100mAh battery capacity, which is a decent number already for a budget handset. The Galaxy J5 (2016) is expected to be priced at Php 6-8K once it arrives here in PH, though this is yet to be finalized.
See also Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016 vs J7 (2016) review comparison
This one, however, has recently found its way into PH shores. The Galaxy J1 Mini is the downgraded version of the original J1, which looks pretty decent for an entry-level smartphone. Sadly, it only has 768MB of RAM, which might limit some users, however, it should be enough for light web and youtube browsing. The Galaxy J1 Mini has a Php 3,690 official price tag from Samsung.
See also Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini gaming review
Released around February, the Galaxy J1 2016 version has been one of the most acclaimed budget phones under the Samsung lineup. The Galaxy J1 packs an in-house Exynos 3475 chip with support over microSD storage. It carries 2050mAh battery, which might be a bit small for a few smartphone users, but nevertheless, should fit the need of entry-level users. The Galaxy J1 Mini is priced at around Php 5,000 to Php 7,000.
See also Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016 vs J1 Mini specs comparison
One of the older brands that reached the list is Cherry Mobile‘s top-notch Flare S4 Plus. I’m sure you guys are aware of this little product, thanks to the intense marketing practices done on this device, however, it seems that all those publicity are put to good use since the device itself is quite capable. It has 3GB of RAM and runs on a MediaTek MT6753 chip. It has a pretty decent 2800mAh battery and sports a very satisfactorily 16MP/8MP camera pairing. Currently, the Flare S4 Plus lands at around Php 7,999.
See also Cherry Mobile Flare S4 Plus vs My36 vs Up Ultra specs comparison
Another local contender enters the breach, in the form of MyPhone’s My36. Ironically, both the My36 and Flare S4 Plus has a few similarities in specs, such as its RAM capacity and chip. However, that’s the only department these similarities. On other departments, it’s easy to distinguish these two differently, thanks to the My36’s better battery capacity and lower camera pairing. The MyPhone My36 is priced at Php 6,999.
See also SKK Aura vs Flare S4 Lite vs My27 specs comparison
You should know about the My28 and all of its glory. Considered to be one of the most affordable smartphones to date, the My28 has been offered up by Smart Communications, as part of their Smart 888 promo. Smart sold these off for Php 888 and the majority garnered on it, quite a bit too much, I think. Currently, Smart is sold out of the offering, though the My28 can still be purchased via other mediums, with a bit heftier price tag.
See also Five reasons why you should purchase the My 28 Php 888 Smart offering
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