Looking for PHP 10,000 budget smartphones?
Fear not, ManilaShaker ‘s got your back! Below we listed the top smartphones that you can buy under a PHP 10,000 price budget. Do note that prices may vary since the prices below are based on SM Cyberzone , Lazada , and Widget City price list.
You may also view our review/initial impressions/unboxing of the device in the respective URLs linked in their title. If we missed any details or smartphones that belong to this list, feel free to comment down below. Stay tuned for more!
Display: 5.5-inch HD IPS display, 267ppi, 2.5D glass
Chipset: 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU
GPU: Adreno 505 GPU
Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, up to 256GB via microSD card (dedicated slot)
Rear Camera: Dual 13 MP, f/2.0, 25mm & 12mm, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera: 8MP Omnivision 8856 front, 1.12um pixel f/2.2, w/ LED flash
Connectivity: Dual-SIM (nano), 4G LTE Cat.4, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BDS
Ports: micro-USB 2.0, USB OTG
OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat w/ ZenUI
Battery: 5,000mAh battery
Price: PHP 9,995
Display: 5.5-inch IPS display, 400nits brightness
Design: Front 2.5D curved glass display, 1.65mm slim bezel
Size: 155.66 mm x 75.9 mm x 7.85 mm, 144 grams
Colors: Deepsea Black, Mint Green, Rose Pink, Sunlight Gold
CPU: Snapdragon 425
GPU: Adreno 308
OS: Android N with new ASUS ZenUI 4.0
RAM: 2GB RAM/16GB, 32GB ROM, microSD up to 2TB
Rear Camera: 13 megapixels, Phase detection auto-focus, LED flash
PixelMaster Rear camera modes: Auto (with low light and HDR features), Beauty, Portrait, Pro (up to 32 seconds long exposure), Super Resolution (64 megapixels), GIF Animation, Panorama, Time Lapse (with power saving), 9 various filters
Selfie: 13 MP with f/2.0 aperture, Softlight LED Flash, ASUS SelfieMaster technology for smart beautification in selfies, videos, and live streams
PixelMaster front camera modes: Auto (with low light and HDR features), Beauty, Portrait, Selfie Panorama, GIF Animation, 9 various filters
Connectivity: WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi direct, GPS, AGPS, GLO, BDS, Dual SIM, MicroSD card
Battery: 3000mAh capacity
Price: PHP 7,995
Display: [1280×720] 5.5-inch Super AMOLED Display, ~267ppi
Size: 152.4 x 78.6 x 7.6mm, 170g
Colors: Black, Gold
Chipset: Exynos 7870
Graphics: Mali-T830MP2
Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal, <256GB microSD
Main Camera: 13MP, f/1.9, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera: 5MP, f/2.2, 23m, LED flash
Connectivity: GSM/HSPA/LTE WiFi n, Bt 4.1, A2DP, LE, A-GPS, GLONASS
OS: Android 7.0 Software Samsung Experience
Battery: Removable 3000mAh Li-ion battery
Ports: microUSB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack
Price: PHP 9,990
Nokia 5
Display: 5.2-inch HD IPS LCD display
Dimensions: 149.7 x 72.5 x 8.05 mm
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 128 GB
Rear camera: 13MP PDAF, 1.12um, f/2 with dual tone flash
Front camera: 8MP AF, 1.12um, f/2, 84 degrees wide-angle
Connectivity: LTE Cat. 4, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, Gyroscope, NFC
OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Battery: non-removable 3000mAh battery
Price: PHP 9,990
Display: 5.2-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels) display
Design: Metal unibody design
Colors: Gold, Black
OS: Android 7.1 Nougat, Color OS 3.1
Chipset: MediaTek MT6750T octa-core 1.5GHz processor
GPU: Mali-T860 MP2 GPU
Memory: 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, expandable via SD card
Rear Camera: 13-MP with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, LED Flash
Front Camera: 5MP with f/2.4 aperture
Battery: 3,000mAh battery
Connectivity: dual-SIM support, 4G, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
Price: PHP 8,990
Display: 5.5-inch 720p HD IPS LCD, 267ppi
Size: 7.6mm thick, 155g weight
Chipset: MediaTek 6750 octa-core chipset
Processor: 1.5GHZ x 8
Graphics: Mali-T860 GPU
Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, microSD card up to 256GB
Main Camera: 13MP f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera: 16MP f/2.0 with soft light flash
Connectivity: GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | WCDMA: 850/900/2100MHz | 4G LTE, WiFi , Bt, GPS, hybrid dual-nano sim
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow Software FunTouch OS 3.0
Battery: 3000mah
Ports: microUSB, 3.55mm headphone jack
Price: PHP 9,990
Display: [720×1280] 5.5-inch IPS LCD, 267ppi
Size: 155 x 77.5 x 9.6 mm, 198g
Colors: Gray and Gold
Chipset: 1.4GHz Quad Core Cortex-A53 CPU Processor 1.4 GHz
Graphics: Adreno 308 GPU
Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal, microSD card up to 128GB
Main Camera: 13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera: 5 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED Flash, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Connectivity: LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
OS: Android 7.1 Nougat
Battery: 5000mAh, 10W Rapid Charging
Ports: MicroUSB 2.0, 3.5mm audio jack, dual SIM (nano-SIM)
Price: PHP 8,999
Meizu M5s
Display: 5.2-inch IPS LCD @ 1280 x 720 pixels, 282ppi
Dimensions: 148.2 x 72.5 x 8.4mm, 143g
Chipset: 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 octa-core CPU
GPU: Mali T720 GPU
Memory: 3GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 128GB (uses SIM2 slot)
Rear Camera: 13MP ƒ/2.2 PDAF with Dual LED flash
Front camera: 5MP ƒ/2.0
Connectivity: 4G LTE, Dual-SIM (Hybrid), Dual Standby, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 5GHz + 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 4.0 with BLE support, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
OS: Flyme 5.2 based on Android Marshmallow
Battery: 3000mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery with mCharge 2.1 (fast charging)
Price: PHP 8,990
Huawei Y7 Prime
Display: 5.5-inch HD IPS In-Cell display, 267ppi
Colors: Black, Gold
Dimensions: 153.6 x 76.4 x 8.35 mm, 165 g
Chipset: 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core CPU
GPU: Adreno 505 GPU
Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD card support
Rear camera: 12MP w/ LED flash
Front camera: 8MP
Connectivity: Dual-SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1
Battery: 4,000mAh battery
Price: PHP 9,990
Display: 5.2-inch 1080p FHD IPS LCD, 424ppi
Dimension: 7.6mm thick, 147g weight
Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 655 octa-core chipset
GPU: Mali-T830MP2
Memory: 3GB RAM, 16GB internal, hybrid microSD card up to 256GB
Rear Camera: 12 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
Connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi b/g/n, Bt 4.1, GPS, GLONASS, hybrid dual-nano sim, FM radio, NFC
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Ports: micro USB 2.0, 3.55mm headphone jack
Battery: 3000mah
Price: PHP 8,990
Display: 5.7-inch HD IPS display @ 1440 x 720 px, 282ppi
Dimensions: 156.5 x 73.10 x 8.6 mm, 168g
Processor: 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek 6750T
GPU: Mali T860 MP2 GPU
Memory: 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card up to 128GB
OS: Cherry OS based on Android 7.0 Nougat
Rear Camera: 16MP + 5MP Samsung S5K3P3 rear camera with LED Flash
Front Camera: 16MP + 5MP Samsung S5K3P3 front camera with LED Flash
Connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi 802.1.1 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A-GPS, Dual SIM (micro), Dual Standby
Ports: USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack
Fingerprint scanner
Audio: Hi-Fi audio
Battery: 3000mah battery
Price: PHP 9,999
Cherry Mobile Desire R8
Display: 5.5-inch Full HD IPS Display, 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution
Chipset: 1.5GHz MediaTek 6750T octa-core processor
Memory: 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB)
Rear Camera: 13MP + 5MP Dual Rear Cameras
Front Camera: 8MP
Connectivity: 4G LTE with 700MHz support, Dual-SIM (micro+nano), Dual Standby, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Orientation, Light, Proximity
Battery: 3000mAh battery
OS: Android Nougat
Price: PHP 9,999
CloudFone Excite Prime 2 Pro
5.5-inch HD display, Gorilla Glass
1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
4GB RAM, 64GB Storage
13-megapixel f/2.0 Samsung S5K3L8 + 8-megapixel f/2.0 Samsung S5K4H8 rear cameras with 2x optical zoom, LED flash, and Portrait mode
20MP front camera
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G LTE, Dual SIM
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
3,000mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0
Mi A1 (L) Oppo F5 (R)
Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD Display, 401ppi 1920 x 1080p resolution
Design: All metal body, hidden antenna lines
Colors: Gold, Black, Rose Gold or Pink
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Graphics: Adreno 506
Memory: 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, microSD card up to 128GB
Main Camera: 12 MP + 12MP dual-camera, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Multimedia: 4K UHD
Front camera: 5MP, 1080p
Connectivity: GSM/CDMA/HSPA/4G LTE, WiFi ac, Bt 4.2, A2DP, A-GPS, FM Radio
OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat, upgradeable to Oreo this year
Software: Stock Android
Battery: 3080mAh
Ports: USB Type C 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack
Price: PHP 10,450 (a little over PHP 10k)