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Top 6 Compact Android Smartphones in 2016

May 16, 2016

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2016 brings a lot of new things and new smartphones, a few, in particular, are under the compact sizes of 4-inch to 5-inch that provides easy to carry comfort and efficiency. In regards to that, we wanted to highlight 6 smartphones that are not only compact but also packs powerful specs for everyone’s convenience.

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Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung recently introduced the 5.1-incher Galaxy S7 flagship in this year’s MWC. It packs a few internal things and camera-wise, it’s really stepping up as expected. The Galaxy S7 in our country has an Exynos 8890 chipset and has 4GB of RAM, which should help in multi-tasking and high-end activities. It has 200GB of extra storage and packs a pretty excellent 12MP rear shooter, with a f/1.7 lens and a 5MP selfie shooter. The Galaxy S7 is priced at Php 34K and should be available in any Samsung store and online store nationwide.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.1-inch QuadHD Super AMOLED display
Chipset: Exynos 8890 octa-core
RAM: 4GB
Memory: 32GB storage, microSD up to 200GB
Main camera: 12MP rear shooter, f/1.7 lens, Optical Stabilization
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/1.7 lens
Connectivity: 4G dual LTE nano SIM (hybrid), WiFi ac, Bt 4.1, GPS, fingerprint scanner
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, upgrade to 7.0 Nutella
Battery capacity: 3000mAh, Qi wireless charging, Quick Charging
Ports: microUSB
Release date: March 2016 release date
Official price: Php34k price in the Philippines / $760

HTC 10

HTC also introduced a top-notch flagship this year, in the form of the HTC 10. It sports a 5.2-inch QHD display, backed up by a Snapdragon 820 chip and again, an excellent 4GB of RAM with 200GB of additional storage. For shooting, it has a capable 12MP f/1.8 aperture rear shooter with OIS and a 5MP selfie shooter with f/1.8 lens. The HTC 10 is priced at around Php 32,000-32,500 through online stores nationwide.

HTC 10 specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.2-inch 1440p Quad HD display
Chipset: Snapdragon 820 quad-core
RAM: 4GB
Memory: 32GB, microSD card up to 200GB
Main camera: 12MP rear shooter f/1.8, 1/2.3″ or 1.55um pixel size, OIS
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/1.8 lens
Connectivity: nano 4G LTE SIM, WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.1
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, HTC Sense
Battery capacity: 3000mAh battery
Ports: USB Type-C reversible
Release date: April 2016 in the Philippines
Official price: Php 32,000-32,500 price through online stores

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

Another Samsung product enters the list as the 2016 variant of the Galaxy A5 delivers a surely upgraded performance from its 2015 equivalent. We already had our time with 5.2-incher Galaxy A5 2016 and it surely has a lot of redeeming qualities in hand. The Galaxy A5 2016 has a Snapdragon 615 chip and 2GB of RAM with 128GB of additional storage backing up the 16GB internal storage. For camera-shooting, it has a 13MP rear shooter with f/1.9 lens and OIS, backed up by a 5MP selfie shooter. The only downer is its old Android 5.1 Lollipop, in which we thought the Galaxy A5 2016 version would have at least carry a Marshmallow OS. The Galaxy A5 2016 version currently has an SRP of Php 19,990.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.2-inches 1080p Full HD Super AMOLED display
Chipset: Snapdragon 615 chip
RAM: 2GB
Memory: 16GB internal, 128GB max microSD card (hybrid)
Main camera: 13MP rear shooter, f1.9 lens aperture, OIS, LED flash,
Front camera: 5MP front-facing, f/1.9 lens
Connectivity: WiFi a, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 4G LTE, dual-SIM (hybrid slot)
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Battery capacity: 2900 mAh, Fast Charging
Ports: microUSB 2.0
Release date: March 2016 in the Philippines
Official price: Php 19,990 pesos official Samsung PH SRP

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

Another Samsung Galaxy budget lineup device makes it here as an entry-level compact entry with pretty decent capabilities. The Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 might look a bit lumpy from its exterior specs, however, it does deliver in performance. Despite only being in the budget phone line and having low-end specs, the Galaxy J1 2016 surely delivers in the performance category, despite its inefficiencies for powerful specs. The Galaxy J1 2016 is priced at Php 5,000 to 7,000.

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) specs, PH price, features

Display: 4.5-inch Super AMOLED, 400 x 800 pixels, 198 ppi
Chipset: Exynos 3475 chip
RAM: 1GB
Memory: 8GB internal storage, microSD up to 128GB
Main camera: 5MP main sensor
Front camera: 0.3MP VGA front-facing selfie
Connectivity: WiFi n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Battery capacity: 2050mAh battery
Ports: microUSB v2.0
Release date: February 2016
Official price: Around Php 5,000 to Php 7,000

Sony Xperia X

Sony’s upcoming new 5-incher that is highly considered as one of the most anticipated smartphone camera shooters surely deserves a spot on this list. In that, the Sony Xperia X arrives. It has a Snapdragon 650 chip on its hand and 3GB of RAM with 32GB of ROM and 200GB additional storage via microSD. It carries A 23MP rear shooter with Hybrid autofocus and hopefully the steady shot feature from the Z5 trio as well. In contrast to it capable rear shooter, it has a standard 13MP selfie shooter in hand. The Xperia X is expected to be priced at Php 21K, once it reaches PH shores.

Sony Xperia X specs, PH price, features

Display: 5-inch 1080p FHD display
Chipset: Snapdragon 650 chip
RAM: 3GB
Memory: 32GB of ROM, 200GB microSD card
Main camera: 23MP rear shooter, Hybrid AF
Front camera: 13MP selfie shooter
Connectivity: LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Battery capacity: 2620mAh battery
Ports and charging: microUSB v2.0, Quick Charge 2.0/3.0
Release Date: expected release date on March to April
Official price: estimated price of Php 21K in the Philippines

Xiaomi Mi 5

Xiaomi also made way this year for its newest Mi-series entry, the Xiaomi Mi 5. The Mi 5 packs a 5.15-inch FHD display with a Snapdragon 820 chip and an option of 3 or 4GB of RAM and 32 or 64GB of ROM. Sadly, the Mi 5 doesn’t have a microSD card slot. For camera shooting, it has a 16MP rear shooter and 4MP selfie shooter. Which is actually pretty decent and performs quite nicely when we had our go with it. The Xiaomi Mi 5 is currently priced at Php 19,900 for the 32GB model.

See also Xiaomi Mi 5 full review