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Five 2016 Smartphones With 4000mAh Battery or Higher

April 12, 2016

A smartphone’s battery is really important. It measures the longevity period of its use and we all know crucial emergency calls and contacts out-of-nowhere happen in the most unexpected scenarios, so having your phone alive at the majority of your activities would be really important. With that, check out these affordable, yet highly capable 2016 smartphones that carry a 4000mAh battery capacity or higher.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3

The Redmi 3 was a recent addition to the Xiaomi family, with the handset landing in only in January of this year. The affordable yet powerful Redmi 3 can keep up with the rest of the pack thanks to its 4100mAh battery capacity. Truly a worthwhile buy, if you’re looking for a phone with a really huge longevity period. It has a decent 2GB of RAM, which is advantageous if you’d prefer light tasks such as browsing over social media.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3 specs, PH price, features

Display: 5-inch 720p HD display
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chip
RAM: 2GB
Memory: 16GB of ROM, microSD card up to 128GB
Main camera: 13MP rear shooter
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter
Connectivity: WiFi n, BT 4.0, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Battery capacity: 4100mAh battery
Ports and charging: Micro USB 2.0, 3.5mm jack, 5V/2A fast charging
Release Date: January 2016
Official price: $105 or roughly around Php 4K in converted PH price
Where to buy: Online stores nationwide

Meizu m3 Note

Next in line is the recently introduced Meizu m3 Note. This affordable smartphone came from Meizu and like Xiaomi, they are grand providers of battery-wise Chinese phones. The Meizu m3 Note packs a straight 4000mAh battery capacity, which is a worthwhile buy for its price. Adding up is the Meizu m3 Note’s RAM and ROM option, giving users various variants to go for, depending on their budget.

Meizu m3 Note specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.5-inch 1080p FHD display
Chipset: MediaTek Helio P10 SoC
RAM: 2GB/3GB
Memory: 16GB/32GB internal storage, microSD card support (uses 2nd SIM slot)
Main camera: 13MP rear shooter
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter
Connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi n, BT 4.0, GPS
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Battery capacity: 4000mAh battery capacity
Ports: microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Release Date: April 11th availability in China
Official price: $125 or roughly around Php 5.7K for the 2GB variant, $155 or roughly around Php 7.1K for the 3GB variant
Where to buy: Online stores nationwide

Asus Zenfone Max

When the Asus Zenfone Max was introduced, we were shocked to see that the handset carried a huge 5000mAh battery capacity and figured it was all just marketing and whatnot. But, we ourselves took the Zenfone Max to the extreme, we realized that the 5000mAh battery capacity is no laughing matter. It can also for about 3 days of regular use, which is quite impressive in our book.

Asus Zenfone Max specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.5-inch 720p HD IPS display, 267ppi
Chipset: Snapdragon 410 chip
RAM: 2GB
Memory: 8/16GB internal storage, microSD card up to 128GB
Main camera: 13MP rear shooter, f/2.0, laser autofocus
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter
Connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi n, BT 4.0, GPS, GLONASS
OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop, Zen UI
Battery capacity: 5000mAh battery
Ports: microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
Release Date: January 2016
Official price: Php8,495 official price from Asus
Where to buy: Asus stores, online stores nationwide

Elephone P8000

Elephone, a smartphone company from China recently found their way towards the PH shores and launched 3 products. However, the one that really piqued our interest was the P8000. The Elephone P8000 packed a 4165mAh battery and is considered to be one of the most affordable Marshmallow-equipped smartphones in the PH market today. A big battery capacity, with Marshmallow running on the, said, the Elephone P8000 seems like a good deal overall.

Elephone P8000 specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD Full HD, 401pp
Chipset: MediaTek 6753 octa-core 1.3GHz Cortex A53 processor
RAM: 3GB
Memory: 16GB internal + microSD up to 128GB (hybrid in dual-SIM card tray)
Main camera: 13MP rear shooter, LED flash
Front camera: 5MP front-facing
Connectivity: 4G LTE Dual-SIM (nano + micro hybrid) WiFi n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 3.5G
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Freeme OS UI
Battery capacity: 4165mAh battery
Ports: micro USB 2.0
Release Date: April 18, 2016
Official Price: Php 7799 pesos SRP in PH
Where to buy: exclusive to Lazada online (we will update with the link to product once available)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro

Another phone from Xiaomi is the upgraded Redmi Note 3, the Redmi Note 3 Pro. We’ve already gotten our hand with the Redmi Note 3 Pro and we can assure you guys that its 4050mAh battery is no joke. It did its job and was able to last for a long time upon regularly using the handset. The Redmi Note 3 Pro is also not bad in the pricing category, with the latter only packing a few more thousand bucks against its original variant.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.5-inch 1080 FHD display, 403ppi
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 chipset
RAM: 2/3GB
Memory: 16GB/32GB of ROM, microSD card up to 128GB
Main camera: 16MP rear shooter, f/2.0 aperture, phase detection
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/2.0 aperture
Connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi ac, BT 4.1, GPS, GLONASS, BDS
OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, MIUI 7.0
Battery capacity: 4050mAh battery
Ports: microUSB v2.0, USB on-the-go
Release Date: February 2016
Official price: Php 11,000 – Php 12,000 online price
Where to buy: Through online stores nationwide

Special mention: Gionee Marathon M5 Plus

The Gionee Marathon M5 Plus was introduced in December and when it was introduced, we were kinda shocked that no one actually paid much attention to it, despite the handset carrying a rather impressive specs line. The Marathon M5 Plus carries 5020mAh battery capacity and has 3GB of RAM, with 64GB of ROM backing it up. The Gionee Marathon M5 Plus is a beast in paper, so it should’ve gotten more attention.