We can say that this is the era where almost all smartphones are aiming for that almost bezel-less screen. When Apple introduced their innovative solution with iPhone X, it easily got controversial and popular that smartphone manufacturers quickly joined the bandwagon.
While some others expressed their dislike with the notch, some people liked this and looked at it as a futuristic display.
So if you’re that person on a tight budget, here’s the list of the notched smartphone carrying the price tag under $300 (Approx. Php16, 000.)
The Huawei P20 Lite features a 5.84-inch LTPS IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. It is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 659 with a Mali-T830MP2 GPU that runs Android 8.0 Oreo packed with 3000 mAh battery. As for the camera, it houses a dual 16MP + 2MP rear camera paired with a 16MP front-facing camera.
The OPPO A3s features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and a screen resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 with an Adreno 506 GPU that runs Android 8.1 Oreo packed with 4230 mAh battery. As for the camera, it houses a dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera paired with an 8MP front-facing camera.
The OPPO A3s features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and a screen resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 with an Adreno 506 GPU that runs Android 8.1 Oreo packed with 4230 mAh battery. As for the camera, it houses a dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera paired with an 8MP front-facing camera.
The Vivo Y81 features a 6.22-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and a screen resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. It is powered by MediaTek MT6762 Helio P22 with a PowerVR GE8320 GPU that runs Android 8.1 Oreo packed with 3260 mAh battery. As for the camera, it houses a 13MP rear camera paired with a 5MP front-facing camera.
The Vivo Y83 features a 6.22-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and a screen resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. It is powered by MediaTek MT6762 Helio P22 with a PowerVR GE8320 GPU that runs Android 8.1 Oreo packed with 3260 mAh battery. As for the camera, it houses a 13MP rear camera paired with an 8MP front-facing camera.
The Vivo Z1 features a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and an affordable screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 with an Adreno 512 GPU that runs Android 8.1 Oreo packed with 3260 mAh battery. As for the camera, it houses a dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera paired with a 24MP front-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro features a 5.84-inch FHD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 with an Adreno 506 GPU that runs Android 8.1 Oreo packed with 4000 mAh battery. As for the camera, it houses a dual 12MP + 5MP rear camera paired with a 5MP front-facing camera.
So far, these are the smartphones released with a notch under that price. We’ll update it as soon as new handsets like these are announced. Which smartphone got your attention? Let us know in the comments below!
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