If you’re on the lookout for a smartphone that strikes the perfect balance between functionality and budget-friendliness, you’re in the right place!
In this article, we’ll explore a range of smartphones available in the price range of ₱12,000 to ₱15,000 from January to June 2023. These smartphones offer impressive features, sleek designs, and reliable performance without breaking the bank.
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
The phone was released on the 12th of January, 2023, just eight days after its first announcement. The phone is available in Black, Silver, Light Green, and Dark Red colors. It has an internal memory of 64GB with 4 GB of RAM, 128GB with 4GB of RAM, 128GB with 6GB of RAM, or 128GB with 8GB of RAM. Take note that the microSD slot is separate from the SIM slot. The battery of the phone is a Li-Po 5000 mAh, which is non-removable.
As for the primary camera, it has a 50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, 2 MP, f/2.4 (macro), 2 MP, f/2.4 (depth); The camera also features LED flash, panorama, and HDR, while the video runs at 1080p at 30fps. While the selfie camera has a 13 MP, f/2.0 (wide), and the video runs like the primary camera at 1080p at 30fps. With these, the price of the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G starts at ₱12,990.
POCO X5 5G
As its box states, the POCO X5 5G has next-gen connectivity. Now with that mentioned, here are its notable specs. The phone has a dimension of 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm which is dust and splash-proof. It has an internal memory capacity of 128GB with 6GB of RAM or 256GB with 8GB of RAM. While its microSD shares its slot with e the SIM card slot.
It also has a triple primary camera, which are the 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4″, 1.12µm, 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) featuring a Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama. On the other hand, the selfie camera has a 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide) featuring an HDR; both of the camera’s video run at 1080p at 30fps. The POC X5 5G’s battery is a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh. The phone is available at Wildcat Blue, Jaguar Black, and Supernova Green. Prices start at ₱14,999.
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OPPO A78 5G
The Oppo A78 5G has an internal memory of 128GB with 6GB of RAM or 128GB with 8GB of RAM. The phone also has a dual camera, that being a 50 MP, f/1.8 27mm (wide), and a PDAF2 MP f/2.4 (depth); it features an HDR, LED flash, and a panorama; the selfie camera also has an 8 MP, f/2.0 27mm (wide), Take note that the selfie camera, as well as the primary camera’s video, runs at 1080p at 30fps. The phone is a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh, advertised to be fully charged at 67 minutes. The Oppo A78 5G starts at ₱14,999.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
OnePlus Nord CE 3Lite 5G, having a dimension of 165.5 x 76 x 8.3 mm with a corning gorilla glass display, has a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery advertised to be 80% at 30 minutes. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has an internal memory capacity of 128GB with 8GB of RAM or 128GB with 8GB of RAM. It also has a triple primary camera, which is 108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67″, 0.64µm, PDAF, 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth), it also features an HDR, panorama, and LED flash.
On the other hand, its selfie camera has a 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm, featuring HDR and a panorama; both the primary and selfie cameras can run a video at 1080p at 30fps. The phone is available in colors Pastel Lime and Chromatic Grey. With all that, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G’s price starts at ₱14,990.
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
The Redmi Note 12 Pro 45 is available in colors of Ice Blue, Graphite Gray, Polar White, and Star Blue has a quad main camera, which is 108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52″, 0.7µm, PDAF, 8 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide), 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth), featuring a panorama, HDR as well as a LED flash, it can also run a video at 4k at 30fps and 1080p at 30fps. On the other hand, the selfie camera has a 16 MP, f/2.4 (wide), while its video can run at 1080p at 30fps.
The Redmi Note 12 pro 4G has a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery. It also has internal memory capacity available at 128GB with 6GB of RAM, 128GB with 8GB of RAM, and 256GB with 8GB of RAM; note that the microSD slot is the same as the SIM card slot. With all of these mentioned, the Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G has a starting price of ₱14,999.