In this article, we’ll go through the smartphone market to find the best ones that cost between ₱15,000 and ₱20,000. We’ll talk about their best features, how well they work, and how much they’re worth. Whether you’re a tech fan looking for the best value for your money or a casual user looking for a trustworthy list, our top 5 smartphones will help you make an informed choice and open up a world of possibilities within your budget.
Come with us as we explore the smartphones released from January up to June 2023 and find the smartphone gems that offer the best mix of price and quality.
The Honor X9a 5G, being in Honor’s Magic series phone, has an internal memory of 256GB with 8GB of RAM. The phone also has a rear camera with 108MP Main Camera (F1.8), +5MP Ultra Wide&Depth Camera (F2.2), +2MP Macro Camera (f2.4), featuring a LED flash, panorama, and HDR. The Front camera, on the other hand, has a camera performing at 16MP (F2.45); both cameras can capture videos at 1080p at 30fps. The phone also has a Li-Po 5100 mAh non-removable battery. The phone is available in Emerald Green or Titanium White. Lastly, Honor X9a 5G is available for only ₱16,990.00.
Realme 10 Pro+ 5g, available in Nebula Blue, Dark Matter, and Hyperspace, has internal storage of up to 256GB with 12 GB RAM. The phone also has a 5000mAh battery. Its triple rear camera has a 108MP ProLight Camera, 8MP Ultra-wide angle Camera, and 4 cm Macro Camera; it features HDR, Professional mode, Text scanner, and many more; furthermore, it can also capture video up to 4k at 30fps. With that mentioned, the front camera can capture 30MP and videos at 1080p at 30fps. The realme 10Pro+ 5G starts at ₱19,999.00.
Available in Black, Yellow, and Blue, the POCO X5 Pro 5G has an internal storage of 128GB with 6GB of RAM or 256GB with 8GB of RAM. The phone has a 5000mAh battery. It also has a triple rear camera performing at 108MP wide camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera, and 2MP macro, featuring a VLOG, Time-lapse, and Slow Motion; it can also record videos up to 4k at 30fps. On the other hand, the front camera can perform at 16MP and record videos up to 1080p at 30fps. With all these, the POCO X5 Pro 5G costs ₱16,999.00.
The Oppo Reno8 T has 265GB with 8GB of RAM internal storage and supports microSD. Its triple rear camera can perform at 100MP (main), 2Mp (microlens), and 2Mp (depth camera), which can support a video up to 1080p at 30fps. On the other hand, the front camera can perform at 32MP, which can also support videos up to 1080p at 30fps. The phone also has a battery of 4880mAh or 5000mAh. Available in Midnight Black and Sunset Orange, the Oppo Reno8 T only costs ₱18,999.00.
Comes with colors Glory Black, and Lavander Purple, the Vivo V27e has an internal storage of 256GB with 8GB of RAM. The triple rear camera has a 64MP Main camera, 2MP Bokeh, and 2MP Macro; it has features such as panorama, documentation, time-lapse, and many more. The selfie or front camera can perform at 32MP and have features such as dual view, live photo, micro movie, etc. The battery of the phone is 4400 mAh. With all of these, the Vivo V27e only costs ₱16,999.00.
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