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Poll: What’s your smartphone budget like?

Been talking to a number of phone manufacturers lately regarding the smartphone market and how price-sensitive FIlipinos are. I threw out some numbers and wanted to get some more feedback from my readers here and see if I’m within the ballpark figure.

I’m putting it out as a poll on the right side navigation column but feel free to leave a comment to qualify your answer.

Our poll for this week — what’s your smartphone budget like?

a) I can only afford smartphones under Php10k.
b) Between Php10k to Php15k is my preferred budget.
c) I can go up to Php20k but that’s it.
d) I’ll spend as much as Php25k for a smartphone.
e) It’s Php30k tops for me.
f) Even if it’s above Php30k, I’ll go for it as long as it’s really good.

Best way to figure out what your answer would be is to check what’s the most expensive smartphone you bought int he last 12 months and start from there (that means if you own an iPhone, you should be picking e or f).

I’m sure everyone wants uber-cheap smarpthones but we know that’s not gonna happen. Go hit the comments and share your thoughts.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

97 Responses

  1. Avatar for Ry Ry says:

    A or B :)

    I still believe a phone should be a phone :)) I don’t like watching movies in small screen nor browsing the internet with it. I will just buy a Tab for that. My phone right now is Nokia C3 :P and it works like a charm for me :)

  2. Avatar for Alwin Alwin says:

    a smartphone between 10k-15k is the most practical choice for me. i did buy an iPhone, but not brand new. I may consider buying above 15k but definitely not beyond 20k.

  3. Avatar for Reggie Reggie says:

    B.) for midrange featured smartphones for me that i find interesting
    and i can go as high only as D.) if its top-of-the-line like Samsung Galaxy S II with all the bells and whistles, and only if i have the budget right away

  4. Avatar for myet myet says:

    B but c have to think twice if i realy need that bad

  5. Avatar for kyflo kyflo says:

    A or B..

    I am looking for an Android 2.2 or 2.3 phone with a 600Mhz-1Ghz processor, a good GPU, and capacitive display that will be within my chosen price limit.

    CM MAGNUM HD is still kinda expensive even though it is in the B level.

  6. Avatar for josh josh says:

    for me B:)

  7. Avatar for konqueror7 konqueror7 says:

    would be between B and C. i don’t have one yet, just planning. i think to pay for a smartphone topping 30k is way over board. i’d like to separate my gadgets into what they do best instead. a good camera will be a high-end phone camera.

  8. Avatar for neil neil says:

    my answer is c…i would spend 20k for a smartphone but for 30k, i would rather spend it on a laptop with decent specs

  9. Avatar for Joma Joma says:

    For me price is dependent on the specs and quality of the phone. Personally, the ones between 10k-15k are already good enough for me. I like to strike a balance between practicality and technology.

  10. Avatar for Aaron Aaron says:

    Go for F. there is nothing better to spend something if you lack of budget and spending something that expensive common even you will get to your sense that good thing i bought this and not that. to many people take things cheap but the end product in 6months either out of date or a crappy smartphone. NEVER LIKE Apple though even its the most greatest App selection. but in Movies it sucks cant even play a 1080p format video’s thats just poor for a smartphone.

    Current Smart Phones

    Samsung Galaxy S
    Samsung Galaxy Tab

    Both at Android 2.3.3 Coolest Update ever

    Next target phone.

    Samsung Galaxy S II already got 40k save on it.

    Next Tablet waiting

    Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 going to wait the MAX Specs first.

    NO TIME TO WASTE. :D

  11. Avatar for Marvin Marvin says:

    E – bought my SE Xperia Arc for almost 30K

  12. Avatar for kt kt says:

    10k max

    -Sent via YugaTech Mobile App

  13. Avatar for amao amao says:

    B… kaso yung price na lng nya ngayun pang A..

  14. Avatar for John Carl John Carl says:

    Letter D or E.

  15. Avatar for wreek888 wreek888 says:

    I am in letter B when it comes to smart phone because its reasonable but i will only go for F if its an iphone.

  16. Avatar for Jeff Jeff says:

    With the advent of the tablets, I don’t put much premium on smartphones anymore.

    Hence, I just go for the blackberry for the email, and my budget will be the amount that will be required to be paid by my carrier’s plan to get the blackberry that I want.

    In other words, gone are the days where I spent thousands just to get the latest Xperia phone…I’ll just pay the required fee by my telecom carrier under the plan that will give me a new blackberry phone.

  17. Avatar for Eason Eason says:

    A for me, but I bought a second hand S8500 which is for me perfect for my multi-media needs for a phone. But if Brand new my choice would be B

  18. Avatar for Jeric Jeric says:

    Got an iphone4 so its “e/f” even though i got it at 31k, but i must say my original budget was 20k below. I was undecided before until i have save some amount to buy an unlocked ip4.. plus resale value is quite good.. nevertheless, satified.

  19. Avatar for Name: IC DeaDPiPoL Name: IC DeaDPiPoL says:

    A for me due to budget constraints. (Ideos U8150)

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