7 Android smartphones you can buy for under ₱1,000 (1K)

With Android smartphones getting more and more powerful by the year, entry-level devices on the other hand are getting cheaper that we can purchase some at a price tag that are usually reserved for feature phones. That said, here are 7 Android smartphones you can buy for under 1000.

Author’s note: List is arranged by price from highest to lowest.

Android smartphones under 1000 (1K)

Cherry Mobile Flare Astro – Php999

The Cherry Mobile Flare Astro is offered under the company’s Cherry Prepaid Big Time Bundle. It comes with an embedded Cherry Prepaid SIM that gives users Php150 Bonus Load (P50/month for 3 months) and free 50 texts to all networks and free Facebook for 2 days.

Cherry Mobile Astro specs:
3.5-inch HVGA TFT resistive display (320×480 pixels), 165ppi
1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor
Mali-400MP
256MB RAM
512 internal storage
expandable up to 16GB via microSD
2-megapixel rear camera
VGA front-facing camera
3G
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
Dual-SIM
1100mAh battery
Android 4.4.2

Try Cherry Mobile Flare Astro Shopee 13

Try Cherry Mobile Flare Astro Lazada 26

CloudFone Excite 400G – Php999

CloudFone Excite 400G specs:
4-inch WVGA capacitive touch display
1.0GHz processor
256MB RAM
512MB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
5MP rear camera w/ LED flash
2MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
WiFi
Android 4.4 KitKat

Try CloudFone Excite 400G Shopee 12

Try CloudFone Excite 400G Lazada

Cherry Mobile Spin Mini – Php999

Cherry Mobile Spin Mini specs:
2.8-inch TFT touch display
1.0GHz processor
256MB RAM
512MB internal storage
microSD card support
Dual-SIM
1.3MP rear camera w/ LED flash
WiFi
Bluetooth
1,100mAh battery
Android 4.2 Jellybean

Try Cherry Mobile Spin Mini Shopee 35

Try Cherry Mobile Spin Mini Lazada 31

ZH&K Sky – Php999

ZH&K Sky key specs:
4-inch touch display
1.0GHz processor
Dual-SIM
microSD card support
2MP rear camera
VGA front camera
Android 4.4 Kitkat

Try ZH&K Sky Shopee

Try ZH&K Sky Lazada

Firefly Mobile S10 Lite – Php899

Firefly Mobile S10 Lite specs:
3.5-inch touch display
1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A7 Processor
256MB RAM
256MB internal storage
MicroSD card with support for app side-loading
2MP rear camera w/ LED flash
2MP front camera
WiFi
Bluetooth
aGPS
1,400mAh battery
Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2

Try Firefly Mobile S10 Lite Shopee

Try Firefly Mobile S10 Lite Lazada

MyPhone my28s – Php888

The MyPhone my28s is offered by Smart and comes with a free Smart SIM with freebies such as 100MB/month for 1 year, and Php30/month of load rebates for 1 year for every accumulated top-up of Php100/month. You can check our review here.

MyPhone my28S specs:
4-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display, 233ppi
1.2GHz Spreadtrum SC7731 quad-core processor
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
expandable up to 32GB via microSD
5MP rear camera w/ LED flash
2MP front camera w/ LED flash
Dual-SIM (Micro + Mini)
3G, 2G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
GPS
1,450mAh removable battery
Android 5.1 Lollipop

Try MyPhone my28s Shopee

Try MyPhone my28s Lazada

Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2 – Php799

Like the Cherry Mobile Astro, the Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2 is offered under the company’s Cherry Prepaid 799 Flare Bundle. It has a pre-installed SIM with freebies including 50 text messages to all networks, unlimited Facebook access (both are valid for 2 days), Php10 bonus load for the first three months, and a special offer of free 120MB of data every month for a year. You can read our first impressions here.

Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2 specs:
4-inch WVGA display @ 800 x 480 resolution
1.2GHz Spreadtrum SC7731 quad-core processor
Mali-400 MP2
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
Expandable up to 16GB
5MP rear camera
VGA front camera
Bluetooth 2.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Dual-SIM (SIM 1 exclusive for Cherry Mobile Prepaid)
3G HSPA
1400mAh Li-Ion removable battery
Android 4.4.2 KitKat

Try Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2 Shopee

Try Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2 Lazada

And there you have it, the most affordable Android smartphones to date. It has some trade-offs though like the limited hardware, making them unable to run heavy apps. But on the bright side, you’ll be able to take advantage of the features that Android can offer at a very low cost.

What is the price range of the Android smartphones listed?

The smartphones listed are all priced under ₱1,000.

Which phone comes with a Cherry Prepaid SIM and bonus load?

The Cherry Mobile Flare Astro comes with an embedded Cherry Prepaid SIM and Php150 Bonus Load.

What is the display size of the CloudFone Excite 400G?

The CloudFone Excite 400G has a 4-inch WVGA capacitive touch display.

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18 Comments

Blessing · 4 years ago

I want to buy firefly mobile s10LITE

ron · 7 years ago

What is the cheapest 4g with 5inch display android phone?

Andrea · 7 years ago

What online shopping site can I buy MyPhone My28s at only Php 888?

Joy madrid · 8 years ago

Not fake

johnmark · 9 years ago

good product

eufemia culango · 9 years ago

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Jenmarc · 9 years ago

What is the best cheapest phone at the 7??

Chuck D · 10 years ago

which one has the best audio?

I am planning to use it as a music player since these are significantly cheaper than a 2K+ 2GB Ipod Shuffle and these phones can be expanded via sd card

Mikey D. · 10 years ago

I’m using MyPhone My28S and the audio output through the headphones is superb provided that your earbud/phones is decent. The equalizer actually works with the lows be pumped up for more bass and highs as well for a more trebly sound.