Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Smartphones between PHP 10K-15K

Holiday season is just around the corner and one of the popular gifts that Filipinos buy are smartphones. In this gift guide, we listed the devices that are between the PHP 10K and PHP 15K price range. Note that the only included devices here are phones that are released and are already for purchase in the country this year. Take a look at them below!

VIVO V9

Specification	Vivo V9
Display	6.3-inch FHD+ (2280 x 1080) FullView IPS display, 400ppi
Glass protection	2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 octa-core
GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	4GB
Storage	64GB storage
MicroSD	microSD up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Rear Camera	16MP + 5MP (f/2.0) dual rear cameras with LED Flash
Front Camera	24MP (f/2.0) front camera
SIM	Dual-SIM (nano)
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Biometrics	-Fingerprint Scanner -Face Unlock
Port	micro USB 2.0
OS	FunTouch OS 4.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,260mAh battery

PRICE: PHP 14,999

OPPO F7

Specification	OPPO F7
Display	6.23-inch FHD+ (2280 x 1080) 19:9 LTPS IPS display, 405ppi
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU	MediaTek Helio P60 2.0GHz octa-core
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM	4GB/6GB RAM
Storage	64GB/128GB storage
MicroSD	Expandable via microSD up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Rear Camera	16MP f/1.8 rear camera
Front Camera	25MP f/2.0 AI front camera
SIM	Dual-SIM
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Biometrics	-Fingerprint Scanner -Face Unlock
Port	micro USB 2.0
OS	Color OS 5.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,400mAh battery

PRICE: PHP 14,990

Nokia 6.1

Specification	Nokia 6.1 Plus
Display	5.5-inch 16:9 Full HD IPS display @ 1080×1920 pixels
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 2.2GHz octa-core
GPU	Adreno 508
RAM	4GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage	32/ 64GB internal storage
SIM	Dual-SIM
MicroSD	Expandable via microSD card up to 128GB
Rear Camera	16MP f/2.0 PDAF rear camera, dual-tone LED flash
Front Camera	8MP f/2.0 84-degree wide-angle lens front camera
LTE	4G LTE Cat.4
WiFi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
GPS	GPS/ A-GPS
Port	USB Type-C
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner
OS	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Battery	3000mAh battery w/ Fast Charging

PRICE: PHP 14,990

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 4GB/64GB

Specification	Xiaomi Mi Max 3
Display	6.9-inch 18:9 aspect ratio Full HD display @ 2160 x 1080 resolution
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8Ghz octa-core
GPU	Adreno 509
RAM	4GB RAM
Storage	64GB internal storage
SIM	Dual SIM
MicroSD	expandable up to 256GB via microSD
Rear Camera	12MP + 5MP f/1.9 aperture rear cameras with LED Flash, AI, and Dual PD speed focus
Front Camera	8MP f/2.0 aperture front camera with AI
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou
Port	USB Type-C
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner - Face unlock
OS	MIUI 10 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	5,500mAh battery

PRICE: PHP 14,990

VIVO Y95

Specification	VIVO Y95
Display	6.22-inch FullView display @1520 x 720px
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 octa-core
GPU	Adreno 505
RAM	4GB RAM
Storage	64GB internal storage
SIM	Dual SIM
Rear Camera	13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras
Front Camera	20MP front camera
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi
Bluetooth	Bluetooth
GPS	GPS
Port	microUSB
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner - Face unlock
OS	Android Oreo
Battery	4,030mAh battery

PRICE: PHP 13,999

Xiaomi Mi A2 4GB/64GB

Specification	Xiaomi Mi A2
Display	5.99-inch FHD+ LTPS display @ 2160 x 1080px, 403ppi
Glass type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz Octa-core processor
GPU	Adreno 512
RAM	4GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	64GB internal storage
SIM	Dual SIM
MicroSD	-
Rear Camera	12MP + 20MP dual rear cameras with LED flash
Front Camera	20MP front camera
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Port	USB 2.0 Type-C (supports Quick Charge 3.0)
3.5mm audio port	-
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner - Face unlock
OS	Android One (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,010mAh non-removable battery w/ Qualcomm Quickcharge 3.0
Colors	Gold, Blue, Black

PRICE: PHP 13,990

VIVO Y85

Specification	Vivo Y85
Display	6.22-inch HD+ (1520 x 720) IPS 19:9
CPU	MediaTek Helio P22 2.0GHz octa-core
GPU	PowerVR GE8320
RAM	4GB
Storage	32GB internal storage
MicroSD	Expandable up to 256GB (dedicated)
Rear Camera	13MP + 2MP rear cameras, LED flash
Front Camera	8MP front camera w/ AI Beauty
SIM	Dual SIM
LTE	4G
WiFi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2
GPS	GPS/ A-GPS
Port	Micro USB
OS	FunTouch OS 4.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,260mAh battery
Colors	Ruby Red, Black

PRICE: PHP 13,990

F7 Youth

Specification	Oppo F7 Youth
Display	6.0-inch FullHD+ LTPS IPS 18:9 2160 x 1080
CPU	MediaTek Helio P60 2.0GHz Octa-Core (Cortex A73+A53) Dual APU (Artificial Processing Unit)
GPU	ARM Mali G72 MP3
RAM	4GB RAM
ROM	64GB ROM, Expandable up to 256GB (dedicated)
Battery	3180mAh
Dimension	TBA
Weight	TBA
Rear Camera	13MP Rear Camera with LED Flash with AI
Front Camera	8MP Front Camera with AI Beauty Technology
OS	Color OS 5.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
SIM Slot	Dual Nano SIM card
Connectivity	4G LTE
Wi-Fi	2.4G / 5G dual-band WIFI, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
Interface	Micro USB
Audio	3.5mm Jack
Feature	OTG Support

PRICE: PHP 13,990

OPPO A7

Specification	OPPO A7
Display	6.2-inch In-Cell HD+ display at 1520×720 px
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8GHz Octa-Core
GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	3GB, 4GB RAM
Storage	32GB, 64GB
SIM	Dual-SIM
MicroSD	expandable via microSD up to 256GB
Rear Camera	13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 rear cameras with LED Flash
Front Camera	16MP f/2.0 front camera
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi 2.4GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner
OS	ColorOS 5.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	4,230mAh battery

PRICE: PHP 13,990

ASUS ZenFone 5Q

	ASUS Zenfone 5Q
Display	6-inch18:9 Full HD+ IPS display @ 2160 x 1080px
Glass	2.5D curved glass
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 2.2GHz octa-core
GPU	Adreno 508
Storage	64GB internal storage
RAM	4GB RAM
SIM Card	Dual-SIM card slot (nano)
Expandable storage	expandable up to 400GB (dedicated microSD card slot)
Rear Camera	20MP + 8MP 120-degree wide-angle rear cameras
Front Camera	16MP + 8MP 120-degree wide-angle front cameras w/ LED flash
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/aa
LTE	4G LTE
NFC	Yes
IR Blaster	Yes
USB	Micro USB 2.0
Biometrics	- Fingerprint Scanner - Face Unlock
OS	Android 7.1.1 Nougat (ASUS ZenUI 5.0)
Battery	3,300mAh battery
Dimension	160.6 x 76.2 x 7.8 mm
Weight	168 g

PRICE: PHP 12,995

Huawei Y9 2019

Specification	Huawei Y9 (2019)
Display	6.5-inch 19.5:9 Full HD+ IPS display @2340 x 1080px, 396ppi
Glass type	3D Curved Glass
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 710 4x cortex a73 2.2ghz + 4x cortex a53 1.7ghz Octa-core Processor
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4
RAM	4GB RAM
Storage	64GB internal storage
SIM	Dual-SIM (nano, nano)
MicroSD	Expandable via microSD (dedicated)
Rear Camera	16MP f/2.0 + 2MP f/2.4 AI dual rear cameras
Front Camera	13MP f/1.8 + 2MP f/2.4 dual front cameras
LTE	Dual 4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4GHz
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Port	Micro USB 2.0
3.5mm audio port	Yes
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner - Face Unlock
OS	EMUI 8.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	4,000mAh battery

PRICE: PHP 12,990

Honor 8X

Specification	Honor 8X
Display	6.5-inch 19.5:9 Full HD+ IPS display @2340 x 1080px, 396ppi
Glass type	2.5D Curved Glass
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 710 4x cortex a73 2.2ghz + 4x cortex a53 1.7ghz Octa-core Processor
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4
RAM	4GB RAM
Storage	64GB/128GB internal storage
SIM	Dual-SIM (nano, nano)
MicroSD	Expandable via microSD (dedicated)
Rear Camera	20MP f/1.8 PDAF + 2MP rear cameras, LED flash
Front Camera	16MP f/2.0 front camera
LTE	Dual 4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Port	Micro USB 2.0
3.5mm audio port	Yes
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner - Face Unlock
OS	EMUI 8.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,750mAh battery

PRICE: PHP 12,990

Nokia 5.1 Plus

Specification	Nokia 5.1 Plus
Display	5.86-inch 19:9 HD+ display
CPU	MediaTek Helio P60 2.0GHz octa-core
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM	3GB RAM
Storage	32GB
SIM	Dual-SIM
MicroSD	expandable up to 400GB via microSD card
Rear Camera	13MP f/2.0 PDAF + 5MP depth sensor rear cameras w/ LED flash
Front Camera	8MP f/2.2 front camera with an 80.4-degree field of view
LTE	4G LTE Cat.4
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS
Port	USB Type-C
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner
OS	Android Oreo
Battery	3,060mAh battery

PRICE: PHP 12,990

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 4GB/64GB

Specification	ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1
Display	6-inch FHD+ IPS display @ 2160 x 1080px, 424ppi
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz octa-core processor
GPU	Adreno 509
RAM	4GB
Storage	64GB
MicroSD	dedicated, expandable up to 2TB
Rear Camera	16MP + 5MP PDAF rear camera, LED flash
Front Camera	8MP front camera, LED flash
SIM	Dual-nano SIM
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2
GPS	GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio	5 Magnet speaker with NXP smart amp
Port	microUSB 2.0
OS	Pure Android (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	5,000mAh battery with flash charge
Dimensions	159 x 76 x 8.61 mm
Weight	180g
Colors	TBA
Price	Php13,995

PRICE: PHP 12,495

Cherry Mobile Flare S7 Plus

Specification	Cherry Mobile Flare S7 Plus
Display	6.18-inch 18.5:9 LTPS FHD+ TrueView display @ 2246 x 1080 px, ~403ppi
Glass Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
CPU	MediaTek Helio P60 2.0GHz octa-core
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM	4GB
Storage	64GB
MicroSD	expandable via microSD card up to 256GB (uses SIM2)
Rear Camera	16MP + 5MP BSI rear cameras with LED Flash
Front Camera	16MP + IR front camera with AI Selfie
SIM	Dual-SIM (nano, hybrid)
LTE	4G VoLTE with Band 28 support, Carrier Aggregation
WiFi	Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Biometrics	-Fingerprint scanner -Face Unlock
Port	USB Type-C
OS	Stock Android (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,050mAh battery with fast and wireless charging

PRICE: PHP 11,999

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Specification	Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Global)
Display	5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ (2160 x 1080) IPS display, 403ppi
Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz Octa-Core processor
GPU	Adreno 509 GPU
RAM	4GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	64GB Internal Storage
MicroSD	expandable up to 256GB via microSD
Rear Cameras	12MP + 5MP rear camera with LED flash
Front Camera	13MP front camera with LED flash
SIM	Dual-SIM (Hybrid)
LTE	4G LTE w/ VoLTE
WiFI	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Sensor	Fingerprint Scanner, IR Blaster
Audio port	3.5mm audio port
Port	microUSB
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9.5
Battery	4,000mAh battery with fast charging
Dimension	158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05mm
Weight	180g

PRICE: PHP 11,990

Meizu M6s

Specification	Meizu M6s
Display	5.7-inch HD+ 1440 x 720, 18:9 display
CPU	Exynos 7872 2.0GHz hexa-core
GPU	Mali-G71
RAM	3GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	64GB storage
MicroSD	microSD up to 256GB (SIM 2 slot)
Rear Camera	16MP f/2.0 PDAF rear camera, dual-tone flash
Front Camera	8MP f/2.0 front camera
SIM	Dual SIM
LTE	4G
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
GPS	GPS/ A-GPS
Port	Micro USB
OS	Flyme 6.2 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
Battery	3,000mAh Li-Ion battery

PRICE: PHP 10,990

Samsung Galaxy J6+ 2018

Specification	Samsung Galaxy J6
Display	5.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 18:9 display 1480 x 720 pixels, 294ppi
Glass type	2.5D Curved Glass
CPU	1.6GHz Exynos 7870 Octa-core
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB
SIM	Dual-SIM
MicroSD	Expandable up to 256GB (dedicated)
Rear Camera	13MP f/1.9 w/ LED Flash
Front Camera	8MP with LED Flasg
Connectivity	4G VoLTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, A-GPS
Port	Micro USB 2.0
3.5mm audio port	Yes
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner - face unlock
OS	Samsung Experience (Android 8 Oreo)
Battery	3,000mAh battery
Dimensions	149.3 x 70.2 x 8.2 mm
Weight	154g
Colors	Black, Gold
Price	Php13,990 (Php11,990 until July 31)

PRICE: PHP 10,990

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite 4GB/64GB

Specification	Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
Display	5.84-inch 19:9 display @ 2280x1080px
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz octa-core processor
GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	4GB
Storage	64GB internal storage
SIM	Dual SIM
MicroSD	-
Rear Camera	12MP + 5MP dual rear AI cameras
Front Camera	5MP front camera
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	4.2, LE
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
3.5mm audio port	-
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner
OS	Android One (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	4,000mAh

PRICE: PHP 10,990

Well that’s a lot of options, right? In case that you want to know more about each smartphone, just click on the device’s name in this list. What do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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