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Heard that there’s a 5G signal in your area, but your current phone can’t detect it? Maybe it’s time to upgrade, and the good news is you don’t have to spend a lot for a 5G capable smartphone as you can get one for under PHP 20K. Here are some models you can buy right now.
Note: The smartphones listed below are those priced under PHP 20K and officially released in the Philippines. The list is arranged by price from highest to lowest.
UPDATED: June 5, 2021
First on the list is the Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G. This device launched in October 2020 but still a powerful smartphone even in 2021 standards, thanks to the 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, 64MP triple-rear cameras, 20MP front camera, stereo speakers, MIUI 12, and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging.
The Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at PHP 19,990. See the listing here.
Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz Adaptive Sync display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (front & back)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC
Adreno 650 GPU
6GB, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
128GB UFS 3.1
Triple-rear cameras:
• 64MP main
• 13MP ultra-wide
• 5MP macro
20MP front camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
Dual-band GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
IR Blaster
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner (side)
Face Unlock
Stereo Speakers
Hi-Res Audio certified
MIUI 12 (Android 10)
5,000mAh battery w/ 33W fast charging
165.1 x 76.4 x 9.33 mm
218 g
Black, Silver
Next is the Huawei Nova 7SE 5G. It’s also a smartphone launched in 2020 but still worth considering with its 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Huawei Kirin 820 5G SoC, 64MP quad-rear cameras, 16MP front camera, EMUI 10, and 4,000mAh battery with 40W SuperCharge.
It is priced at PHP 17,999 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. See the listing here.
Huawei Nova 7SE 5G specs:
6.5-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) LTPS IPS display, HDR 10
Huawei Kirin 820 5G 2.36GHz octa-core CPU
Mali-G57 GPU
8GB RAM
128GB storage
Huawei NM card support
Quad-rear cameras:
• 64MP main
• 8MP ultra-wide
• 2MP depth
• 2MP macro
16MP front camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
USB Type-C
3.5mm audio jack
Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
EMUI 10.1 (Android 10)
4,000mAh battery w/ 40W SuperCharge
162.31 x 75 x 8.58 mm
189 g
Space Silver, Crush Green
The POCO F3 5G is one of the newest contenders in the 5G smartphone space announced just recently. It’s a flagship-grade device with a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SoC, 48MP triple-rear cameras, 20MP front camera, dual speakers, MIUI 12 based on Android 11, 4,250mAh battery with 33W fast charging, and LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus.
The POCO F3 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at PHP 17,990. See the listing here.
POCO F3 5G specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ (2400×1080) AMOLED ultra-tiny DotDisplay
120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (front and back)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU
6GB, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Triple-rear cameras:
• 48MP F1.79 4-in-1 large pixel (main)
• 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
• 5MP F2.4 (tele-macro)
20MP front camera
Dual-SIM (nano)
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
IR Blaster
Fingerprint scanner (side)
Dual speakers
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res Audio & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified
MIUI 12 for POCO (Android 11)
4,520mAh battery w/ 33W in-box fast charger
LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus
D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8mm
196g
Arctic White, Night Black, Deep Ocean Blue
TCL is back with a couple of new smartphones, and one of them is the 5G-capable TCL 10 5G. It packs a 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, 64MP quad-rear cameras, 16MP front camera, and a 4,500mAh battery with 18W quick charge.
The TCL 10 5G is priced at PHP 17,990.
TCL 10 5G (Seattle) specs:
6.53-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2340) Dotch display
HDR10, 395PPI, Dedicated display engine
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 CPU
Adreno 620 GPU
6GB RAM
128GB storage
SDXC card up to 1TB (dedicated slot)
Quad rear cameras:
• 64MP F1.89 (main)
• 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
• 5MP F2.2 (macro)
• 2MP F2.4 (depth)
16MP F2.2 front camera
Single SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 ac, 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, QSS
Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
USB Type-C
3.5mm audio jack
4,500mAh battery w/ 18W Quick Charge 3.0 support
163.65 x 76.56 x 9.05mm
210g
Chrome Blue, Mercury Gray
Although launched in 2020, the Moto G 5G Plus is still one of the most affordable 5G-capable smartphones in the market. It packs a 6.7-inch FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G SoC, 48MP quad-rear cameras, 16MP dual-front cameras, dual speakers, runs on Android 10, and is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery with 20W TurboPower charging.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at PHP 16,995. See the listing here.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus specs:
6.7-inch FHD+ (2520 x 1080) CinemaVision display, HDR10, 90Hz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 5G octa-core CPU
Adreno 650 GPU
8GB RAM
128GB storage
Expandable up to 1TB via microSD slot
Quad-rear cameras:
• 48MP F1.7 Quad-Pixel (main)
• 5MP F2.2 (macro)
• 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
• 2MP F2.2 (depth)
Dual front cameras:
• 16MP F2.0 (main)
• 8 MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
Dual-SIM (nano)
5G, 4G
Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, LTEEP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo
Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
USB 3.1 Type-C
3.5mm audio jack
Dual stereo speakers
water repellent
Android 10
5,000mAh battery w/ 20W TurboPower charging
168 x 74 x 9 mm
207g
Surfing Blue
OPPO revealed that the 5G version of the OPPO A74 has officially arrived in the country. It boasts a 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS LCD, Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, quad rear cameras, and a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
The OPPO A74 5G comes with a price tag of PHP 15,999. See the listing here.
OPPO A74 5G specs:
6.5-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) IPS LCD
90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Adreno 619 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB UFS 2.1 storage
expandable storage via microSD
Quad rear cameras:
• 48MP F1.7 (main)
• 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
• 2MP F2.4 (macro)
• 2MP F2.4 (mono)
16MP front camera
5G, 4G LTE
Dual-SIM (nano)
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, Glonass, Galileo
NFC
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
3.5mm audio jack
ColorOS 11.1 (Android 11)
USB Type-C
5,000mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging
162.9 x 74.7 x 8.4mm
190g
Fluid Black, Space Silver
Samsung brings in the 5G version of the Samsung Galaxy A32. It is so far the brand’s most affordable 5G smartphone under the A-series. It is equipped with a 6.5-inch HD+ display, a MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G chipset, a quad-camera configuration, and a 5,000mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G is priced at PHP 15,990. See the listing here.
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G specs:
6.5-inch HD+ (1600 x 720) TFT display
MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G 2.0GHz octa-core
Mali-G57 MC3 GPU
8GB RAM
128GB storage
microSD up to 1TB
Quad-rear cameras
• 48MP F1.8 (main)
• 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
• 5MP F2.4 (macro)
• 2MP F2.4 (depth)
13MP front camera
5G, 4G LTE
Dual-SIM (nano)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Fingerprint scanner (side)
3.5mm audio jack
USB Type-C
One UI 3.0 (Android 11)
5,000mAh battery
164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1mm
205g
White, Black, Blue, Violet
OnePlus also has an affordable 5G-capable smartphone in their arsenal, and as of writing, carries the lowest price tag. It’s not to be underestimated, though, with its 6.49-inch FHD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SoC, 64MP quad-rear cameras, 16MP front camera, dual-speakers, Android 10, and 4,300mAh battery with 30W Warp Charging.
The OnePlus Nord N10 5G with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at PHP 14,990. See the listing here.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G specs:
6.49-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) 90Hz IPS LCD display, 405ppi
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 octa-core CPU
Adreno 619 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB UFS2.1 storage
MicroSD slot, expandable up to 512GB
Quad-rear cameras:
• 64MP F1.79 (main)
• 8MP F2.3 (ultrawide)
• 2MP F2.4 (mono)
• 2MP F2.4 (depth)
1080p slow-motion video recording at 120 fps
16MP F2.0 Front-facing camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.1
Dual-band GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, Beidou
NFC
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
Oxygen OS (Android 10)
4,300mAh battery w/ 30W Warp Charging
Dual speakers
163 X 74.7 X 8.95 mm
190g
Midnight Ice
Following the launch of the Redmi Note 10 in March and the Redmi Note 10 Pro in April, Xiaomi has released another member of the Redmi Note 10 series, the Redmi Note 10 5G. It comes with a 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS DotDisplay with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, up to 128GB of storage, dual 5G support, triple rear cameras, and a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G is priced at PHP 9,990 for the 4GB + 128GB, and PHP 11,490 for 8GB + 128GB. See the listing here.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G specs:
6.5-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) IPS DotDisplay
90Hz/60Hz/50Hz/30Hz AdaptiveSync refresh rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
MediaTek Dimensity 700 octa-core CPU
Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
4GB, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB UFS 2.2 storage
Triple-rear cameras:
• 48MP F1.79 main
• 2MP F2.4 macro
• 2MP F2.4 depth
8MP F2.0 front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-5G
5G SA/NSA, 4G LTE
WiFi 5
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB-C
IR blaster
Fingerprint scanner (side)
Face Unlock
Hi-Res audio
3.5mm audio jack
MIUI 12 (Android 11)
5,000mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging
22.5W in-box charger
161.81 × 75.34 × 8.92mm
190 g
Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray, Nighttime Blue, Aurora Green
Xiaomi has officially launched in the Philippines its latest value-packed smartphone— the POCO M3 Pro 5G. It sports a 6.5-inch FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor, triple rear cameras, and a 5,000mAh battery.
The POCO M3 Pro 5G 4GB + 64GB is priced at PHP 8,990, while the 6GB + 128GB is at PHP 11,990. See the listing here.
POCO M3 Pro 5G specs:
6.5-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) Dot Display
90Hz refresh rate w/ DynamicSwitch
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC
ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
4GB, 6GB LPDDR4X RAM
64GB, 128GB UFS 2.2 storage
Triple rear cameras:
• 48MP F1.79 (main)
• 2MP F2.4 (macro)
• 2MP F2.4 (depth)
8MP front camera
5G, 4G LTE
Dual-SIM
WiFi
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS, A-GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC
IR blaster
Fingerprint scanner (side)
Face unlock
Hi-Res Audio certification
3.5mm headphone jack
USB Type-C
MIUI 12 (Android 11)
5,000mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging
161.81 x 75.34 x 8.92 mm
190g
POCO Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue
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Under 10k sana magkaroon haha Redmi note 9T 5G or redmi note 10 5G