With Cherry Mobile setting new standards on getting more for your money’s worth with the Flare 3, they surpassed other brands that supposedly offer low price for decent specs. One of them is MyPhone with its Agua Rio that previously got the attention of lots of budget-conscious individuals. Let’s see if the Flare 3 can still keep up to other phones with higher price points.
Summary of advantages:
CM Flare 3:
* Double the storage
* Slightly better front camera
* Newest OS version out of the box
* Better display with OGS and scratch-resistance
* Php1K cheaper
MyPhone Agua Rio:
*Better screen resolution
*Slightly higher pixels per inch
Both are equal in:
* Display size
* Display type
* Processor
* RAM
* External storage
* Rear camera
* Connectivity
* Battery
* SIM capability
We also tried to step it up a notch and contrasted the Flare 3 against the more expensive Zenfone 5 just to see if it could still somehow be comparable.
Summary of advantages:
CM Flare 3:
* Slightly better front camera
* Newest OS version out of the box
* One-Glass Solution
* Cheaper by Php2,496USD 43INR 3,606EUR 41CNY 310
ASUS Zenfone 5:
* Higher resolution
* More pixels per inch
* Overall better processor
* More RAM
* Slightly higher battery capacity
* Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Both are equal in:
* Display size
* Display type
* Internal storage
* External storage
* Rear camera
* Connectivity
* SIM capability
Interestingly, the Zenfone 5 which is close to double the price of the Flare 3 isn’t that far ahead (in specs, at least). Overall, the Zenfone 5 has better things to offer but some of its internals share the same specs as the Flare 3.
To know more about these devices, you may read our review of the Flare 3 or review of the Zenfone 5.
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asus says:
zenfone 5 tlga..
Typical says:
this comparison is very wrong, it should be the omega icon vs agua rio.
BTW facebook is down since 11:53 Aug 1, 2014
amazing isnt it…
azreap says:
better ram, gpu, and proc
“isn’t that far ahead” lol what a retard
X!X!X! says:
information incomplete between Flare 3 vs MyPhone Agua Rio
add this feature about rio – USB On-the-Go and Led light
easy e says:
In around 6 months, we might be able to get a sub-php5k with the spec of a SG note 3. Why not?
bryan says:
mukhang malaki binayad ng Cherry Mobile this time sa yugatech ah..
Rex says:
If you compare the 3 phones based on their Antutu synthetic benchmark scores. CM flare 3 marginaly wins over MP Agua Rio; while Asus ZenPhone 5 lands on the top.
Asus Zenphone:18-22000
CM Flare 3: 17500~
MyPhone Agua Rio: 17000~
On paper, I think the most *sulit* would be CM Flare 3. Cherry Mobile changed the market landscape again! =)))
buddyberkano says:
MyPhone Agua Rio:
*Better screen resolution
*Slightly higher pixels per inch
pixel density is relative to resolution, i don’t understand why they are treated as separate. The brain of the author never ceases to amaze me…
ibullit says:
Thanks for the comparison of these devices. I sometimes would make wild, random comparisons, just to get to think out of the box.
If I were to try to sound like a smart ass and know more of what the author has done in this article, I’d rather make my own blog and put all my intellects in there. :)
I hope you guys (yugatech) get to have a hands on review of the CM Flare 3 soon!
gpr says:
“PHABLET NG BAYAN”? lol CM, thats a lame marketing gimmick. It does have a quad SoC but a significant downgrade from the regular mtk6582/6582m. Look at that single core gpu, its the gpu for the dual and single cores of 80’s (ehem, exageration here). The only bang for the buck here is the screen, the 8gb rom and a gb of ram. wat a shame CM, manloloko.
lex says:
CM rising to MP Rio’s challenge.
Please include the Omega Icon in the comparison.
Zobel says:
Tagal namang lumabas panlaban ng CM sa Zenfone 5. Competition is indeed heating up.
BTW, pwede paki-mention sa mga reviews nyo kung ilan zoom ng cam, image stability, resolution recording, etc., Di yung puro pics lang.
RJ de Leon says:
CM has always been able to bring in (through their OEMs) phones that — on paper — seemingly offer better bang-for-buck at pricepoints that are very attractive to the masa. CM has been around for quite a while now, but what I continue to wait on is for their suking OEMs to ‘mature’ in terms of incorporating better durability & QC/QA practices into their manufacturing processes. That and a much-improved/upgraded capability & competence from their after-sales/service personnel.
Tuscany says:
some people say that the GPU of CM Flare 3 is MALI-400MP2 but all the reviews i’ve been reading says that its only MALI-400MP. truth please. confusing.
CMhater says:
Only mali 400mp.. Nakatatlong replacement nq sa flare 3 at sa huli may sira parin sayang naipon ko.. Wla kwenta CM.. Pwee!
Reynan says:
away away pa kayo sa GPU eh wla nmn app na nkaka recognize ng GPU Core .. as long as “System On Chip” kht Mali400mp lng yan Dualcore GPU yang Flare3 . bkt sa antutu ba Mali400mp2 nakalagay sa RIO ?
kht Mali400mp/mp2/mp4 yan .. mali400mp lng ang nakalagay tlga. minsan kasedi na inespecific ng Mobile Company ung GPU kung ilan core ..mag google nlng ng SoC pra malaman di ung dame pa sinasabe eengot engot naman ung iba haha
Nathalie says:
well now rio has 5 mp front cam for version 2
upgraded into kitkat
better phone app texture
tas mas matibay sa cherrymobile