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Cherry Mobile Thunder first impressions

Item: Cherry Mobile Thunder first impressions
Rating: 4.5
Author: Diangson Louie

Diangson Louie February 11, 2013 · 2 min read

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Cherry Mobile’s latest affordable dual-SIM Android smartphone, the Cherry Mobile Thunder, was launched online a couple of days ago exclusively at Lazada. Now we go hands on to see what this device is capable of. Check out our first impressions after the break.

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A lot may see the Cherry Mobile Thunder as an upgraded version of the Flare as it sports almost the same specs except for the larger display and bigger battery. But compared to the Flare, the Thunder looks more appealing thanks to its rectangular shape and smaller curves around the corners. Adding to the attractiveness of the device is the metallic bezel with a dark chrome finish.

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Although affordable, the Thunder certainly doesn’t feel cheap. It has a solid build meaning there’s no sign of creakiness and packs a decent amount of heft. Personally, I like the feel of the Thunder and I enjoy holding it. However, the semi-glossy backplate is a fingerprint magnet and the camera design seems overdone for a 5 megapixel shooter.

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The entire package costs Php4,999 and in return you’ll get the following specs:

Cherry Mobile Thunder specs:
4.5-inch FWVGA capacitive display (480 x 854 pixels)
1.0GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
3G/HSDPA
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
GPS
5 megapixel rear camera (no flash)
VGA front-facing camera
Li-Ion 1,800mAh battery
Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich

The Cherry Mobile Thunder can be bought exclusively from Lazada. See listing here.

Editor’s Note: We have an exclusive Cherry Mobile – Lazada deal for interested YugaTech readers. You can use this voucher GCV-Sa6R for a Php1,000 discount upon check-up (you can use it for any Cherry Mobile products listed in Lazada and valid until February 23). That means you can get the CM Thunder for only Php3,999 with this voucher.

Updated: Apologies for the confusion. Apparently, the voucher is just one-time use only so just one person can claim it. If you get an invalid notice, that means someone claimed the voucher already.

So, to whoever was the first one to use that voucher, lucky you!

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82 Comments

Juegos online 100% · 12 years ago

?¿Donde exactamente seria capaz ver mas informacion sobre el asunto?
Me haa agradado muchisimo.

shane · 13 years ago

well ang bilis nyang malow bat kainiz nga e sira na ung thunder ko sayang tlga

Lunesta discount · 13 years ago

With havin so much written content do you ever run into any issues of plagorism or copyright infringement?

My blog has a lot of exclusive content I’ve either written myself or outsourced but it seems a lot of it is popping it up all over the web without my permission. Do you know any solutions to help stop content from being stolen? I’d genuinely appreciate
it.

rt44 · 13 years ago

anong CHECKUP???? doctor?!

gerome · 13 years ago

mga sir cortex a-9 ba processor nito?

palakol · 13 years ago

Upgradeable ba to JB? Over the air o root?

Faggots · 13 years ago

dami nga nag rereklamo sa voucher pero malaking tulong na yun..

mga taong to palibhasa.. madali lang mag waldas ng pera… syempre kahit affordable smartphone lang yan malaking tulong na din yung 1k na voucher na yan. may pangkain kna dun..

Crossx · 13 years ago

nakakatawa lang ung mga nagrereklamo sa voucher.. mga pre 1k lang yan para masira tiwala nyo sa yugatech.. pucha free na nga reviews eh tapos naglabas pa ng voucher tapos pag hindi na avail kung makapanghusga naman kayo na scam scheme ng lazada at yugatech ung voucher.. nagtry nq dati gumamit ng free voucher ng lazada and may notice naman agad pag invalid ung voucher.

lloyd · 13 years ago

sir yuga with the 1,800mAh batt with CM thunder does it offer a long battery life?

bella23 · 13 years ago

cherry mobile thunder aka micromaxx500 in india. nakakatawa naman 5k na nga lang eh . mura na yan. if may reklamo eh di hanap kayo nang mas mahal. .

Edsar · 13 years ago

The problem lang po kase was the first Editors Note medyo umaasa ang mga readers. Even I umaasa kasi any CM product so pwede kang bumili ng worth 1.2k na phone tapos gamitin mo ang voucher edi 200 nalang babayaran mo. Sana lang verified lagi ang mga promotions before posting kasi ang daming readers ng yugatech

meh · 13 years ago

Junk, better to put another 5k with it and buy a used galaxy s2

boomboom · 13 years ago

Lame. Para sa 1k na voucher? I know 5k is still a considerable amount of money but please!! ang OA ng reaction ha. Kung wala, eh di wala. Paghirapan nyong bilhin at wag yung aasa sa discount na pwedeng tanggalin ng merchant anytime.

chacha · 13 years ago

wow panalo:) wla bng video review nito?

Edgar · 13 years ago

valid na po ba yung voucher?

beng · 13 years ago

Kala ko ba Iphone owners ang mga nagbabasa dito, e bakit nagkakandarapa kayo sa pag order ng cheap phone na to no. Mahiya naman kayo…
Nag cocomplain pa kayo dahil sa voucher, e ang mura na nga mag vo voucher pa kayo. Ha ha ha

bang · 13 years ago

Tama…

Ryan · 13 years ago

Boom! haha. daming mgaling d2. kesyo kulang ang Memory, dual core lang, wlang flash, pangit ang design, meron pa naman akong iphone or sammy medyo bago bago… nung makarinig ng free voucher puros reklamo nung invalid yung code. daming nyong dada… dun naman pla kau babagsak sa cheap na phone magagalit pa kau pag d nyo makuha yung promo. Pwe!

Ryan · 13 years ago

Galit na galit sa 1k na voucher? Just to remind you, it not a right but its a privilege.

Ex-Alodian Knight · 13 years ago

Ang dapat na may voucher ay yung mga tipong 8X ng HTC hindi itong Cherry Tanders.

zoidian · 13 years ago

Exclusive only at Lazada? I have seen this at Walter Mart Cherry Mobile Kiosk and its available..

white · 13 years ago

Asa pa tayo. Brilliant scam este scheme ng Yugatech and Lazada para sa free advertisement.

povillo · 13 years ago

yes sana maka avail pa ng P1K voucher ang yugatech exclusive. surely i’ll order one.

Edsar · 13 years ago

Well kailan pa ba nagbigay ng voucher ang lazada na lahat ng users ay makaka avail. How stupid of me hahaha.

palakol · 13 years ago

Suck it! Wala pang 5k, COD, free shipping pa nagrereklamo pa kayo?

edsar · 13 years ago

We are complaining about the voucher that was not working. Not the product it self magbasa po kase sayang ang MATA O_O

Luke · 13 years ago

Voucher is invalid. If this is any sort of promotional scheme, its working. Seriously, is this real?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 13 years ago

Apologies for the confusion. Apparently, the voucher is just one-time use only so just one person can use it.

We’re coordinating with Lazada to get more vouchers by tomorrow.

RJCA · 13 years ago

I hope that the ones who commented could be prioritized for the next batch of vouchers.

Luke · 13 years ago

Yes, I hope the ones who commented should be prioritized, if there will be vouchers. I trust you.

edsar · 13 years ago

Trusted ko ang yugatech pero nasira dahil sa lazada kala ko po ba exclusive para sa mga readers pero invalid naman. Sana before kayo maki tie up ng mga deals siguraduhin muna po kaya lang po kase napapahiya