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Lenovo A7000 vs. Alcatel Flash Plus vs. Zenfone 2

The sub-Php8k price range for smarpthones is become more and more interesting as players continue to offer very cost-effective handsets. Three of the contenders are the , and the Zenfone 2 ZE500CL — all of which are priced below the Php8,000USD 136INR 11,557EUR 130CNY 993 mark.

The sub-Php8,000 price point is projected to be the category with the biggest growth as it offers a balance between price and hardware with very little compromise.


Lenovo A7000Alcatel Flash PlusAsus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Display5.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1280 x 720 @ 267ppi
5.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1280 x 720 @ 267ppi
5-inch IPS LCD display, 1280 x 720 @ 294ppi
Glass ProtectionAsahi DragontrailAsahi DragontrailCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-Body Ratio71.7%71.7%65.3%
CPUMediaTek MT6752m octa-core 1.5GHzMediaTek MT6752m octa-core 1.5GHzIntel Atom Z2560 1.6GHz dual-core processor
GPUMali-T760MP2 GPUMali-T760MP2 GPUPowerVR SGX544MP2
RAM2GB2GB 2GB
Storage8GB16GB16GB
microSDup to 32GBup to 64GBup to 64GB
WiFiWiFi 802.11 b/g/nWiFi 802.11 b/g/nWiFi 802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0 LEBluetooth 4.0 LEBluetooth 4.0 LE
Cellulardual-SIM, LTEdual-SIM, LTELTE
GPSaGPSaGPSaGPS, GLONASS
Rear Camera8MP, LED Flash13MP, LED Flash8MP, LED Flash
SensorSony IMX219PQSony IMX214Sony IMX219PQ
Front Camera5MP8MP2MP
Battery2,900mAhLi-Ion 3,500mAhLi-Po 2,500mAh
AudioDolby Atmos--
OSAndroid 5.0 LollipopAndroid 4.4 KitkatAndroid 5.0 Lollipop
Dimensions152.6 x 76.2 x 8mm152.3 x 76.4 x 8mm148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9 mm
Weight140 grams147 grams155 grams
Php7,390Php6,490Php7,995

Given the three handsets in the price range, it looks like you can buy any of them and still get really good bang for your buck.

However, we also closely inspect which one has better features over the others. Here’s our run down.

Winning Features

Lenovo A7000:

  • Dolby Atmos sound
  • Octa-core processor
  • Dual-SIM, LTE
  • Android Lollipop out of the box

Alcatel Flash Plus:

  • Cheapest SRP
  • Octa-core processor
  • Internal storage
  • Battery Capacity
  • Front camera
  • Dual-SIM, LTE
  • Rear camera

ZE500CL:

  • Gorilla Glass 3
  • Internal Storage
  • GLONASS
  • Android Lollipop out of the box

So, given the table of comparison above, which one would you pick?

Read the reviews here:

Abe Olandres
Abe Olandres
Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.
  1. I am 100% sure that the Zenfone 2 500cl is out of it’s league with it’s price and processor, it’s pretty much just a Zenfone 5 remake. Lenovo is… untrustworthy…

    Alcatel as well but for the price and performance, it’s a solid pick… if only they sell it on retail stores

  2. i LIKE THE ALCATEL, please update your review on Alcatel Flash Plus , please please please… thanks.

  3. Of the 3 , Asus is the worst. It’s fat, heavy and has unnecessary thick bezels especially on the chin. In spite of those, it’s the most expensive.
    So skip this one. Nothing positive.

  4. all built in batteries….

  5. There should be a “Availability” category there. I remember the times me and my friends tried to get my hand on Xiaomi Mi3 and Cherry Mobile Flare S3 (they were the best-for-the-buck at their time) before but they were so scarce that some either gave up (waited for the next best thing to arrive) or settled for something with a similar specs.

    After all, how can you recommend a “worth your money” phone to someone when they can’t get hold of said phone?

  6. Does the alcatel will hit at the retail store like SM or only online…need some answer for this…thanks.

  7. I have a feeling Lenovo and Alcatel will throw the buyers of their phones (As featured here) under the bus in terms of updates.

    Only ASUS has consistently provided updates for their phones. New features and bug fixes and firmware. Heck, the original Zenfone 5 and 6 (spiritual predecessors of cheap ZF2) has a Lollipop update actually in the works.

    NO Alcatel phone is slated to receive Lollipop. Yet? At all? No one knows, Alcatel does not say anything.

    And only the absolutely most recent of Lenovo phones with a Snapdragon have confirmation of Lollipop updates, (S90, Vibe Z2 pro) some word on Mediatek phones like Vibe X2, but that’s about it.

    PLEASE, consider this above all else, and not just the cheap price. Because manufacturers like to cheapen you out when you buy something for almost no profit to them.

  8. after sales and update na lang labanan nila dito at lamang dito ang ASUS. ^_^

  9. the alcatel flash plus here is hand down the best among the 3. panalo talaga ang camera sensor, it is used by android flagships last year( LG G3, One plus one and MI4). The sony IMX219PQ sensor used by the lenovo and zenfone is just the worst camera sensor in the market, based just on my experience. Di ka rin lugi sa xpu ng flash plus kahit mediatek siya, powerful naman tas ayos din ang baterucapacity. di

  10. the alcatel flash plus here is hand down the best among the 3. panalo talaga ang camera sensor, it is used by android flagships last year( LG G3, One plus one and MI4). The sony IMX219PQ sensor used by the lenovo and zenfone is just the worst camera sensor in the market, based just on my experience. Di ka rin lugi sa cpu ng flash plus kahit mediatek siya, powerful naman tas ayos din ang batery capacity. di ka talaga magsisisi jan. hehe. zenfone user din ako pero na amaze talaga ako sa specs g flash plus hehe. thumbs up alcatel for releasing this kind of smartphone

  11. Tcl m2u has a yamaha music chipset in it, so i suppose d same goes to afp since rebrand sya nito.. Kndly consider.. Ty

  12. Alacatel is awsome giant battery 10% every 1hr drain 2k14 NBA
    + data connection… At 10% brightness

  13. Meizu m1 note ako. updated lagi flyme

  14. I have 3 words for this one :

    Customer Support Matters…

  15. puro non removable ang battery ng mga toh?

  16. kng gsto mo ng may pagka premium feel at trsted brand.. asus kna.. d kayang talunn ng alca at lenovo yan..

    kng specs wise naman at bang 4 d buck, afp ako dyan sure.

    kng gsto mo naman lumobo battery ng cp mo, alam na this

  17. Guys
    Which is better these Three phones. Or the LG G2 considering na mababa na price ng g2

  18. Isa ako sa mga masuwerteng unang nagkaroon ng Alcatel Flash Plus,
    Thanks to Lazada ,pag order ko last friday,kinabusan ng 12noon ay dumating agad itong unit ko.
    So far I’m satisfied in terms of performance,
    One thing lng gusto Kong malaman kung paano ung fast charging?
    20% remaining pa pero umabot prin ng 4hrs.
    Meron bng dapat i-activate or need mag DL ng apps?
    Any help guys..
    Thanks

  19. zenfone 2 is trash. Still with the heat issues because of intel cpu. dapat lagyan nila ng heatsink at fan haha. They should just stick in making computers.

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