Smartphones in PH with 5,000mAh battery

We’ve been making lists of smartphones equipped with big batteries for this year alone. There’s Smartphones with Big Batteries Mid 2015 Edition, Top 8 Smartphones in PH with the Biggest Batteries, and now we’re bringing you a list of smartphones available locally that carry a whopping 5,000mAh of juice. If you or someone you know is a power user, this might be the perfect present this Christmas.

Lenovo Vibe P1

The Lenovo Vibe P1 is the company’s attempt to step their battery game a notch higher by offering a smartphone with 5000mAh battery. Not only that, this handset is also wrapped in aluminum and sports a fingerprint sensor. During our review, we liked its camera, display, and the performance for its price. If you want a premium-looking device with a monster battery capacity, the Vibe P1 is a good bet.

Lenovo Vibe P1 specs:
5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, 401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.5GHz 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-core CPU
Adreno 405 GPU
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13MP rear camera w/ Phase-Detect AF, dual-tone flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
FM Radio
Fingerprint scanner
Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ Vibe UI
5,000mAh non-removable battery
152.9 x 75.6 x 9.9mm
187g
Price: Php14,999USD 256INR 21,668EUR 243CNY 1,861

You may also read our review of the Lenovo Vibe P1.

Starmobile UP Max

Back in June, Starmobile unveiled the UP Max which is a smartphone that aims to address your battery issues by packing a huge 5,000mAh battery. It is currently our title-holder for the longest battery life using PCMark Battery Test lasting over 15 hours. It’s got modest specs but is also priced reasonably.

Starmobile UP Max specs:
5-inch HD IPS display @ 1280 x 720 resolution
1.3GHz MediaTek quad-core processor
Mali-400MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
16GB ROM
Expandable up to 32GB via microSD
13MP rear camera with Sony Exmore RS IMX135 sensor
5MP front camera
3G
Wi-Fi
FM Radio
ISDTB-T Digital TV
Dual-SIM
146.4 x 71.5 x 9.6mm
175 grams
5,000mAh Li-Po battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Price: Php7,490USD 128INR 10,820EUR 122CNY 930

Here’s our Starmobile UP Max Review.

THL 5000

Under the distribution of Novo7Tech, the THL5000 has been around for a while now and with its 5000mAh battery comes mid-range specs. We’ve compared it to another handset with the same battery capacity and you may view it by clicking the link. This phone comes equipped with NFC, NXP-box audio, and USB-OTG support.

THL 5000 specs:
5-inch Full HD IPS display, 441ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
2.0GHz MediaTek MT6592 Turbo octa-core CPU
2GB RAM
Mali-450 MP4 GPU
16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
13 megapixel Sony IMX 135 rear camera, f/1.8 aperture
5 megapixel front camera
HSPA+
WiFi b/g/n
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DP
GPS, A-GPS
USB OTG support
NXP-box audio
Android 4.4 KitKat
5,000mAh battery
144.9 x 72.3 x 8.9mm
146g
Price: Php11,999USD 204INR 17,334EUR 195CNY 1,489

Gionee Marathon M3

Carrying a sub-Php8K price tag, the Gionee Marathon M3 is a cheap alternative like the UP Max if you want a big battery but are on a tight budget. It claims to have a 30-day standby time which is pretty impressive, and can support bigger expansion that the THL5000 when they were compared side-by-side.

Gionee Marathon M3 specs:
5-inch HD IPS OGS display, 294ppi
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 quad-core CPU
Mali-400MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
8 megpaixel rear camera w/ LED flash
2 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b//g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS, A-GPS
FM Radio
USB OTG
Android 4.4 KitKat
5,000mAh battery
144.5 x 71.45 x 10.4 mm
180 g
Price: Php7,999USD 136INR 11,555EUR 130CNY 993

So far, those are the smartphones that can be bought here in the Philippines. There are still other handsets announced internationally like the ASUS Zenfone Max that was first believed to arrive this year as well as the BlackView BV5000. In addition, the Gionee Marathon M4 (5000mAh) and M5 (6020mAh) are two smartphones to also watch out for. Stay tuned as we update the list when more smartphones with big batteries arrive in local shores.