Smartphones with 6GB RAM in the Philippines (2020)

It used to be smartphones with more than 4GB of RAM is considered a luxury rather than the norm as flagships from as late as two years ago, like Samsung Galaxy S9, only have 4GB of RAM. Improvements in manufacturing technology have made it possible for non-flagship smartphones to include bigger RAM to meet the ever-growing expectations of our smartphones. Right now, 6GB RAM seems to be a sweet spot to run the latest version of Android in 2020.

Note: The smartphones listed below are those that were announced or launched in the Philippines in 2020. The list is arranged by price from lowest to highest.

Infinix Note 7

Infinix Note 7 specs:
6.95-inch HD+ (1640 x 720) IPS Infinity-O display
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3
MediaTek Helio G70 octa-core CPU
Mali G52 2EEMC2 GPU
6 GB RAM
128 GB storage
Expandable via microSD
Quad rear cameras: 48MP f/1.8 (main) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) + low-light video camera
16 MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS
Micro-USB
Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
XOS 6 (based on Android 10)
5000 mAh battery with 18W charging
173.4 x 79 x 8.8 mm
206g
Aesthetic Black and Forest Green

This is the most affordable smartphone that has 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage in this list. It is priced at PHP 7,990.

Poco X3 NFC

POCO X3 NFC specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) LCD DotDisplay, 395ppi
120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate
HDR10, Widevine L1 certified
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G octa-core CPU
Adreno 618 GPU w/ Elite Gaming
6GB LPDDR4X RAM
64GB, 128GB UFS 2.1
MicroSD up to 256GB (hybrid slot)
Quad-rear cameras:
• 64MP Sony IMX682 F1.89 (primary)
• 13MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
• 2MP F2.4 (macro)
• 2MP F2.4 (depth)
20MP F2.2 front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 5
Bluetooth 5.1
USB-C
NFC
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
IR Blaster
3.5mm headphone jack
Dual-Stereo speakers
IP53 splash-proof
Fingerprint scanner (side)
MIUI 12 for POCO (Android 10)
5,160mAh battery w/ 33W fast charging (33W charger included)
LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus (Copper heat pipe + graphite)
165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm
215 g
Shadow Gray, Cobalt Blue

The POCO X3 NFC is priced at PHP 10,990 for the 6GB + 64GB model, and PHP 12,990 for the 6GB + 128GB.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) FHD+ display, HDR
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 2.3GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 618 GPU
4GB, 6GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB + 128GB UFS 2.1
microSD up to 512GB (Dedicated slot)
Quad-rear cameras: 48MP F1.79 (main) + 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide) + 5MP F2.4 (macro) + 2MP F2.4 (depth)
16MP F2.48 front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS/ A-GPS / Galileo/ GLONASS / Beidou
IR Blaster
Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
1217 X max0.4mm high amplitude ultra-linear speaker
Smart PA 10V
3.5mm audio jack
USB Type-C
MUI 11 (Android 10)
5,020mAh battery w/ 18W fast charge (22.5W charger in box)
165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm
209 g
Interstellar Grey, Aurora Blue, Glacier White

The Redmi Note 9S is available for PHP 11,990.

Huawei Y9s

Huawei Y9s specs:
6.59-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2340) IPS display
Kirin 710F Octa-core Processor
6GB RAM
128GB Storage
Micro SD Card up to 512GB
48MP F1.8 main + 8MP F2.4 ultra-wide-angle + 2MP F2.4 triple rear cameras
16MP F2.2 pop-up front camera
Hybrid Dual Nano SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, AGPS, Glonass, BeiDou
USB Type-C
Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
3.5mm audio jack
EMUI 9.1 (Android 9.0 Pie)
4,000mAh battery
163.1mm x 77.2mm x 8.8mm
206g
Breathing Crystal, Midnight Black

The Huawei Y9s is priced at PHP 11,999.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) DotDisplay
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 2.3GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 618 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB, 128GB UFS 2.1
microSD up to 512GB (dedicated slot)
Quad-rear cameras:
• 64MP F1.89 4-in-1 Super-Pixel (main)
• 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
• 5MP F2.4 (macro)
• 2MP F2.4 (depth)
16MP F2.48 front camera
Dual-SIM (nano)
4G+ LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
3.5mm audio jack
1216 X max0.5mm high amplitude ultra-linear speaker
Smart PA 10V
Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
MIUI 11 (Android 10)
Splash-proof nano-coating
5,020mAh battery w/ 30W fast charging, (33W charger included)
165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm
209 g
Glacier White, Interstellar Grey, Tropical Green

It is priced at PHP 12,490.

Huawei Y8p

Huawei Y8p specs:
6.3-inches FHD+ (2400 x 1080) OLED Dewdrop display
Kirin 710F 2.2GHz octa-core CPU
Mali G51-MP4 GPU
6GB RAM
128GB storage
Expandable up to 256GB via micro SD
48MP f/1.8 main + 8MP f/2.4 120-degrees ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 triple-rear cameras
16MP f/2.0 front camera
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
3.5mm headphone jack
In-display fingerprint scanner
4,000mAh battery
USB Type-C port
EMUI 10.1 (based on Android 10)
73.2mm x 157.4mm x 7.75mm
163 g
Midnight Black, Breathing Crystal

The Huawei Y8p is available for PHP 12,999.

Samsung Galaxy M31

Samsung Galaxy M31 specs:
6.4-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) sAMOLED Infinity-U display
Samsung Exynos 9611 2.3GHz octa-core CPU
Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB storage
Up to 512GB via dedicated MicroSD slot
Quad rear cameras: 64MP F1.8 (main) + 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide) + 5MP F2.2 (macro) + 5MP F2.4 (depth)
32MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth 5.0
Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
Face unlock
3.5mm audio jack
USB Type-C
One Ui 2.0 (based on Android 10)
6,000mAh battery w/ 15W Fast Charging support
159.2 mm x 75.1 mm x 8.9 mm
191g
Black, Blue, Red

The Samsung Galaxy M31 is priced at PHP 13,990.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite specs:
6.47-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) 3D Curved AMOLED display, HDR10
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G octa-core CPU
Adreno 618 GPU
6GB, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB, 128GB UFS 2.1
Quad-rear cameras:
• 64MP Sony IMX686 4-in-1 Super Pixel F1.89 main
• 8MP F2.2 ultra-wide
• 5MP F2.4 depth
• 2MP F2.4 macro
16MP F2.48 front camera
Dual-SIM
4G+ LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS
IR Blaster
USB Type-C
3.5mm audio jack
Hi-Fi, Hi-Res audio
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
MIUI 11 (Android 10)
5,260mAh battery w/ 30W fast charging
157.8 x 74.2 x 9.67 mm
204 g
Nebula Purple, Glacier White, Midnight Black

The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is available for PHP 16,990.

Poco F2 Pro

POCO F2 Pro specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) AMOLED Dot Drop Full Screen display
• HDR10+
• Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (front and back)
• 180Hz Touch sampling rate
• 360-degree ambient light senor
• Widevine L1 Certification
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 2.84GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 650 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM + 128GB UFS 3.1
8GB LPDDR5 RAM + 256GB UFS 3.1
Quad-rear cameras:
• 64MP Sony IMX686 F1.89 main
• 13MP F2.4 ultra-wide
• 5MP F2.2 macro
• 2MP F2.4 depth
20MP pop-up front camera
Dual-SIM (nano)
5G Sub6G: n77/n78, 4G+ LTE
WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a), BDS, QZSS (L1+L5)
Fingerprint scanner (in-screen)
IR Blaster
360-degree ambient light sensor
3.5mm headphone jack
Hi-Res Audio support
1216 super-linear speaker
Dual smart PA high volume boost
USB 2.0 Type-C
LiquidCool Technology 2.0:
• Multi-layer graphite
• Graphene
• SuperVC
Z-axis linear motor for haptics
POCO Launcher 2.0 (Android 10)
4,700mAh battery w/ 30W fast charging, QC4.0+, PD 3.0 (includes 33W charger)
163.3 x 75.4 x 8.9mm
219g

The Poco F2 Pro is priced at PHP 26,990.

So that’s it for our list. We will still update this whenever a new device comes up. So, what smartphone in this list do you think is the best? Let us know in the comments.