Smartphones with Full Screen Display under Php20k

This year has been the year of the new full screen, edge-to-edge and near a bezel-less display with flagship phones like the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, LG G6 and V30, Pixel 2 XL and iPhone X to name a few. While people seem to love this new display evolution, most of us can agree that these flagship phones are getting way too expensive. On the other hand, there are still other alternatives in the high-midrange department that offers an elegant display that costs half of the usual flagship phones’ price tag.

The new 18:9 aspect ratio that is being adapted by newer phones is undeniably enticing because the taller screen offers more content without scrolling and immersive multimedia experience. So if we could see a list of manufacturers that put out a full-screen phone with an 18:9 aspect ratio, and not have it cost an arm and a leg, then we would be very excited to check it out.

That said, here are the smartphones with full-screen display and have an 18:9 aspect ratio with no less than Php10k and no more than Php20k. The smartphones listed below are all available in the Philippine market, official or online store, from January to December 2017 and are arranged from lowest to highest.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (4GB/64GB)

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus specs:
5.99-inch 18:9 FHD+ display @ 1080 x 2160 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0Ghz Octa-core CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
3GB or 4GB RAM
32GB or 64GB Internal Storage
12MP Rear camera with 1.25-micron pixel sensor and LED Flash
5MP front camera with soft-light LED
4G LTE
Dual SIM (Nano, Hybrid)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
micro-USB
MIUI 9 (Android 7.1.2 Nougat)
4,000mAh Battery
Php11,000USD 187INR 15,891EUR 179CNY 1,365-Php12,000

Doogee Mix 2

Doogee Mix 2 specs:
5.99-inch Full HD+ (2160 x 1080) 18:9 display, 403ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass
MediaTek Helio P25 2.5Ghz octa-core CPU
Mali-T880 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB internal storage
up to 256GB via microSD
16.0MP + 13.0MP f/2.0, PDAF, Blur mode Dual Rear Cameras with LED Flash
8.0MP 130° Wide angle + 8.0MP 88° Wide angle Dual Front Cameras
Dual-SIM (Nano, Hybrid)
4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
OTG
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor
Facial recognition
Android 7.1 Nougat
4,060mAh battery
159.1 x 74.7 x 8.6
210g
Ocean Blue
Php12,995USD 221INR 18,773EUR 211CNY 1,613

Cloudfone Next Infinity Quattro

Cloudfone Next Infinity Quattro specs:
6-inch HD+ (1440 x 720) 18:9 display
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
MediaTek Helio P25 2.6GHz octa-core CPU
Mali T880 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB storage
up to 256GB via microSD
13MP + 5MP rear camera w/ 2x zoom, bokeh effect, LED flash
20MP + 8MP front wide-angle camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE, 700MHz
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
OTG
Gyroscope
Fingerprint sensor
Android 7.0 Nougat
4,010mAh battery w/ reverse charging
Php12,999USD 222INR 18,778EUR 211CNY 1,613

LG Q6

LG Q6 specs:
5.5-inch 18:9 FHD+ IPS LCD FullVision Display @ 2160×1080, 442ppi
1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
3GB RAM
32GB Storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB (dedicated)
13MP AF Rear Camera w/ LED Flash
5MP Wide-angle Front Camera
4G LTE
Dual SIM (nano), Dual Standby
Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g,n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB-C
LGUX 5.0 (Android 7.1.1 Nougat)
3000mAh battery
142.5 x 69.3 x 8.1mm
149g
Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Mystic White, Terra Gold
Php13,990USD 238INR 20,210EUR 227CNY 1,736

Oppo F5 Youth

OPPO F5 Youth specs:
6-inch FHD+ TFT-LTPS in-cell 18:9 display @ 2160 x 1080 resolution ~403ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
MediaTek MT6763T 2.50GHz octa-core CPU
ARM Mali G71 MP2 770MHz GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB (dedicated)
13MP f/2.2 AF rear camera w/ LED flash
16MP f/2.0 A.I. Beauty front camera
WiFi (2.4/5GHz) 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
4G LTE
GPS
Face Unlock
Fingerprint Scanner
AI Beautification
Triple slot card tray
Gyroscope
OTG support
ColorOS 3.2 (Android 7.1 Nougat)
3200mAh Li-Po Battery
156.5 x 76 x7.5mm
152g (weight)
Gold, Black
Php13,990USD 238INR 20,210EUR 227CNY 1,736

Huwei Nova 2i

Huawei Nova 2i specs:
5.9-inch 18:9 IPS LCD display @ 2160 x 1080 pixels
2.5D Curved Glass Display
HiSilicon Kirin 659 2.36GHz octa-core processor
4 x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex A53
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB (uses SIM2)
16MP+2MP rear cameras, f/2.2 with LED Flash
13MP+2MP front cameras, f/2.0
4G VoLTE
Hybrid Dual-SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS with aGPS support, GLONASS
Fingerprint Scanner
Android 7 Nougat with Huawei EMUI 5.1
3,340mAh Li-Ion battery
156.2 × 75.2 × 7.5mm
164 grams
Php14,990USD 255INR 21,655EUR 243CNY 1,860

Vivo V7

Vivo V7 specs:
5.7-inch 18:9 FullView IPS display @ 1440 × 720 pixels, 282ppi
83.6% screen-to-body ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
up to 256GB via dedicated microSD card slot
16MP OV16880 f2.0 rear camera w/ LED flash
24MP f/2.0 front camera w/ Moonlight Glow
Dual-SIM (nano)
4G LTE
Dual-band WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB OTG
FM Radio
Fingerprint scanner
Face ID
Funtouch OS 3.2 (Android 7.1.2 Nougat)
3,000mAh battery
149.3 x 72.8 x 7.9 mm
139 g
Php14,990USD 255INR 21,655EUR 243CNY 1,860

LG Q6+

LG Q6+ specs:
5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision in-cell IPS display @ 2160 x 1080 px
1.4GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 2TB (dedicated)
13 MP f/2.2 rear camera with LED Flash
5MP f/2.2 front camera with wide angle up to 100 degrees
4G/LTE Cat. 7
Dual SIM, Dual Standby
WiFi 802.11bgn/ac, Dual Band
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS with aGPS support, GLONASS
LGUI 5.0 (Android 7.1.1 Nougat)
3,000mAh Li-Po battery
142.5 x 69.3 x 8.1mm (dimensions)
149 grams (weight)
Astro Black, Marine Blue
Php14,990USD 255INR 21,655EUR 243CNY 1,860

Oppo F5

OPPO F5 specs:
6-inch FHD+ (2160 x 1080) display, 402ppi, Gorilla Glass 5
MediaTek MT6763T 2.50GHz octa-core CPU
Mali-G71 MP2 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
microSD card support (dedicated slot)
16MP f/1.8 rear camera w/ LED flash
20MP f/2.0 front camera with AI Beautification Technology, screen flash
Dual-SIM (nano)
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS with aGPS support
Gyroscope
microUSB
Fingerprint scanner
Face Unlock
ColorOS 3.2 (Android 7.1.1 Nougat)
3,200mAh Li-Ion battery
Php15,990USD 272INR 23,099EUR 260CNY 1,984

Vivo V7 Plus

Vivo V7+ specs:
5.99-inch 1440 x 720 FullView display, 267ppi with Gorilla Glass 4
84.4% screen-to-body ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core CPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
up to 256GB via dedicated microSD card slot
16MP OV16880 f2.0 rear camera w/ LED flash
24MP f/2.0 front camera w/ Moonlight Glow
Dual-SIM (nano)
4G LTE
Dual-band WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB OTG
FM Radio
Fingerprint scanner
Face ID
AK4376A Hi-Fi Audio Chip
Funtouch OS 3.2 (Android 7.1 Nougat)
3,225mAh battery
155.87 x 75.74 x 7.7 mm
160 g
Php17,990USD 307INR 25,988EUR 292CNY 2,233