Key Point 5: Meizu M6s [table id=757 /] Price: Php10,990 Samsung Galaxy J6 [table...

Meizu M6s [table id=757 /] Price: Php10,990 Samsung Galaxy J6 [table id=750 /] Price: Php11,990 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 [table id=672 /] Price: Php11,990 OPPO F7 Youth [table id=676 /] Price: Php12,9...

Top smartphones under Php16K (mid-2018)

Due to your insistent demand, it’s time we compile our list of top smartphones for a certain price range. This list consists of smartphones that landed in the Philippines for the first half of the year and ranges from Php10k to Php16k. Well then, shall we start? Let’s go!

Author’s note: Only smartphones that were released in the country from January 1, 2018, to June 30, 2018, were included. This means that smartphones such as the Huawei Nova 3i and those that were released in the month of July onwards are not included and will be added in the 2nd half.

Meizu M6s

Specification	Meizu M6s
Display	5.7-inch HD+ 1440 x 720, 18:9 display
CPU	Exynos 7872 2.0GHz hexa-core
GPU	Mali-G71
RAM	3GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	64GB storage
MicroSD	microSD up to 256GB (SIM 2 slot)
Rear Camera	16MP f/2.0 PDAF rear camera, dual-tone flash
Front Camera	8MP f/2.0 front camera
SIM	Dual SIM
LTE	4G
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
GPS	GPS/ A-GPS
Port	Micro USB
OS	Flyme 6.2 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
Battery	3,000mAh Li-Ion battery

Price: Php10,990

Samsung Galaxy J6

Specification	Samsung Galaxy J6
Display	5.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 18:9 display 1480 x 720 pixels, 294ppi
Glass type	2.5D Curved Glass
CPU	1.6GHz Exynos 7870 Octa-core
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1
RAM	3GB
Storage	32GB
SIM	Dual-SIM
MicroSD	Expandable up to 256GB (dedicated)
Rear Camera	13MP f/1.9 w/ LED Flash
Front Camera	8MP with LED Flasg
Connectivity	4G VoLTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, A-GPS
Port	Micro USB 2.0
3.5mm audio port	Yes
Biometrics	- Fingerprint scanner - face unlock
OS	Samsung Experience (Android 8 Oreo)
Battery	3,000mAh battery
Dimensions	149.3 x 70.2 x 8.2 mm
Weight	154g
Colors	Black, Gold
Price	Php13,990 (Php11,990 until July 31)

Price: Php11,990

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Specification	Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Global)
Display	5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ (2160 x 1080) IPS display, 403ppi
Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz Octa-Core processor
GPU	Adreno 509 GPU
RAM	4GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	64GB Internal Storage
MicroSD	expandable up to 256GB via microSD
Rear Cameras	12MP + 5MP rear camera with LED flash
Front Camera	13MP front camera with LED flash
SIM	Dual-SIM (Hybrid)
LTE	4G LTE w/ VoLTE
WiFI	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Sensor	Fingerprint Scanner, IR Blaster
Audio port	3.5mm audio port
Port	microUSB
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9.5
Battery	4,000mAh battery with fast charging
Dimension	158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05mm
Weight	180g

Price: Php11,990

OPPO F7 Youth

Specification	Oppo F7 Youth
Display	6.0-inch FullHD+ LTPS IPS 18:9 2160 x 1080
CPU	MediaTek Helio P60 2.0GHz Octa-Core (Cortex A73+A53) Dual APU (Artificial Processing Unit)
GPU	ARM Mali G72 MP3
RAM	4GB RAM
ROM	64GB ROM, Expandable up to 256GB (dedicated)
Battery	3180mAh
Dimension	TBA
Weight	TBA
Rear Camera	13MP Rear Camera with LED Flash with AI
Front Camera	8MP Front Camera with AI Beauty Technology
OS	Color OS 5.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
SIM Slot	Dual Nano SIM card
Connectivity	4G LTE
Wi-Fi	2.4G / 5G dual-band WIFI, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
Interface	Micro USB
Audio	3.5mm Jack
Feature	OTG Support

Price: Php12,990

Doogee Mix 2

Specification	Doogee Mix 2
Display	6.0-inch 18:9 FHD+ display @ 2160 x 1080 resolution
CPU	MediaTek Helio P25
GPU	Mali-T880
RAM	6GB RAM
Storage	64GB internal storage
MicroSD	Expandable up to 256GB via microSD card
Rear Camera	16MP + 13MP f/2.0 PDAF rear camera with LED flash
Front Camera	8MP 130-degree + 8MP 88-degree wide angle front camera
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, hybrid)
LTE	4G
WiFi	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Yes
GPS	GPS
Port	USB Type-C
OS	Android 7.1 Nougat
Battery	4060mAh battery

Price: Php12,995

Huawei P20 Lite

Specification	Huawei P20 Lite
Display	5.84-inches 19:9 LTPS IPS LCD display (2280 x 1080)
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 659 2.36GHz octa-core
GPU	ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM	4GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	64GB, 128GB internal storage
MicroSD	expandable via microSD up to 256GB (uses SIM2)
Rear Camera	16MP+2MP rear cameras, f/2.2 with LED Flash
Front Camera	16MP front camera, f/2.0
SIM	Hybrid Dual-SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
LTE	4G VoLTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Port	USB Type-C
OS	EMUI 8 (Android 8 Oreo)
Battery	3,000mAh Li-P battery

Price: Php13,990

Vivo Y85

Specification	Vivo Y85
Display	6.22-inch HD+ (1520 x 720) IPS 19:9
CPU	MediaTek Helio P22 2.0GHz octa-core
GPU	PowerVR GE8320
RAM	4GB
Storage	32GB internal storage
MicroSD	Expandable up to 256GB (dedicated)
Rear Camera	13MP + 2MP rear cameras, LED flash
Front Camera	8MP front camera w/ AI Beauty
SIM	Dual SIM
LTE	4G
WiFi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2
GPS	GPS/ A-GPS
Port	Micro USB
OS	FunTouch OS 4.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,260mAh battery
Colors	Ruby Red, Black

Price: Php13,990

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (4GB)

Specification	ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1
Display	6-inch FHD+ IPS display @ 2160 x 1080px, 424ppi
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz octa-core processor
GPU	Adreno 509
RAM	4GB
Storage	64GB
MicroSD	dedicated, expandable up to 2TB
Rear Camera	16MP + 5MP PDAF rear camera, LED flash
Front Camera	8MP front camera, LED flash
SIM	Dual-nano SIM
LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2
GPS	GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio	5 Magnet speaker with NXP smart amp
Port	microUSB 2.0
OS	Pure Android (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	5,000mAh battery with flash charge
Dimensions	159 x 76 x 8.61 mm
Weight	180g
Colors	TBA
Price	Php13,995

Price: Php13,995

Infinix Zero 5

Specification	Infinix Zero 5
Display	5.98-inch 16:9 aspect ratio Full HD IPS display @ 1080 x 1920 pixels
CPU	MediaTek Helio P25 MT6757 2.6GHz Octa-Core
GPU	Mali T880 MP2
RAM	6GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	64GB Internal Storage
MicroSD	expandable up to 128GB via microSD
Rear Camera	12MP f/2.0 aperture + 13MP telephoto, f/2.6 aperture, 2x optical zoom rear cameras, with dual-tone LED flash
Front Camera	16MP f/2.0 aperture front camera with LED flash
SIM	Dual SIM
LTE	4G LTE w/ VoLTE
WiFi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2
GPS	GPS/ A-GPS
Port	USB Type-C
OS	XOS 3.0 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
Battery	4,350mAh battery with fast charging
Colors	Champagne Gold, Bordeaux Red, and Sandstone Black

Price: Php13,999

Nokia 6 2018

Specification	Nokia 6 (2018)
Display	5.5-inch 16:9 Full HD IPS display @ 1080×1920 pixels
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 2.2GHz octa-core
GPU	Adreno 508
RAM	4GB
Storage	32/ 64GB internal storage
MicroSD	Expandable via microSD card up to 128GB
Rear Camera	16MP f/2.0 PDAF rear camera, Zeiss optics, dual-tone LED flash
Front Camera	8MP f/2.0 84-degree wide-angle lens front camera
SIM	Dual SIM (nano)
LTE	4G LTE Cat.4
WiFi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/nn
Bluetooth	5.0
GPS	GPS/ A-GPS
Port	USB Type-C
OS	Android 8.0 Oreo
Battery	3000mAh battery w/ Fast Charging
Dimensions	148.8×75.8×8.6 mm
Weight	172 g
Colors	Black, Silver

Price: Php15,990

With that, our list is now completed. If we missed out on a device, let us know by putting it in the comments section below. We hope this helps you choose the best smartphone for you.

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32 Comments

RubyJet · 7 years ago

i have been reading tugatech for a while and i wonder what is the best phone under 15k the has at least 4 ram and speed and performance above look and camera (slim bezels tho)

ricardo · 8 years ago

based on experienced, kung pangmatagalang gamit, dun pa rin kayo sa mga old reliable brands (except samsung) like xperia, nokia, asus, etc. yung mga chinese brands kasi like huawei, xiaomi, meizu, oppo, etc, maganda lang specs at mas mura ang phones nila pero hindi pangmatagalang gamit. just my two cents.

Prince leo · 7 years ago

Matibay din ung huawei…my huawei honor 4x binili koh 2014 hanggang buhay pa at ginagamit pa ng kapati koh..meron pa cp na huawei binili nung 2012 hanggan ok pa at ginagamit ng byanan koh….sa ngaun ung nokia may heating isue at ang sony fastdrain batterry like sony m4 of my 21k bili pero nasira agad…samsung is best phone oon flagship only..

Mr. Banker · 8 years ago

What about Honor 7X? I think it falls into this category.

Billie · 8 years ago

Hi Vaughn.

What’s the reason behind the “1 Brand 1 Entry” policy? Shouldnt it be based on merit and merit alone. Afterall the list is about TOP Smartphones and not brand placement equality.

More importantly, and if I’m being blunt, quite obviously, readers flock yugatech articles like this seeking guidance on overall phone quality before they purchase regardless of which brand they come from.

This is not the Miss Universe Pageant where only one girl per country should join. Focus on excellence, performance and value for money.

If you are truly concerned in providing quality content, I hope you’ll consider this next time.

And no Vaughn. I’m not a troll. Hope this gets noted. Still a fan. :)

.. and world peace!

asdfasdfa · 8 years ago

to be fair naman with yuga team, they’re doing their utmost best to provide us with up to date info regarding the latest tech news. Last month, nagpapa bili na sila ng Huawei nova 2i. It was through yugatech, that i know there’s a better/cheaper Xiaomi Note 5 pro available…a few days later price cut nova 2i…a few days later again may news na about nova 3i…to sum it all up, nag decide na lang kami wag bumili ng phone.hehehe biro lang

thanks for taking into account our suggestions. this goes out to both yuga and the readers, chill lang kasi mga papi. they might be losing readers or whatever, but the fact still remains that we’re still here because some of us still rely on yugatech when it comes to tech news/updates. Let’s all try to be constructive. Filter out na lang mga nega comments before posting.

More power to yugatech.

Vaughn Chua · 8 years ago

Thank you for the kind remark :)

Anonymouse · 8 years ago

Hi Carl. What benefit does that offer to readers though? Are you just writing an article just for the heck of it? Is filling up article space more important than the customers’ buying decision, and satisfaction, based on your recommendations? Also, why 1 brand = 1 phone? What if a brand has multiple outstanding phones on the price range? And one has none, but you need to put one anyway? This should be titled Each Brand’s best phones under 16k instead. Not saying that you need to change the article, but you definitely need to try harder next time.

Also, you misspelled the Forst half of the year.

Hi Anonymouse, thank you for the feedback and correction. As the author of this article, I apologize if you didn’t like the content but I do not see anything wrong with it since i’ve laid out my parameters clearly. The article covers up until the first half of the year and we’ll be making another one at the end of it. :)

prop262 · 8 years ago

that was rude. You could’ve said politely that you only included phones released from Jan-June. Is this what your website offers? Criticizing comments? No wonder you’re losing more readers. The text really is not easily noticeable. Even I failed to read that part.

Anthony · 8 years ago

Your fault. Not theirs

hmmm but maybe you could have at least mentioned nova 3i with a disclaimer that it would be released this a few days from now. i usually check yugatech for news/reports/reviews when im looking at the market to buy gadgets. Ang laking hinayang naman if I will buy huawei p20 lite tomorrow, only to find out that a new and better nova 3i (base from what i need), would be released 3-4 days from your post.

suggestion lang naman po. i’m not trying to troll or anything….