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:Â 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:Â 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 | Â 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.
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)
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.
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..
What about Honor 7X? I think it falls into this category.
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!
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.
Thank you for the kind remark :)
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. :)
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.
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….
Hi! thank you for the feedback. We’ll consider your suggestion and apply it in the next one :)
You obviously missed Huawei nova 3i. Well, maybe, if you don’t consider it as mid 2018…
You obviously missed the fine print: Only smartphones that were released in the country from January 1, 2018, to June 30, 2018, were included.
The Huawei Nova 3i was announced July 18 and will be officially available in the country ten days after.
Sir huawei nova 3i no. 2 sya 15k-20k best smartphone no. 1 atah c honor play.. No. 3 poco f1…review here in yuga tech