HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2026) Review
The title for best primary phone or handset is being constantly disputed by so many manufacturers — there’s the iPhone, then the best of Android, Nokia’s selection and RIM’s BlackBerry bet. In a country where multiple SIM is very common, the title for most-wanted secondary handset is still up for grabs.
Back in the days, most people I see that uses a second phone prefer the simple and cheap candybar phones.
I reckon the most important factors that determine a secondary phone would include – battery life, affordability and size or form factor.
That could change though depending on the case-use. Let’s go do a survey among those of you who owns a second or third phone. Do hit the comments and answer this — what’s your ideal secondary phone or handset and why?
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Dean says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Main Phone: SGS
Secondary Phone: Nokia X3
Justine says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Main Phone: SGS II
Secondary Phone: SE Walkman
Winziph says:
💎 Platinum🏆1
cherry phones or any dual sim phones.
MyMaria says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Secondary phone is a MyPhone QT7. It’s functional with a good battery life and dual sim active. What more could I ask for? :)
Juan says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Main Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2
giogagz says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
primary phone: se xperia x10 for browsing and games
secondary phone: blackberry 9300 for texting and call
gian says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Nokia n95 and sometimes the nokia 6280.
sinister says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Primary: htc desire z
Secondary: nokia c1-01
zeratul says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
main: iPhone 4
2nd: nokia c3
well, the c3 was my old phone so its kinda automatic. i like it coz its easy to use and is just simple
erizol says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Torque D20 dual active SIM
5 to 7 days battery power even with constant calling/texting!
raul21 says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
same set up for me as zeratul,,
panalo battery life ng c3, kaya yung ang back up ko sa ip4
nise says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
main phone: NOKIA N97
second phone: NOKIA X2-01
third phone: nokia 2630
fourth phone: nokia 1680-c2
go15 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
primary: sony ericsson xperia 10 mini pro
seconday: sony ericsson w660i
w660i was my phone from college (2007), I like it because of the color, battery life and it is thin. I used to have k700i as my secondary phone before until it retired. nothing beats the good quality of s.e. :-)
go15 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
primary: sony ericsson xperia 10 mini pro
seconday: sony ericsson w660i
w660i was my phone from college (2007), I like it because of the color, battery life and it is thin.
Glenn Ong says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Main: BlackBery 9700
2nd: Nokia E51
My Nokia E51 was my previous phone before I switched to BlackBerry. I still love it because it’s very sturdy, thin, and handy.
1001 says:
💎 Platinum🏆1
Samsung champ duos it’s my screen phone for anonymous numbers
Anjo says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Primary: SE Xperia x10
Secondary: Nokia 6120c
I already had the 6120c for more than 5 years. Still using it and have no plans of letting it go. Di pa napaparepair or nasisira. Very ideal for texting and calls. Excellent battery life as well. And also, excellent HSDPA connectivity. Ito pa ang gamit ko na modem dati nung hindi pa uso ang mga USB Broadband sticks.
jonaflormicfren says:
💠 Supremacy🏆1
any nokia phone than can be utilized for talk and text is good for me. http://youshudno.blogspot.com/2011/04/use-technology-but-resist-seduction-by.html
nameless says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
I’ll give it to Samsung GT-E2121B. You’ve got everything plus a 1 week of battery life.
Joenel says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Main Phone: Nokia 5530 expressmusic
2nd Phone: Nokia 1280
Nokia 1280 is cheap and even though its Monochrome, its UI is faster compared to Nokia 1616 and it is readable under the ray of sun.n_n
my previous Phone was Samsung Jet but I sold it because the User Interface and Battery life Sucks triple time.
leon says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
no need for second phone, only using 1 postpaid line.
one phone for all, HTC Desire Z.
chinitoguy says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
My main phone is Samsung Galaxy S.
My second phone is Samsung Punch dual sim.
JKisaragi says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Primary: Galaxy S
Secondary: BB Curve 8520
tebenets says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
main phone – LG optimus gt 540 (will let it go by end of the year for an iPhone)
2nd phone – Acer betouch e130. used it for work (threaded sms). a keeper because it does not crash unlike the LG.
3rd phone – Nokia 6500 classic. one of the slimmest phone around.
John Carl says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Main: iPhone 4 (Globe postpaid)
Secondary: Nokia 5800 (Globe prepaid)
eRvN says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
main phone: nokia e72
2nd phone: lg ku250, it was my previous phone used for 3 years, okay pa rin medyo madali na nga lang mag-low batt.
Fleeb says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
The question asks about the ideal SECOND phone. So I will only answer my ideal SECOND phone handset. C1. Why? Backup phone. The first one acts as an organizer beyond being just a phone.
heckiboi says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Primary: SAMSUNG WAVE 1 S8500GT
Secondary: Nokia 5730XM and Nokia 1100
Yui says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Primary: Iphone 4
Secondary: Blackberry 9800
yui says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Personal use: I4
Business: BB9800
asherbee says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
primary phone: blackberry torch
secondary phone: nokia n95 8gb
HAHAman says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Just the CM P1. I need a secondary phone cause i text in class. I can’t afford if my main phone gets confiscated by the prof.
[punkmeister] says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Nokia 2730. Sulit na cheapest 3G phone/music/fm player.
al says:
🥇 Gold🏆1
blackberries for me, with bbm as an added bonus still rocking my old 9700 the best battery life my galaxy s wont get me through a day without turning everything off
xtian_paolo says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Primary Phone : BB9700
Secondary Phone : Nokia X3 – Price is affordable, nice screen, long battery life and has Wi-Fi (since I always want to be connected to the internet)
jaypee says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Main: HTC Desire HD
Secondary: Samsung Galaxy Spica
Ok ang 2 android phones synchronized ang account email calendar phone contacts VIA google
paul says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
My secondary phone’s a Sony Ericsson W910. I mostly use it as my music player. Actually I can do that as well with my main phone but it quickly drains the battery. At least with this setup, I have no worries re: draining my phone/missed calls. :)
marvin says:
🥉 Rookie🏆2
Secondary phone: samsung galaxy tab
Yep, you heard it right. My secondary.phone is a tablet. Love my tab. Ipad can’t do that. :p
Jin says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Primary: Xperia Arc
Secondary: X10
Backup Phone: Desire
Rainluvs says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Main phone: iphone4
Secondary phone: iphone3g
Steve Jobs says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Main Phone: iPhone 4
Secondary Phone: iPhone 4
Ronskie says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Main phone: Dell Streak
Secondary phone: iphone3g
migz says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
main phone : htc desire hd
secondary phone : apple iphone 4
third phone : nokia c3
Bill Gates says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Phone 1: iPhone 4
Phone 2: HTC Desire HD
Maximum radiation in my pants. Yeah!
Nathy says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Main phone: white ip4
Secondary phone: white bb 9780
It’s called the virgin collection
jake says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
main phone: Blackberry 9700
secondary phone: Nokia 1280
my secondary phone is the one i often use in public places since i commute a lot & it has a LONG battery life & most importantly hindi takaw-mata sa snatchers *baka ibalik pa sa akin nung snatcher* hahaha :))
ice says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
hmmmm just noticed, maybe mr yuga should change the question to “what is your main phone and secondary phone” hahaha…
raph says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
still waiting for nokia c2-00… yugs, mare-release pa ba yun?
deuts says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
My secondary/backup phone is the very same phone in the picture above, the Nokia C1-00. It’s simple, long battery life and dual-sim.
dr marklijay says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
primary phone iphone 3gs
secondary phone nokia e51
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sam says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
primary phone: nokia 8800 arte
secondary: iphone4
extra phone from my college years: nokia n92, n91 & e90.
Favorite ko n91.