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Estimated retail price -- Php33k to Php36k (price based on SRP of Galaxy S3 and the SRP of Galaxy Note when it was launched in the Philippines).

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Estimated retail price -- Php28k to Php30k (price is based on the SRP of the Lumia 900 when it was released in the Philippines).

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Estimated retail price -- Php34k to 38k (price is based on the prepaid kit price of Smart and Globe when they released the iPhone 4S last year).

Abe Olandres September 16, 2012 · 3 min read

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December is fast approaching and it’s usually the month of the year when people have saved up for that handset purchase of the year. This season, 3 flagship handsets will vie for your hard-earned money — the Galaxy Note 2, Lumia 920 and the iPhone 5.

All three flagship smartphones happen to represent the best each mobile operating system can offer — Android, iOS and Windows Phone. We hope all three will land in the Philippines this December.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Announced in Berlin, Germany during IFA, the Galaxy Note 2 follows the same upgrade path as the Galaxy S3.

The Galaxy Note 2 boasts of a 5.5-inches Super AMOLED display with 720p resolution, quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 64GB capacity, NFC, LTE and a 3100mAh battery. The Note 2 will run the latest Android OS which is Jellybean. Samsung is definitely banking on their superb hardware specs couple with Google’s Android ecosystem.

Estimated retail price — Php33k to Php36k (price based on SRP of Galaxy S3 and the SRP of Galaxy Note when it was launched in the Philippines).

Nokia Lumia 920. The Lumia 90 is Nokia’s first flagship smartphone running Windows Phone 8.

The Lumia 920 sports a 4.5-inch 720p HD display, dual-core Krait processor, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, NFC, and LTE. This will be the first time we will see Windows Phone 8 on a more updated set of hardware. There’s also the PureView technology which we’ve seen on the Nokia 808 to be very impressive (it’s not exactly the same as the 808 though so we’ll have to test it again).

Estimated retail price — Php28k to Php30k (price is based on the SRP of the Lumia 900 when it was released in the Philippines).

Apple iPhone 5. Announced last week, the iPhone 5 added some incremental upgrades to the iPhone 4S.

This is the first time the iPhone got bigger, from 3.5-inch to 4.0 inches. It’s runs on an A6 chip, has 1GB RAM, 64GB storage and LTE. Apple is banking on its solid design and tight ecosystem to sell the iPhone 5.

Estimated retail price — Php34k to 38k (price is based on the prepaid kit price of Smart and Globe when they released the iPhone 4S last year).

Again, we hope that all three of these flagship devices will be released in the Philippines on or before the holiday season.

So, which one of these handset will take your hard-earned money? Go hit the comments to cast your votes.

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310 Comments

sparrow · 14 years ago

SONY Smartphone

boom · 14 years ago

it a no brainer!

-pang porma
-better quality
-great support
-better apps

Motorola Droid Razr HD Maxx (which ironically, is not on the list)

boom · 14 years ago

it a no brainer!

-pang porma
-better quality
-great support
-better apps

Motorola Droid Razr HD Maxx

camhiliciouz · 14 years ago

I dont see the point but being evil of bashing other phones to build those that they prefer. Ang tanong lang naman alincang bibilhin nyo? No need magsiraan. Isuport nyo nalang inapositive way yung preference nyo.

I just bought a galaxy sIII and i love it do much. I have an iphone 4 too, so maybe ill be upgrading to the i5 later. I just love how simple it is to use. Dahil bigger screen na xa, i may drop my ipad na for reading ebooks.

But the lumia 920 looks cool too. If siguro madami akong money, pareho nalang nyung i5 and 920.

topgun · 14 years ago

tama tol..it still boils down to ones preferences..pera naman nila yun eeh..hehe but for me, ill go for lumnia 920..the best smartphone for me..

kurosaki · 14 years ago

I was really waiting for the g note 2… unfortunately my present g note destroyed my micro sd card deleting my important files and pics… so i guess fate is telling me to change ecosystem… Lumia 920 & 820 for me

blue · 14 years ago

Note 2 upgrade sa Galaxy Note ko.

pero yung hard-earned money ko ay kinuha na ng BIR :(

hanjo · 14 years ago

that’s really sad but it happens to most of us.

Nice Try · 14 years ago

Ip5

jeff · 14 years ago

kht ala dyan sa choices ang lg, LG Optimus G ako

jake · 14 years ago

Any review for sony xperia?? I am eying one of xperia series

Jiron · 14 years ago

It all boils down to preference. If I had the money, I’d spend it on the Nokia Lumia 920.

The iPhone just became too boring. The screen size is weird (not 16:9). No real new features compared to the Galaxy and the Lumia.

@Darwin: If you did get a chance to use the S3, It’s not really laggy.

Jiron · 14 years ago

Edit: My bad. The iPhone’s screen is 16:9, but not really HD.

topgun · 14 years ago

ill go for Lumnia 920 best suited for me..

osbert · 14 years ago

LG Optimus G.

Kill · 14 years ago

iPhone 5 syempre!

russ85 · 14 years ago

obviously the beautifully different Lumia 920. you cant even distinguish an iphone 5 to an iphone 4s in a glance. you will still use a pathetic protector/cover coz its freakin fragile. base your ‘porma’ when you take your iphone outside NAKED which i hardly doubt isheeps will do.

Jiron · 14 years ago

I also commend Nokia for bundling a protective case for the Lumia 800 that looked sleek with the phone. We bought one last July.

Dhan · 14 years ago

definitely GN2

alaine · 14 years ago

no xperia v or xperia t?

Jason · 14 years ago

iPhone 5… the best

ifone 5 · 14 years ago

ifone 5, just buy and dont asked why?

RickyRepol · 14 years ago

I’ll go for Sony Xperia V!

Kevin · 14 years ago

Hello Moto.

LunaTech · 14 years ago

Note 2 syempre!

karissa · 14 years ago

None…I’ll save my money for other useful stuff.

Ice · 14 years ago

Now that is quite something..Good for you

ceegii63 · 14 years ago

the best option to get a Lumia 920 is still getting it from ATT when the Lumia 900 came out it was only for $499 and is now only $399 a few months later

marc · 14 years ago

still waiting for HTCs announcement on the 19th before I decide

ishi · 14 years ago

NOTE 2 rocks!

Joanne · 14 years ago

Nokia Lumia 920. I been wiping off the drool on my face ever since I saw it! Love it so much!

ishi · 14 years ago

NOTE 2 my preference.

ARL · 14 years ago

iPhone5! Stable OS, superb quality apps!

Vern · 14 years ago

Nokia Lumia 920

deuts · 14 years ago

iSheep! LOL I’ll still go for iPhone 5!

vinvinvin · 14 years ago

Note 2! No doubt!

AlsaMasa · 14 years ago

Base on the Stats, Nokia Lumia 920 is the most innovative smartphone among the three. And with that price? I don’t I’d consider any other.

Wobi · 14 years ago

Neither, I’ll go for Xperia Nexus

ceegii63 · 14 years ago

Lumia 920 ATT variant estimated at $499

and

Xiaomi Mi2

wreek888 · 14 years ago

I will buy note 2 as my xmas gift for myself, iphone5 next may as bday gift and by that time price of it will be much lower.

Darwin · 14 years ago

note2 and s3 = laggy os and apps
lumia 920 = good but heavy
iphone 5 = FTW

garz · 14 years ago

It’s funny how people experience little lags once in a while and they consider the gadget generally laggy. Have you even used the Note II already?

I have an S2 and I experience VERY LITTLE lag once in a while. But I don’t mind. It doesn’t affect the apps anyway. Yes, in my experience I didn’t experience lags on my apps AT ALL. They do crash sometimes. And so does Apple apps.

John · 14 years ago

i think what we mean by lag in android is that iOS and wp7.5 are so smooth that android, even on jellybean, looks so choppy.

kaya di na maalis ang lag=android.

sorry.

garz · 14 years ago

“…android, even on jellybean, looks so choppy.”

Looks? So that means you’ve just seen it?

WP7 doesn’t lag because it’s not graphic-heavy. iOS doesn’t lag because Apple is the only manufacturer of the iPhone so they can optimize it to the best performance possible but that’s doesn’t mean it won’t lag. Android, on the other hand, is made by different manufacturers, uses different materials, runs on different CPUs, GPUs displays, etc. so UI experience varies on the make. Even high-end PCs lag once in a while – and so do Macs.

deuts · 14 years ago

And this is what I mean by Android lag.

deuts · 14 years ago

Sorry, forgot the link.

And this is what I mean by Android lag. http://deuts.org/post/31641238493/this-is-what-i-mean-by-android-lag-scrolling

John · 14 years ago

Im am currently typing at my galaxy nexus. So… :)

Yes, even on jelly bean it does lag, hirap nga magtype kasi ang bagal lumabas ng letter pag nagtatatype ako dito sa yugatech. Try mo.

Delay… while sa ip4, hindi at mabilis.

So whatever you say, android doeslag at hindi sa iphone. That is one ofthe reason ip5 ang pipipliin ko.

ernest · 14 years ago

The Note 2.

aldo · 14 years ago

Nokia Lumia 920!

NoBrainer · 14 years ago

it a no brainer!

-pang porma
-better quality
-great support
-better apps

iPhone 5!

iPhone · 14 years ago

it a no brainer!

-pang porma
-better quality
-great support
-better apps

iPhone 5!

enrico · 14 years ago

my mother will have my hard-earned money this coming December.

DTech · 14 years ago

Nice piece of child here!

Mikko · 14 years ago

i will say iphone 5 cause i dont think, i buy all apple crap like a zombie.

/kidding off

iPhone · 14 years ago

it a no brainer!

-pang porma
-better quality
-great support
-better apps

and pre orders are sold out!
http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-5-sold-out-shipping-date-pushed-back_id34493

iPhone 5!

Bryan · 14 years ago

You know if Nokia will just be more innovative with their phones I think they will reclaim their formal glory. Iphone? their going flat line with this one. Galaxy? Now thats a smart phone.