#best phone under 25000

Either you're upgrading or simply curious, here's our list of the top smartphones under PHP 20,000 for late 2019. Today, we’re checking out budget and entry-level smartphones priced at under PHP 10,000 that were launched during the first quarter of 2026. Today, we’re checking out midrange smartphones priced at under PHP 15,000 that were launched during the first quarter of 2026. Probably the best thing about this phone is there’s a 512GB version that’s big enough for all your files and apps. But before the new phones arrive in the Philippines, let’s take a look at the midrange smartphones launched this Q1 of 2026, specifically those priced under PHP 40,000. Under the metal, the POCO X8 Pro Max packs a MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset which makes it one of the most powerful smartphones on this list. -- So that’s about it for all the phones we found interesting this Q1 2026, priced under PHP 40,000. Before the next batch of phones arrive this April as well as the coming months, let’s first rewind and check out our top picks priced under PHP 20,000. Read more in our articles including "WATCH: TOP Smartphones Under PHP25,000 (Late 2019)" and "Smartphones Under PHP 10,000 | Q1 2026".