best smartphones philippines

In the first half of 2021, the flagship smartphones above PHP 40,000 available in the Philippines were from Samsung, ASUS, and Lenovo. Options included the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, ASUS ROG Phone 5 series, and the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2. The most expensive was the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (12GB + 256GB) at PHP 66,990, while the most affordable was the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB + 128GB) at PHP 44,990. All were 5G-powered with flagship chipsets like the Exynos 2100 or Snapdragon 888.

In March 2019, notable smartphones under PHP 20,000 included the OPPO F11 Pro (PHP 18,990) with a notch-less screen and elevating front camera, the Samsung Galaxy A50 (PHP 17,990) with an in-display fingerprint scanner, the Vivo V15 (PHP 17,999) with a 32MP elevating front camera, and the Huawei P30 Lite (PHP 16,990). These devices were released in the Philippines between January and March 2019.

In 2018, several brands offered strong contenders under PHP 10,000. Top picks included the Vivo Y91 (PHP 9,999), OPPO A3s (PHP 9,990), Honor 9 Lite (PHP 9,990), ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (PHP 8,995), Huawei Nova 2 Lite (PHP 8,990), and the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (PHP 9,490). Xiaomi also offered several alternatives like the Redmi 5 Plus and Redmi Note 5 in this price range.