#cheap smartphones

To narrow it down, we have covered all the budget smartphones officially released in the Philippines during the first half of 2023, priced under PHP 5,000. To begin with, this device doesn't even look cheap. In a July report of iPrice Insights Team—an e-commerce aggregator—showed that smartphones are the 'least affordable' in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The group found that high-end and mid-range smartphones would cost a Filipino almost three months and two months' worth of their salary, respectively. While even low-end smartphones, that are supposed to be cheapest, would be "expensive investments" for customers in Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines costing over 70% of the average monthly wage in the said countries. Although, iPrice noted out that their study on affordability of smartphones is not just derived from the levels of income but also the varying pricing of the smartphones in SEA markets. It’s even lighter than most budget smartphones today, which makes it a bit awkward to hold as someone who’s used to hefty phones. When it comes to its speakers, it's got a stereo setup making the multimedia experience a little bit better compared to most Android smartphones that have stereo speakers. Read more in our articles including "itel Power 70: A budget-friendly smartphone and packs a humongous 6,000mAh battery" and "ZTE Blade A35 launched in the Philippines".