Unlike Android smartphones, Windows Phone 8 handsets that are priced under ten grand are few and far in between. Huawei Ascend W1 (Php8,990) – Back when Windows Phone devices were still expensive, one of the cheapest WP8 smartphones you can get was the Huawei Ascend W1. It’s also one of the few smartphones running on Windows Phone 8 that sports a One Glass Solution (OGS) display panel. Cherry Mobile Alpha Style (Php2,999) – CM is known for their competitively-priced smartphones, and when the home-grown company decided to take another shot at Windows Phone, they kept the same game plan which is evident on the CM Alpha Style that has a sub Php3K price tag. Read more in our articles including "Nine Windows 8 Phones Under Php10,000" and "Windows 7 Preview: Less of the Same".
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Apr 27, 2026Unlike Android smartphones, Windows Phone 8 handsets that are priced under ten grand are few and far in between. Huawei Ascend W1 (Php8,990) – Back when Windows Phone devices were still expensive, one of the cheapest WP8 smartphones you can get was the Huawei Ascend W1.
It’s also one of the few smartphones running on Windows Phone 8 that sports a One Glass Solution (OGS) display panel. Cherry Mobile Alpha Style (Php2,999) – CM is known for their competitively-priced smartphones, and when the home-grown company decided to take another shot at Windows Phone, they kept the same game plan which is evident on the CM Alpha Style that has a sub Php3K price tag.
Our coverage of Cheap Windows 8 Phones includes: "Nine Windows 8 Phones Under Php10,000"; "Windows 7 Preview: Less of the Same"; "Microsoft Windows 7 support to end in 2020". Each article provides unique insights and information.