top smartphones philippines

According to Canalys data for Q3 2024, the top five smartphone vendors in the Philippines by market share are Transsion (the parent company of TECNO) at 33%, OPPO at 16%, realme at 16%, Xiaomi at 12%, and Samsung at 11%. In Q2 2021, the top vendors were Samsung (19%), Xiaomi (17%), Apple (14%), OPPO (10%), and vivo (10%).

For the first half of 2021, flagship smartphones released above ₱40,000 included models from Samsung, ASUS, and Lenovo. Options ranged from the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (₱44,990) to the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (₱66,990), as well as the ASUS ROG Phone 5 series and the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2. These were all powered by flagship chipsets like the Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 and supported 5G.

For budget-conscious buyers or mobile gamers, there have been several strong options under ₱20,000. In H1 2021, brands like Xiaomi/POCO, Samsung, and OPPO dominated this price range. The most expensive option was the OnePlus Nord CE 5G at ₱19,990, while the most affordable was the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G at ₱11,490. For dedicated gaming phones under ₱20,000, past top picks have included the Pocophone F1 (with Snapdragon 845) and the Honor Play (with Kirin 970), noted for their flagship-level performance at mid-range prices.