The holiday season has pretty much already arrived and for our readers, this is the time when they start to wonder on which smartphones to buy as a gift to themselves, or their loved ones. I’ve listed down a few 2018 devices between PHP 20K and PHP 30K that are available in the Philippines. Check them out!
Author’s Note: I’ve included hyperlinks to our hands-on and/or reviews for each device. Just click on the device names to read them.
| Specification | ASUS ZenFone 5Z |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.2-inch FHD+ 18.7:9 display @ 1080 x 2246 resolution |
| Glass protection | 2.5D Gorilla Glass |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 6GB RAM |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB internal storage |
| MicroSD | Expandable via microSD up to 256GB (dedicated slot) |
| Rear Camera | 12MP + 8MP dual rear cameras |
| Front Camera | 8MP f/2.0 front camera |
| SIM | Dual-SIM |
| LTE | Dual 4G LTE |
| WiFi | WiFi 2×2 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Biometrics | Dual speakers with Smart Amp |
| Biometrics | -Fingerprint Scanner -Face Unlock |
| Port | USB Type-C |
| OS | ZenUI 5.0 (Android 8 Oreo) |
| Battery | 3,300mAh battery with BoostMaster & Smart Charging S |
| Specification | Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s |
|---|---|
| Display | 5.99-inch 18:9 IPS LCD display @ 2160 x 1080 pixels, 403ppi |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 6GB/8GB RAM |
| Storage | 64GB/256GB internal storage |
| MicroSD | - |
| Rear Camera | 12MP wide angle + 12 MP telephoto Sony IMX363 sensor, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, 1.4 micron pixel, dual cameras w/ LED flash |
| Front Camera | 5MP f/2.0 front camera |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano-SIM) |
| LTE | 4G LTE |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Biometrics | -Fingerprint Scanner -Face Unlock |
| Port | USB Type-C |
| OS | MIUI 9 (Android 8.0 Oreo) |
| Battery | 3400 mAh non-removable battery (with Quick Charge 3.0) |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Xiaomi Mi 8 | |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.21-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2248) 18.7:9 Samsung AMOLED display, 402ppi |
| Glass Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz octa-core CPU |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 6GB RAM |
| Storage | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB storage |
| MicroSD card support | - |
| Rear camera | 12MP + 12MP AI dual rear camera, dual-pixel AF, 4-axis OIS, LED flash |
| Front camera | 20MP AI front camera |
| Connectivity | Dual-SIM (nano) |
| 4G LTE | |
| WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | |
| Dual-Band GPS | |
| USB Type C | |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint scanner |
| Infrared face recognition | |
| OS | MIUI 10 (Android 8.1 Oreo) |
| Battery | 3,400mAh battery w/ QC4+ |
| 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm | |
| 175 g | |
| Color | Black, Blue, White, Gold |
| Specification | Huawei Nova 3 |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.3-inch 19.5:9 FullView display 2.0 @ 2340 x 1080px, 409ppi |
| Glass type | 3D glass |
| CPU | HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core (4x Cortex A73 2.36GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8GHz) CPU |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| RAM | 6GB RAM |
| Storage | 128GB internal storage |
| SIM | Dual-SIM (nano, hybrid) |
| MicroSD | expandable up to 256GB (SIM 2 slot) |
| Rear Camera | 24MP + 16MP dual rear cameras w/ Bionic dual lens + ai deep learning |
| Front Camera | 24MP + 2MP AI dual front cameras |
| LTE | 4G LTE TDD: B38 / B40 / B41 4G LTE FDD: B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B28 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B26 |
| WiFi | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, HWA, aptX and aptX HD |
| GPS | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| Port | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm audio port | Yes |
| Biometrics | - Fingerprint scanner - Face unlock w/ IR light |
| OS | EMUI 8.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo) |
| Battery | 3,750mah battery, 18w quick charge |
| Dimensions | 156.92 x 73.66 x 7.37mm, 166g |
| Colors | Gradient, black, red |
| Specification | Vivo X21 UD |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.28-inch AMOLED display @ 2280 x 1080px, 402ppi |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 512 |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Storage | 64GB/128GB internal storage |
| MicroSD | expandable up to 256GB (uses SIM2 slot) |
| Rear Camera | Dual 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.5?, 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 5 MP (f/2.4) rear cameras with LED Flash |
| Front Camera | 12MP f/2.0 front camera |
| Features | -Fingerprint scanner (Under display) -FM Radio |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (nano), Dual Standby |
| LTE | 4G LTE |
| WiFi | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Audio | -Low-power mic w/ DSP module -NXP noise reduction -Voice unlock |
| Port | microUSB |
| OS | Vivo FunTouch OS 4.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo) |
| Battery | 3200 mAh Li-Ion battery (non-removable) w/ fast charging |
| Dimensions | 154.5 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 156.2g |
| Colors | Black, Ruby Red |
| Specification | Honor 10 |
|---|---|
| Display | 5.84-inch (1080 x 2280) IPS 19:9 display, 432ppi |
| CPU | HiSilicon Kirin 970 2.4GHz octa-core CPU |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| RAM | 4GB/6GB RAM |
| Storage | 64GB/128GB storage |
| Rear Camera | 16MP RGB + 24MP B&W f/1.8 rear camera, EIS, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 24MP f/2.0 front camera |
| SIM Slot | Dual-SIM |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Featurs | NFC |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Sensors | Under-glass fingerprint scanner |
| Port | USB 2.0 Type-C |
| OS | EMUI 8.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo) |
| Battery | 3,400mAh battery with SuperCharge |
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.2 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | 153 g |
| Colors | Phantom Blue, Midnight Black |
| Specs | Pocophone F1 Armored Edition |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.18-inch Full HD+ edge-to-edge display @ 2160 x 1080px |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (version not specified) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage | 256GB |
| Expandable Storage | expandable via MicroSD up to 256GB |
| Rear Camera | 12MP Sony IMX363 + 5MP Samsung sensor rear cameras, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 20MP front camera |
| Connectivity | 4G+ VoLTE (India) |
| SIM | Dual-SIM (hybrid) |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| USB | USB Type-C |
| Audio Port | 3.5mm audio port |
| OS | MIUI for POCO (Android 8.1 Oreo) |
| Battery | 4,000mAh battery w/ QC 3.0 |
And that’s about it! I hope you are finally able to decide on which smartphone to purchase in the premium mid-range price segment. What do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Paul says:
Nokia 7+, Galaxy A6+, and Sony XA2 Ultra are below 20k now after price cuts.
drix says:
ang mahal pa din T_T…